Business Development Executive - PTSP at Interswitch Group

Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organisations on a timely and consistent basis. We started operations in 2002 as a transaction switching and electronic payments processing, and have progressively evolved into an integrated payment services company, building and managing payment infrastructure as well as delivering innovative payment products and transactional services throughout the African continent. At Interswitch, we offer unique career opportunities for individuals capable of playing key roles and adding value in an innovative and fun environment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Executive - PTSP

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Paymate - Digital Commerce & Merchant Acquiring

Job Description

• To develop and implement growth opportunities of Interswitch payment solutions and services within and outside its country of coverage.

Responsibilities

• To drive product feature enhancements and service platform optimization that creates unique long-term value for its value chain (customers/shareholders/markets)
• To transform the Interswitch payment offerings across POS, WEB, QR and USSD into a robust digital financial distribution Ecosystem
• To co-ordinate, manage and support the sales & account management structure with Sales Network (that is technical support, advisory services and lead conversion strategies that increases Interswitch’s revenue)
• Grow existing market share, develop, and penetrate new market/ segments through value offerings to key high value and high-volume merchant acquiring
• Growth transaction volume across POS, WEB, QR and USSD channels through channel features and capacity building by working with product, project, developers, and other existing internal resources
• Ensure service excellence to all acquired merchants and partners by engaging with the service and operations management teams on behave of the customers
• Identify, research, development, implement, deploy, and manage new business initiatives across all market types to optimize channel usage and business value by owning merchants in these markets and its sub segments
• Develop intelligent, relevant and world class business documentations for market and merchant engagements as required by all relevant internal stockholders
• Acquire strategic partnerships that enables access to market and merchant clusters relevant to the business objectives and would contribute to business value both short term and long term
• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders in the payment ecosystem where required to understand the payment landscape needs and business risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a Business-related discipline
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in digital financial industry
• In depth understanding of an acquiring business
• Experience in portfolio management and payment solutions
• Good understanding of business development & management.

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2023.