Business Development Associate

BitPesa is a cutting-edge online payment platform that leverages Blockchain settlement to significantly lower the cost and increase the speed of business payments to, from and within sub-Saharan ;

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Associate

Locations: Lagos / Abuja

Job Type: Full-Time 

Job Summary

• The Business Development Associate is responsible for creation and implementation of strategies to drive sales in Nigeria.
• This is an exciting opportunity to help take Africa’s leading digital F/X company to the next level.
• We’re looking for someone who is comfortable in a dynamic and continually evolving startup.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that new clients are won and trade large volumes at target margins. Diversification of client portfolio while ensuring growth, stability and profitability.

Activities:

• Market Research, Lead Generation and Qualification.
• Customer Acquisition.
• Develop and Implement sales plans and strategies to ensure revenue in the region.
• Represent Company at Regional Conferences and Events.

Requirements

• University Degree, preferably in Marketing, Business Administration or other relevant fields.
• At least 2-4 years experience in financial services, sales and marketing, ideally in e-payments/remittances.
• Good knowledge of sales processes and industry trends.
• Strong analytical and strategic skills.
• Ability to create and implement sales strategies to drive revenue.
• Excellent interpersonal, communications, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Based in Lagos or Abuja with willingness to travel on short notice.
• Ability to speak Hausa Language is an added advantage.

Compensation

• Compensation will be based on level of experience with opportunity to earn sales bonuses.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Use link to apply online