Wave recruits 01 BTL Officer

Our mission

We’re making Africa the first cashless continent.

In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That’s for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.

We’re solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don’t always work, you can still send money with Wave. In November 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. In 2019, we expanded to Cote d’Ivoire. Now, we have millions of users and are growing fast. Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent. And that’s where you come in….

How you’ll help us achieve it

We’re looking for a BTL officer for Senegal who’s creative, resourceful and has experience in executing below the line marketing strategies at major FMCG companies within African markets. You’ll help coordinate the day to day operations of our BTL marketing activities and contribute to the branding of our network in order to help Wave maintain desirable user growth, conversion and retention.

In this role you’ll

Manage day to day logistics of marketing operations: roadshows, stands, events etc.
Coordinate the production and delivery of branding materials, promotional merchandise for events and other BTL activity
Contribute to the development of product visibility and growth strategies through BTL campaigns and activities
Be responsible for the respect of brand image and guidelines throughout our sales and distribution network
Provide administrative support to the marketing team for everything linked to BTL: suppliers relationship, tax and authorizations, stock inventory…
Track and report on the impact of BTL activations

Key details

Location: You’ll work from our office in Senegal and may travel to field locations.
Work authorization in Senegal required.
This is a permanent position
Our salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula. We run performance reviews twice a year and award bonuses to strong performers who have been with the company for more than 6 months
We pay 100% of your health care insurance premium cost for yourself and your dependents
We support working parents – we offer generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers) and subsidized childcare when you return to work
We help you live your fullest life now! We subsidize gym memberships, fitness classes, and workout equipment
Airtime reimbursement
Free food and a beautiful office space

Requirements

Speak and write French and English fluently.
English is a must as this role may interact regularly with non-French speakers.
At least 2 years of relevant work experience at a marketing agency, telecom, payment service provider, FMCG or financial institution.

You might be a good fit if you

Have successfully executed marketing operations and events.
Loves to be in the field, and does not mind doing some handy work.
Are diplomatic and have excellent communication skills.
Are detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do.
Enjoy owning projects – you’re autonomous yet know when to escalate problems.
Are intellectually curious, creative in the way you go about tackling problems, and embrace failure as a means to spark innovation and growth.
Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
Think about culture and process from the users’ perspective

Our team

We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte D’Ivoire, Mali, Benin and Uganda, plus remote team members spread across the world. We’re deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most.
We foster autonomy for our employees. You’ll own your own projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.
We’re backed by world-class investors including Sequoia, Stripe, Founders Fund, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and the cofounders of PayPal.

How to apply

Fill out the form below, and upload a resume plus a cover letter, both written in English, describing your interest in Wave and the role. We review applications on a rolling basis.

Wave is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Closing date: 19 February 2022.Postuler