Growth Manager, Merchant Acquisition at CrowdForce

CrowdForce is building Africa’s Largest offline distribution network. We enable businesses, FMCGs, Government and NGOs collect reliable market data through extensive agent network.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Growth Manager, Merchant Acquisition

Location: Abuja
Work Type: Full Time

About the Role

• CrowdForce empowers businesses to drive mass adoption of digital and financial services to the underserved populations in their communities.
• We are looking for an exceptional Merchant Acquisition Growth Manager  who will work with the growth team and own the end-to-end marketing strategy, execution and optimization.
• The ideal candidate is a data-driven, user-focused, and detail-oriented merchant acquisition manager who will identify business growth opportunities and develop strategies to increase company sales.
• If you're excited to be part of a winning team, CrowdForce is a great place to grow your career.

Job Responsibilities

• The Growth Manager (Merchant Acquisition) will be responsible for executing a growth strategy for the business, analysing prospective client databases, providing information on our product and services, responding to inquiries, tenders, further developing sales strategies and identifying opportunities to increase organizational efficiency, sustainability and profitability. 

Job Description

• Develop, organize and facilitates business initiatives
• Explore new business opportunities through different business networks and channels 
• Deploy POS and Manage relationship with Merchants
• Communicate important company updates to the merchant under their supervision and ensure that the information is understood.
• Ensure that merchants are empowered to meet targets.
• Research new market areas and distribute branding materials to merchants
• Work closely with the team in visiting, interacting and focusing on client’s needs, proffering solutions and where peculiar challenges are recorded, feedbacks are collected and properly documented.
• Work directly with internal and external customers to initiate, plan, execute and manage merchant solution development and business implementation initiatives to accomplish overall business, client and vendor objectives
• Ensure active and inactive business partners are visited and if need be, mobilize retrieval of POS from inactive business partners.

Experience & Expertise

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution in a marketing discipline.
• 7+ years of agent banking experience; 5+ years of experience leading a growth team.
• Proven track record of building, bringing to market and scaling digital products and services.
• Significant experience in marketing or merchant acquisition and growth experience proliferating consumer-facing digital products and services
• Ability to think strategically and creatively: analyse, synthesize, recommend and take actions
• A passion for growth marketing and driving customer adoption
• Experience working in a start-up environment is desirable
• Digitally savvy and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and work productivity tools
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and flexible work style. Willing to travel and engage.

Benefits

• Competitive salary 
• #Hybrid
• The opportunity to work with great minds.
• Being part of a small, super-dedicated group of very skilled and fun people.
• Paid Maternity Leave 
• Paid Paternity Leave
• Health Insurance 
• Professional Development stipend 
• People Life event package
• Monthly Internet stipend.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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