Expansion Lead

Key Responsibilities

Building our understanding of the markets both directly (by spending time in-country with existing practitioners) and indirectly (using third party research) and using our own data;
Developing our entry strategy for each country;
Developing the business plan for the entry into the country;
Ensure all expansion activities (i.e. Incorporation, Licensing, Tax & Finance, Partnerships, etc.) areconcluded in the designated market in line with best practices and regulatory standards
Building the team required to execute on the entry strategy;
Identifying and contracting with the partners required to execute on the entry strategy;
Acquiring the assets required to execute on the entry strategy;
Developing the product mix, pricing strategy and supply terms for the entry;
Executing the plan, monitoring performance and, based on the performance, iterating the entry strategyas necessary;
Developing an in-country leadership team;
Handing over the leadership of the new country to the in-country leadership team;
Manage the expansion team budget and new country budget (both revenue and costs);
Train mentor and onboard new team members.

Job Competencies (knowledge, qualifications, experience, and attributes/skills)
Qualifications and experience

Background in business related field with an understanding of business principles, practices, and methodologies.
Preferably 5+ years of working experience in Business development/Strategic partnerships management or any other related line of work
Entrepreneurial experience in supporting new markets or warning in a startup environment.
Experience expanding businesses into new countries across the region.

Skills

Excellent at business strategy and business modeling
Strong Team Leadership
Strong Communication Skills
Strong Analytical Skills
Attention to detail
Excellent planner
Humble; willing to listen to and learn from the market
Rational Thinker
Strong at building and maintaining relationships
Ability to Coach Mentor & Motivate Teams
Data driven
Ambitious and driven to succeed
Passionate about developing rural communities
Takes an analytical approach to managing people and opportunities
Collaborative problem solver
Hungry to learn about new products and opportunities
Able to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Objective decision maker
Good understanding of the tech and start-up ecosystem

Interested applicants to send their resumes to recruitment@iprocu.re citing the position applied for as the subject line of their email; Application deadline is 20th January 2023

Apply via :

recruitment@iprocu.re