Director, Digital Business at 9Mobile

Job Summary

• Responsible for actualizing the Digital Business strategy.  Directly responsible for translating theCorporate Strategy/Business Plan into an appropriate set of commercialinitiatives specific to the Digital Business function
• Drive the 9Mobile Nigeria Digital Business in the areas of contentacquisition and monetization, Value AddedServices (VAS), mobile advertising and adjacent services, in line with thecorporate strategy
• Responsible for ideation,evaluation, piloting, product development, partner development, launch,in-service management and P&L for products within portfolio.

Principal Functions
Strategic/Tactical:

• Lead the Digital Services Business function with respect toproduct mix development, financial performance, customer experience, channelstrategy through effective use of partners, people, systems and processes;
• Oversee and direct all operations of the Mobile financial team andensure that all opportunities are maximised by effective collaboration with allstakeholders;
• Responsible for the identification of opportunities to use digitalservices to strongly deliver on the strategic objectives of the company and thedevelopment of related commercialization strategies;
• Position 9mobile Nigeria as a leader in Digital Business Servicesspace in Nigeria;
• Responsible for driving an operating model that delivers strongbusiness value from Digital Business Services - The successful person will beable to assess what is possible and profitable, identify untapped opportunitiesand align activities to capture this value;
• Keep abreast and drive relevant & commercially-viable adoptionof global and local best practice as it relates to advances in the developmentand monetization of Digital Services;
• Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, notably the content producercommunity;
• Contribute to corporatebusiness planning as a member of the senior management team

Operational:

• Oversee the design, delivery and in-life management ofpropositions (incl. as add on products and standalone services) for DigitalServices to optimize/improve adoption and drive increased value share &other related performance metrics;
• Oversee the implementation of all projects related to thedevelopment of Digital Services and ensure timely completion against clearlydefined plans/compliance to quality standards;
• Oversee & collaborate with any supporting function onactivities targeted at the acquisition and retention of Digital Servicessubscribers.  Establish and drive anoptimal framework/business model for partnering to deliver on businessobjectives and targets;
• Contribute to the overallcommercial strategy and operating plans;
• Own annual digital businessoperational plan and contribute at both high and detailed levels in thedevelopment of comprehensive business cases for all related productinitiatives;
• Monitor and control the budgetary, personnel, operational andmaterial resource needs of the Digital Media unit to optimise performance,morale and enhance productivity;
• Accountable for managing therisks associated with the Digital Business function;
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members and managesubordinates' performance towards the achievement of overall team objectives;
• Manage team with diverse mix of skills, ensuring strong employeeengagement in line with corporate objectives;
• Prepare/compile agreed periodic activity and performance reportsfor the attention of the Chief Product and Information Officer as well as theExecutive Management Team;
• Perform any other duties asassigned by the Chief Product and Information Officer

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited college/university preferred.  Possession of an advanced degree, preferably an MBA, will be an advantage;

Experience,Skills & Competencies:

• Twelve (12) to Fifteen (15) years work experience, with at least 5years in a senior management role in a multinational organization performing asimilar or complimentary role.  Significant experience within the Telecomindustry expected. Strong previous experience in managingcross-functional teams and cross-functional responsibilities, managing businessunits and delivering against key result indicators;
• Strongworking knowledge of relevant trends and hands-on experience in delivery ofproducts and services in the digital space are strongly required;
• Strongand verifiable experience in leading organisation change in a commercialcontext is a mandatory requirement;
• Experiencewith financial management, resource planning, and task prioritization, budget /cost control.  Strong ability to processdata, extract actionable insights and drive timely execution;
• Strongcommercial orientation and expertise in the execution of a variety of businessmodels is required
• Previousexperience and capabilities in leading strategy and/or operational teams;
• A goodworking knowledge of the technologies underlying the delivery of digital servicesis required;
• Experience inworking / negotiating complex issues, influencing, conflict resolution andproviding alternative solutions; The successful person in this role will have atrack record as a change agent that can combine strategic vision with theknowledge and discipline to make real / tangible change happen;
• Demonstrable abilities in people and generalmanagement, product portfolio management, negotiation skills; strong can-doattitude, flexible and pragmatic thinking and result-oriented;
• Highlydeveloped business communications skill (verbal and written), solid teamplayer, strategic and creative, excellent relationship management skills andthe ability to drive performance, consensus from all areas within the company;
• Strongcustomer-centricity, risk management, and experience developing planningexperience