
Location
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (On Site)
Job Type
Full Time
Experience Level
Senior
Posted
1 week ago
Deadline
To be announced
The role will drive merchant growth, field sales execution, transaction activity, team performance, and strategic market expansion.
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
• Develop and execute merchant acquisition and sales strategies.
• Lead merchant onboarding, KYC, activation, retention, and portfolio growth.
• Set sales targets and manage field teams, agents, and acquisition channels.
• Monitor merchant performance, transaction activity, and team KPIs.
• Identify new markets, merchant segments, and business opportunities.
• Analyze performance data and provide regular management reports.
• Coordinate with Operations, Product, Technology, Marketing, and Compliance teams.
• Build strong relationships with merchants, financial institutions, and strategic partners.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, KYC procedures, and regulatory requirements.
𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
• Bachelor's degree in 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬, or a related field.
• Minimum 𝟖 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 of relevant experience, preferably in fintech, banking, financial services, digital payments, FMCG, or sales and distribution.
• Proven experience in territory/district-level sales management, merchant acquisition, or business development.
• Experience managing geographically distributed sales teams and performance-based targets.
• Strong understanding of digital payments, POS, QR payments, mobile money, or related solutions.
• Strong leadership, analytical, negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly to assigned territories.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Performance-based incentives
• Career growth opportunities
• Opportunity to shape merchant growth at a fast-scaling fintech company.