Senior Associate, Enterprise Partnerships at Easy Taxi Nigeria

Easy Taxi is the most downloaded taxi app in the world. The application connects taxi drivers and passengers allowing them to experience a fast, convenient and safe ride, with just a tap of a screen.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Senior Associate, Enterprise Partnerships

Locations: Lagos and Abuja
Ideal Start Date: ASAP

A Few Questions You'll Need to Answer First

• Have you ever been called you a NATURAL SALES PERSON, sweet talker, or professional persuader?
• Do you have EXCELLENT PowerPoint Presentation design & communication skills that make audiences go "Wow!"?
• Are you energized by the prospect of structuring B2B deals and partnerships?
• Are you able to ideate CREATIVE & STRATEGIC collaboration ideas, then break them down into concrete project plans, clear agreements, and measures of success?
• Are you an EXPERIENCED collaborator (across multiple teams and stakeholders)?

If you answered YES to all of the above, then consider applying to be our next Manager of Strategic Partnerships, based either in Abuja or Lagos.

Job Summary
Just so you know, the Senior Associate of Enterprise Partnerships:

• Executes the enterprise partnership strategies developed by leadership, manages the budget, and both tracks and measures results.
• Supports the MD & Head of Enterprise Partnerships in identifying and evaluating corporate and non-traditional partnership opportunities aimed at brand extension and strengthening Easy Taxi's brand associations.
• Follows up on potential B2B and B2G partnership opportunities and leads, coordinating meetings, and preparing senior execs for key presentations and discussions.
• Directly oversees the execution / implementation of prosoals and plans between current partners and Easy Taxi departments, ensuring timely and relevant delivery against partnerships agreements.
• Works closely with other Easy Taxi departments and global teams to capture and localize best practices.
• Reports to the Head of Enterprise Partnerships and MD

Required Skills

• Successful candidate must be a creative self-starter with a strong ability to consider and engage a high stakeholder / B2B audience.
• Must be capable of exercising independent judgment, discretion and initiative while utilizing tact and courtesy in frequent contact with business and industry representatives, government officials and the general public.
• Must be skilled at value based sales, relationship building, problem solving, partner retention and conducting oneself with diplomacy and independence.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to convey information in a clear, concise and meaningful manner for audiences with varied levels of expertise and at all organizational levels; knowledge of methods used to tactfully deal with the public.
• Knowledge of Google Apps and Microsoft Office products including (and especially) PowerPoint presentation software. Also, working knowledge of social media platforms is preferred.
• At least four (3) years professional experience in a role that required superior writing, powerpoint design, and verbal presentation skills and/or implementation of strategies to engage B2B audiences.
• Final Word: We're a startup that prides itself on creating enabling work environments for potential superstars. This means we're open to very experienced candidates, or candidates with something to prove. (And quite honestly, we prefer the latter.) If you know you've always had "it" in you but have never been given the chance to prove yourself, and have the work examples, references, and drive to back it up, then we really want you to apply.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Convince us in your cover letter that you have all it takes. Needless to say, generic cover letters that are boring to read will automatically disqualify you. So take a leap, and be yourself. We're waiting.