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• Offer
  professional input and advice to customer team in developing Mobile Money
  market / country strategy and proposition and marketing plans
• Generate
  ideas, concept validation, and business case for new opportunities and
  service enhancements
• Create
  a service roadmap and implementation plan on a quarterly basis resulting
  in effective subscriber uptake and service usage
• Oversee
  product launch of all new propositions, products and services, ensuring
  effective implementation , uptake of services among target segments and
  hand-over to local customer proposition management team
• Ensure
  the development of Transaction volume forecast for each market and service
  type on quarterly basis. Advise Ericsson’s customers on strategies to deliver
  transaction volume targets
• Establish
  a successful network of ecosystem partners for targeted markets
• Actively
  engage in business negotiations with potential and existing ecosystem
  partners to ensure positive outcome
• Measure
  and support in improving overall MFS subscriber experience and benchmark
  v/s competition
• Act
  as key subject matter expertise to support Ericsson sales functions as
  part of pre-sales process for upsell on the mobile money platform
• Sharing
  customer and market information with the Ericsson Product Management,
  Business Development, Finance and Technical teams in order to improve the
  service features and positioning

• The
  ideal candidate should have a minimum of seven years of relevant professional
  experience of which five years are in a B2C marketing or Sales within the
  areas of mobile payments, money transfer, mobile money, and pre-paid cards
• Past
  experience and good understanding of mobile commerce eco-system,
  preferably  from transactional services
  or business operations for a major MFS service provider in Africa
• Relevant
  experience from working in the CMO and product organization of a telecoms
  or consumers services provider in Africa
• Prior
  experience in a business to business sales and partnering environment, and
  evidence of driving successful projects within mobile commerce at an
  international level
• Excellent
  track record in engaging at C-level and closing contracts, demonstrated
  ability to translate value propositions that secure winning propositions
• Entrepreneurial
  in nature and have the ability to recognize and create new business
  opportunities
• The
  Ericsson MFS Business Growth & Activation Manager should be a dynamic
  individual who loves the challenge of combining strategic thinking with pragmatic
  implementation which delivers real business impact
• Have
  a consultative business approach, and known for your excellent
  communication and presentation skills
• The
  applicant should also have knowledge of inspiring business dialogues,
  build trust and make business profitable for all parties.
• Are
  self-motivated to develop new business and a very goal oriented individual
• Fluent
  in English, both written and spoken
• The
  candidate should also be a team player and able to work & communicate
  with a global team in remote locations.
• Ability
  to travel extensively both regionally and at an international travel

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