Lead, Data Services at Airtel

Job Summary

• The position is a critical role within Nigeria to ensure that Airtel’s data subscriber growth and revenue growth outpaces the competition.
• Lead and implement the strategic plan for all data products and services
• Develop and manage innovative data portfolio initiatives to meet data revenues target, data subscriber/penetration targets and Data usage targets
• Manage partnerships with major players in the data space - Google, Facebook, Apple, OEMs etc to drive strategic business objectives
• Preparation of a product brief to Marcomms for developing internal and external communication strategy marketing campaigns
• Documentation and training for customer support with respect to data products and services
• Run U&R campaigns for data services targeted at carefully profiled customers
• Ensure profitability of products by reaching the desired satisfaction of consumer
• Guarantee cross-functional cooperation and communication with other Departmental Managers in order to achieve time to market effectiveness and organizational efficiency
• Ensure that all processes are aligned with corporate and regulatory policies
• Responsible for managing the data team
• This role requires deep understanding of consumer behavior, social trends, technology changes, OTT services and trends, revenue generation, project management, solution design and integration and market / consumer requirements, team management. It incorporates a combination of these perspectives to generate business opportunities.  

Requirement of the role include:

• 5+ years in a similar position + managerial experience
• Experience of Telecommunications Industry or FMCG marketing environment
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to operate in a performance driven organization
• Integrity and maturity of thinking
• Use deep understanding of the market trends and consumer insights to formulate a cohesive strategy
• Affinity with and technical knowledge of the latest technologies and services used within the industry and affiliated industries
• Excellent Data analytics skills
• Good English
• University degree in related field
• MBA or Master’s Degree - a plus