Business Development Manager
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa.
Funding history
About Wave Mobile Money Inc.
Wave Mobile Money builds and operates a mobile financial network intended to help make Africa the first cashless continent. Its consumer services enable users to deposit and withdraw money, send funds, pay bills, buy airtime, and access customer support through mobile applications and agents. Wave Business provides bulk payments, in-person merchant payments, cash collection tools, a business portal, and checkout APIs. The company serves consumers, agents, merchants, businesses, and other clients across multiple African countries.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will build and manage strategic partnerships with banks, telcos, bill-payment companies, and remittance companies. You will source partnerships for payment products, identify partner contacts, negotiate services and contracts, and coordinate communication between partners and internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar role at a bank, telco, international remittance company, or fintech.
- Fluency in French and English.
- Secondary degree in Communications, Telecommunications, Finance, International Relations, Business Management, or a comparable field.
Responsibilities
- Form, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships.
- Build relationships that enable operations and growth in Mali.
- Source business partnerships for payment products.
- Identify and liaise with appropriate partner contacts.
- Coordinate communication between partners and internal teams.
Benefits
- Performance reviews twice a year and bonuses for eligible strong performers.
- Health insurance premium coverage for employees and dependents.
- Parental leave and subsidised childcare.
- Subsidised gym memberships and fitness classes.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food.
