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Agent Operations Territory Lead

Wave · Freetown, Sierra Leone · On-site

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About Wave

Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

We are hiring an Agent Operations Territory Lead to manage product rollouts and supervise agents in different cities. You will also represent Wave, oversee our distribution and marketing, interact with users, and interview people about their needs and problems related to money transfers and financial services. Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.

What they're looking for

  • Fluent in English and Krio with a good command of the local language
  • At least 2 years of relevant work experience, specifically managing an agent network in Sierra Leone, including a minimum of 1 year of experience managing field-based teams
  • Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, or an equivalent
  • Have great leadership and people management skills
  • Are excited about working in the field, as this is a largely field-operations role
  • Are detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do
More about this role

We're making Africa the first cashless continent.

In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That's for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.

We're solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always work, you can still send money with Wave. In 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. Now, we have millions of users across 9 countries and are growing fast.

Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that's where you come in...

We are hiring an Agent Operations Territory Lead to manage product rollouts and supervise agents in different cities. You will also represent Wave, oversee our distribution and marketing, interact with users, and interview...

Read the full posting on Wave's site ↗

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