Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
We’re looking for a Merchant Opening Lead for our payments operations in The Gambia who is experienced in managing teams, executing on-field strategy for a large team, resourceful, and excited about rolling up their sleeves to work in the field. You'll be responsible for the daily operations of our field opening teams in The Gambia as we rapidly scale our business. The job entails planning and executing acquiring merchants at scale and maintaining desirable transacting rates at merchants.
What they're looking for
- Fluent in English - this role will interact regularly with non-French speakers
- Speak both Mandinka and Wolof fluently
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience specifically managing a network, including a minimum of 2 years of experience managing field-based teams (+50 persons)
- Have strong geographical knowledge of The Gambia
- Communicate effectively and often, both in writing and in person, to the point of over-communication
- 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’re looking for a Merchant Opening Lead for our payments operations in The Gambia who is experienced in managing teams, executing on-field strategy for a large team, resourceful, and excited about rolling up their sleeves...
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