Gambia Payments Lead
Wave Mobile Money
Our mission
We're making Africa the first cashless continent.
In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That's for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.
We're solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always work, you can still send money with Wave. In 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. Now, we have millions of users across six countries and are growing fast.
Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that's where you come in...
How you'll help us achieve it
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Scale up user (in-person and online) and business payments in The Gambia, by signing, launching, and growing the most critical corporate partners and informal merchant categories on Wave.
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Build and lead a cross-functional payments team, including sales, success, informal merchant opening, and distribution.
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Track and analyze team performance, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions.
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Negotiate commercial agreements, and manage relationships with key partners.
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Coordinate the development, roll-out, and management of Wave’s informal merchant network in The Gambia, through the acquisition and growth of quality merchants.
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Plan and execute effective growth initiatives, including distribution, ATL and BTL marketing campaigns, and targeted promos.
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Contribute towards the development and enhancement of payment products (e.g., e-ticketing, B2B payments, social commerce).
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Work with internal risk and compliance teams, to minimize fraud and threats to the security of our customers.
Key details
- Location: You'll work from our office in The Gambia.
- You must have work authorization in The Gambia.
- This is a permanent position.
- Our salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula.
- We offer generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food and a beautiful office space.
Requirements
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Speak both English and Wolof and/or Mandinka fluently.
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Have at least five years of relevant work experience, specifically managing a network in fintech, including a minimum of two years of experience managing field-based teams (30+ persons).
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Must have worked in, and overseen, merchant network activities in The Gambia.
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You must have a driving license and know how to drive.
You might be a good fit if you
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Are a self-starter and proactive about achieving ambitious targets.
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Take a lot of ownership and obsess about the details to make sure your projects achieve their goals.
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Are good at prioritizing based on where you can have the biggest impact — and adjusting to changing conditions.
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Possess strong management skills and can bring a team together.
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Communicate effectively and often, both in writing and in person, to the point of over-communication.
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Enjoy spending time in the field, talking to users and merchants.
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Have good partner management and negotiation skills.
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Are tech-savvy and comfortable working with data in dashboards and spreadsheets.
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Are familiar with budgeting processes and resource planning.
Our team
- We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, and Uganda, plus remote team members spread across the world.
- We're deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most.
- We foster autonomy for our employees. You'll own your projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.
- We raised the largest Series A in Africa in 2021. Our world-class investors, include Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and Partech Africa.
- We are on Y Combinator's top companies by revenue.
How to apply
Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.
We review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience and career goals.
Wave is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
