Overview

Umba combines advanced tools and techniques to optimize risk exposures in emerging markets that are currently underserved by traditional banking services. The Umba platform allows users to apply, receive and repay microloans through their mobile phone while using machine learning to underwrite using a risk score that is highly accurate and improves over time. Umba has just rolled out a new online POS solution and is teaming up with some of the biggest e-commerce merchants to increase customers access to online goods and services.

Job Position: Growth Executive

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description

  • The growth executive in Nigeria will lead the development, coordination, and execution of the company’s commercial goals and objectives.
  • You will closely work with the product, customer experience, marketing, and product teams toward the common goal of achieving revenue growth and market leadership.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Engage in cold calling to create interest in company products and services, generate new business leads, and arrange customer meetings.
  2. Prepare and deliver customer presentations, including high-level solution overviews and/or demos.
  3. Understand customers’ business needs and challenges and position the relevant solutions that address those needs.
  4. Develop a pipeline by using the company’s sales methodology and processes.
  5. Manage sales opportunities throughout the sales cycle.
  6. Managing accounts following closure for expanded sales.

Job Requirements
Our good candidate would need to have the following key attributes:

  • 1 – 3 years of sales or pre-sales experience preferred
  • Experience selling SAAS products is required.

Job Qualifications:

  • Excellent Presentation skills.
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work confidently and collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Work Status:

  • Valid work authorization for Nigeria.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

  • Umba is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Tagged as: Administrative, Business Development

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