Job Description
What it means to be a Country Manager for Discovered
Scouting artisans and organizations working with artisans pan-Kenya.
Building key partnerships, with both large and small organizations, particularly those who work with artisans.
Collaborating with partners, maintains the relationship and defines (commercial) actions when appropriate.
Setting up the local organization & processes
Hiring, training & guiding local scouts?who will be scouting for and training artisans.
Planning and budgeting your team(s). Analysis and control of revenues, costs and margins of each of the local offices and the project as a whole.
Building the Discovered culture in your team.
Collaborating with the Netherlands office of Discovered.
The job will include regular traveling within Kenya, to urban and rural areas.
You will be perfect for the role if you have…
It is a must to have proven experience (or at least proven interest) in working with artisans and/or organisations working with artisans in Kenya, to identify, set up, and manage the supply of artisanal products;
A track record of curating collections of high quality artisanal products; Expertise in finding and selecting high quality artisanals that can be sold in Western markets.
A relevant network;
Knowledge of variety and locations of artisanal hubs across Kenya;
The right attitude to work with people with all kind of backgrounds, from small rural artisans and slum dwellers to investors or CEOs of large NGOs;
Experience with online sales and having worked for a start-up or E-Commerce company is a bonus.
Leadership skills to build the operations and team from scratch
Led small teams of up to 10 people;
Successful track record in multi-stakeholder project management;
Experience in building partnerships with commercial partners (investors, corporate, NGO, Government);
Excellent leadership and communication skillsPassion for social entrepreneurship;
A hands-on, can-do approach; A Bachelor’s degree at a reputed institute;
Passion for social entrepreneurship
Besides the network and expertise, the ideal candidate is a people manager, fluent in English, can work independently and has a good sense of humour.
What we offer…
Competitive package with the opportunity to develop yourself in a truly unique and challenging international environment;
A job with purpose and societal impact;
The opportunity to build social enterprises;
Working with a small group of talented, passionate and fun colleagues who share the ambition to change the world.
You will be stationed in the offices of our co-founder Enviu in Nairobi from the start.