Aku offers easy payments, simple banking - for everyone. Send / receive money and pay bills via USSD, app, cards + more. We’re a digital bank licensed by the CBN, on a mission to help Africans get paid and grow.
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The Agent Network Manager is responsible for overseeing assigned areas to deliver all commercial targets on agent, customer, merchant and revenue growth targets through effective development and management of a distribution network of agents
Responsibilities
Achieve commercial targets set for all territories within the network. They include targets for active agent, transaction mix, transaction value, transaction volume and others as may be assigned.
Responsible for providing leadership by ensuring that the appropriate structures, systems, and competencies and sales values are developed to exceed revenue targets
Lead the field team to manage recruitment, activation and ongoing support of agents across the region.
Deliver on revenue targets for all products through agent-related and POS transactions.
Selection, training and ongoing performance management of regional staff. Focus on optimization of team performance, enhancement of morale and productivity.Drive collaboration with cross functional teams who support the activities of the agent network (Marketing, Product Innovation, Customer Service, Finance etc.)
Budgeting and accounting for utilization of regional funds, human and material resources, and other assets.
Ensure stakeholders’ compliance with regulatory requirements and Company standards
Prepare weekly, monthly and annual operational and management reports.
Requirements
A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Marketing, Business Administration or a business-related degree
Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in sales or as a Field supervisor in a Fintech company
Must be able to work in a high-velocity, high performance environment.
Must be able to develop and communicate competitive landscape analysis.
Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
Good judgement and decision-making ability
Conflict resolution skills
Excellent communication skills – verbal, non-verbal and written