Business Development Manager

Role Overview

As a result-driven Business Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving our growth strategy forward. You will be responsible for building and cultivating relationships, establishing partnerships, and executing contracts based on the needs of the Product and Operation teams to ensure the continued scaling of Wave’s business in Mali.

What You Will Do

Forming, negotiating services and managing strategic partnerships with banks, telcos, bill payment companies, international remittance companies, etc. Building relationships to enable Wave to grow and operate effectively in Mali. Sourcing business partnerships for Wave’s payment products.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You might be a good fit if you have a strong network of acquaintances in Mali from your work in Mobile Money, Banking, Telecom, Insurance or B2B sales. You should be enthusiastic about Wave’s mission and excited to do what needs to be done to achieve it.

Requirements

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position at a bank, telco, international remittance or fintechs
• Fluent in French and English
• Secondary degree education in Communications, Telecommunications, Finance, International Relations, Business Management, or a comparable field

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 100% of your health care insurance premium cost for yourself and your dependents
• Generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers)
• Subsidised childcare
• Subsidised gym memberships and fitness classes
• Airtime reimbursement
• Free food
• Beautiful office space