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• Ensure and guide the team to build products
  that customers want and pay for;
• Keenly analyse local market trends and guide
  team the team accordingly;
• Communicate with clients and build mutually
  beneficial relationships with them;
• Develop and test innovative ways to make our
  business profitable;
• Take the lead in marketing and selling the
  product to customers;
• Identify and reach out to local and
  international companies to build scaling partnerships;
• Work closely with stakeholders and identify
  meaningful partnerships with Government and  CSOs;
• Test early product versions (i.e. prototypes)
  with customers;
• Communicate effectively with clients and
  stakeholders about the design process and outcomes of the tool to ensure
  ownership and shared understanding;
• Provide support to the Venture Lead in
  reaching out to donors and investors;
• Support the team in any other relevant tasks
  (this is a startup!).

• The applicant should preferably be a Ugandan business
  enthusiast with at least three to five years of experience in working in
  startups or private sector companies, preferably in the areas of trading
  or e-Commerce.
• The candidates should apply an creative and
  experimental approach to problem solving of difficult business challenges,
  be analytical, and have excellent skills in communicating ideas and
  solutions to clients, the team, and partners.
• The incumbent should be passionate about
  using their skills for the social and economic development in East Africa.
• The ideal candidates should have a strong entrepreneurial
  mind and share our vision of using technology and innovative business
  models to improve small business practices in Uganda and beyond.
• The candidates should be open-minded and
  motivated to work in a small non-hierarchical team while applying design
  thinking & lean startup methods.
• In addition, candidates should be passionate
  about working in a fast-paced, creative and culturally diverse environment
  while adapting quickly to changing needs and priorities.
• Show commitment to social change and our vision
  for digital empowerment;
• Show passion for working in a startup
  environment;
• Broad knowledge and understanding of local
  market dynamics, particularly in trading and B2B/B2C commerce;
• Previous experience in B2B marketing;
• Past exposure and experience in working with
  & selling technology products such as Apps or Software;
• Team-oriented and proactive working style;
• Excellent collaboration skills in multi-disciplinary
  project teams;
• Excellent oral and written English skills;
• Applicants with experience working with lean startup
  methods, HCD, and Scrum have an added advantage
• Applicants with experience in working in a
  startup or entrepreneurship have an added advantage
• Applicants with experience in working on
  digital B2B or B2C eCommerce projects in East Africa have an added
  advantage

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