Business Development Manager - Telecom Expert at PalmPay

Job Brief

• Palmpay is looking for a Business Development Manager to build and preserve trusting relationships with the mobile operators such as MTN, Airtel, GLO, 9Mobile.
• As a Business Development Manager, you will focus mainly on building long-term relationships with the mobile operators and support the HQ as needed.
• We also expect you to be a strategic thinker with an analytical mind and possess strong problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Building good relationship with the mobile operators and get best offers from them.
• Understand customer needs and develop plans to meet their demands.
• Know Telecom market trending and establish strategy relationships with potential partners.
• Work with internal teams to ensure company activates can be implemented smoothly.
• Analyze commercial performance within Telecom Industry to lead the new trends.
• Gain solid knowledge of competitors.

Qualification & Required Skills

• Sound knowledge of Mobile Network O&M
• Analytical and Presentation skills
• Strategic partnership skills

Required Experience

• 5-10 years of varied experience in operation and maintenance in the Telecom industry
• 3-6 years managerial experience in a GSM/mobile company.
• With at least 2 years senior management experience in an area of network operations.
• Knowledge of Nigerian geographic, population and economic landscape.
• Exposure to a commercial working environment with knowledge of BD and Marketing.

Other Requirements:

• Entrepreneurial mindset in decision making and managing resources
• Logical decision-making abilities
• Flexible and dedicated
• Ability to innovate and deliver value to business
• Ability to motivate and lead both internal and external partners
• Impeccable integrity and character
• Result oriented