Growth Manager - Digital Payments Job Opening at Interswitch Group

Interswitch is a leading Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company, dedicated to enhancing the circulation of money and enabling the seamless exchange of value between individuals and organizations. With a vision to establish a payment system that integrates effortlessly into everyday life, Interswitch aims to revolutionize digital payments across Africa.

We are currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of Growth Manager - Digital Payments in Lagos.

Job Title: Growth Manager - Digital Payments
Location: Lagos

Job Purpose

The Growth Manager will lead initiatives to drive the adoption and usage of digital payment solutions across targeted markets. This role will focus on developing and executing strategies that acquire new users, increase engagement with existing users, and ultimately boost transaction volumes and revenue through our digital payment platforms.

Key Responsibilities

1. Market Expansion & Growth Strategy:

   • Identify and implement growth opportunities for Interswitch’s digital payment solutions within and outside our market coverage.
   • Enhance product features and service platforms to create long-term value for customers, shareholders, and markets.
   • Transform Interswitch’s web payment offerings into a comprehensive digital financial distribution ecosystem.
   • Foster strategic partnerships to enhance access to key market segments.

2. Service & Merchant Excellence:

   • Work closely with service and operations teams to ensure excellent service delivery to acquired merchants and partners.
   • Identify, research, develop, and deploy new business initiatives across all market types, optimizing channel usage and business value.
   • Develop business documentation for market and merchant engagement and collaborate with internal teams to ensure effective implementation.

3. Business Development & Market Penetration:

   • Develop strategies for deeper product penetration in the retail space, focusing on increasing market share for Interswitch’s digital payment products.
   • Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities, evaluate market needs, and implement solutions that increase product adoption.
   • Manage the integration of Interswitch payment solutions into merchant ecosystems, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

4. Sales & Account Management Support:

   • Provide support to sales teams, ensuring effective sales strategies and lead conversion that increase revenue.
   • Collaborate with internal resources to grow transaction volumes and build merchant capacity through product features and channel optimization.

5. Product Management & Roadmap Development:

   • Define and refine the product vision, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy and customer needs.
   • Prioritize product features based on market demand and business value, and manage the product backlog in collaboration with technical teams.
   • Conduct competitor and market analysis to ensure product relevance and drive strategic development.
   • Evangelize product capabilities across the organization, providing training and ensuring effective sales and marketing strategies.

6. Strategic Partnerships & Collaboration:

   • Cultivate partnerships that enable market penetration and contribute to long-term business value.
   • Liaise with shared technology teams and business development teams to ensure the successful launch of new products and features.

Required Qualifications

• Education: A good first degree in a business-related discipline.
• Experience: 5-7 years in the digital financial industry with an in-depth understanding of digital payments and Interswitch’s products.
• Skills: Strong business management, financial modeling, negotiation, strategic selling, and project management skills. Experience in developing business cases, strategic planning, and market analysis is essential.

Key Competencies

• Technical Skills: Knowledge of information gathering, customer service, financial modeling, and business case development.
• Managerial Skills: Leadership, time management, decision-making, and the ability to engage clients at all levels.
• Behavioral Skills: Attention to detail, result orientation, the ability to multi-task, and the capability to work under pressure.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply.

Conclusion

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic company that is shaping the future of digital payments in Africa. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and growth, we invite you to join the Interswitch team and contribute to transforming the African payments landscape.

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