Senior Recruiter
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa.
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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
Lead hiring efforts in Niger as Wave expands across Africa, attracting, assessing, and closing talent while building scalable, data-driven recruiting practices.
Requirements
- 6+ years owning end-to-end recruitment processes.
- 3+ years of in-house recruiting experience in Africa, ideally in high-growth environments.
- Experience hiring for field and office roles.
- Deep understanding of talent markets in Niger.
- Fluency in French and English.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong analytical mindset with comfort using metrics, KPIs, and spreadsheets.
- Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
- Work authorization in Niger is required.
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruitment for leadership and business-critical roles in Niger.
- Build sourcing strategies tailored to the Niger market and contribute to regional pipelines.
- Partner with hiring managers to define hiring strategies and deliver high-quality hires.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and represent Wave's mission and culture.
- Improve recruiting processes and implement scalable solutions.
- Use data and analytics to track pipeline health and optimize hiring funnels.
- Maintain high-quality ATS data for reporting and insights.
- Design and drive inclusive hiring strategies.
- Uphold a high hiring bar aligned with company values.
- Mentor junior recruiters and contribute to the regional Talent function.
Benefits
- Generous parental leave policies: 26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers.
- Subsidized child care when returning to work.
- Subsidized gym memberships and fitness classes.
- Airtime reimbursement.
Hiring Process
Fill out the application form and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing interest in Wave and the role. Applications are reviewed frequently.
