Country Manager - Nigeria at Verto

We’re looking for an experienced leader to help us supercharge our growth in Nigeria and become the number one B2B cross-border payments solution in the market.

What You'll Be Doing

• Collaborating with the Executive Team to create and implement a strategic business plan of operations and business growth in Nigeria
• Managing the daily operations of Verto in Nigeria
• Developing and implementing marketing & communication strategies to increase user
• engagement on the platform
• Engage with local regulators and obtain local regulatory licences and approvals.
• Working with a wide-ranging team, from brand & marketing teams to product owners & business developers to create and execute campaign ideas.
• Working with broader team and supporting cross-geographical opportunities and learning
• Finding the best partners in the market, then negotiating and securing contracts with them
• Contributing to customer acquisition process and increasing onboarded and transacting customers from Nigeria
• Building and optimising scalable processes to prepare the company for sustainable growth
• Supporting application and approval of the required licenses, and working with regulators to ensure we are compliant with existing rules and regulations
• Owning and managing the country-level P&L, strategy and targets.

What Skills You’ll Need

• Graduated with a 2.1(or equivalent) degree from a top school, MBA is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in finance, banking, marketing or similar roles
• Currently live in or have previously lived in Nigeria with prior work experience in the market.
• Previous entrepreneurial experience; you have successfully led a team building something new or founded your own company
• Experience in creating partnerships with third-party companies to launch B2B services
• The ability to craft and execute a business development campaign end-to-end, whether online or offline
• Excellent people and relationship-building skills, across all seniority levels
• Commercially astute with excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent logic in prioritising projects and selecting appropriate partners
• Ability to work well as part of a team, driven, relentless and a proven closer - you don’t take no for an answer