As the Incubation Lead, you will lead a team to refine, develop and scale 2Kuze, Mastercard’s agricultural platform looking to link the millions of smallholder farmers with markets, across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
You’ll own the product roadmap for 2Kuze, establish its go-to-market strategy, and identify the next set of customers, all while managing a team and P&L
You’ll be a passionate entrepreneur who wants to build a team and create a business around 2Kuze.
You’ll have a chance to impact the lives of millions of smallholders farmers, and will understand the challenges and realities of agricultural value-chains.
You’ll work within a cutting edge technology company, and have access to all the resources and assets from within Mastercard
Responsibilities
Build and manage a team that will refine, sell and support the 2Kuze platform across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
Define and own the product roadmap for 2Kuze, including refinement of existing features, development of new user stories and capabilities, and customization based on client requirements
Drive a detailed Go-To-Market strategy, including sales / pricing strategy, contract development, data privacy / usage requirements, marketing collateral, and branding approvals.
Define and drive the operational support strategy, including service level agreements and field support for clients
Sign-up the next set of clients (agribusiness and farmers) and resellers (e.g. banks, MFIs) for 2Kuze, allowing the platform to reach scale in the three target markets
Manage the financial and operational performance of the product against targets
Skills / Abilities
Demonstrated success defining, launching and scaling excellent products, preferably in emerging markets
Deep knowledge of East African agricultural value-chains and the major agribusiness players within them.
Demonstrated experience in building a business, including the internal team and client base
Proven project delivery experience, organizational skills and attention to detail
Proven experience leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver business outcomes
Master’s Degree in business, technology, or a related field strongly preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer
Incubation Lead
