Head, Merchant and Payment Services Job at Airtel Nigeria

Head, Merchant and Payment Services Job at Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria

Head, Merchant, and Payment Services Job at Airtel Nigeria. Please make sure you read through the job requirements before applying for this position.

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited), a leading mobile telecommunication services provider in Nigeria and a member of Airtel Africa Group, is committed to providing innovative, exciting, affordable and quality mobile services to Nigerians, giving them the freedom to communicate, rise above their daily challenges and drive economic and social development.

Job Title: Head, Merchant and Payment Services

Location: Lagos

Job Purpose

  • As a key member of the Executive Management team, acting in the capacity of a strategic business partner to guide and build value in the organization via building business relationships with Merchants and other thirty-party Payment aggregators and providers.

Key Accountabilities

  • Collaborate and drive outcomes across various elements of payments such as merchant acquiring, processing, technology, payment facilitators & other intermediaries, etc.
  • Develop merchant acquisition infrastructure (value proposition, sales pipeline/processes, pitch, etc.) for the team
  • Manage/deploy a team of merchant acquisition hunters and ensure that the team achieve the set target by management
  • Generate, coordinate and plan inbound/outbound leads with a focus on strategic or large merchant partners
  • Cultivate, manage and grow key strategic relationships that will generate opportunities for merchant acquisition
  • Plan major/national events, programs and activities that will drive merchant acquisition.

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Skills & Knowledge

  • Payments expertise with a wide perspective on all elements of payments.
  • Strong MS Excel Skills
  • Strong execution mindset focused on the effective achievement of business goals with the ability to dive into details and collaborate across teams.
  • Understanding of the payments industry, Relationships across key players and perspective and regulatory environment would be valuable.
  • Industry experience in the payments ecosystem including payments facilitators, merchants, payments networks or Fintech operators is desirable.
  • Functional experience in business development and partnership.

Application Deadline

Not Specified.


Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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