State Business Manager - West Region

Why Airtel Africa?

At Airtel Africa, we act with passion, energy, and a can-do attitude. Innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit drive us. If you like “ordinary”, then we are not for you.

We champion diversity. We anticipate, adapt, and deliver solutions that enrich the lives of communities we serve. we roll up our sleeves to win with our customers.

By choosing Airtel, you choose to be part of a winning team. All this in addition to a brilliant opportunity to build a career in your field of expertise, across our different operating companies in Africa.

About the Role

The purpose of the job is to plan, monitor and ensure achievement of customer and revenue market share objectives set for zonal operations by supervising/ influencing multiple teams to deliver operational excellence in network operations, customer service, channel management and market expansion.

Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Educational Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Management or related Social Sciences

- Masters in Business Administration is an advantage

Relevant Experience & Functional / Technical Skills

- Minimum of 12 years’ experience in Retail sales, preferably in the Telecommunications, FMCG or the Manufacturing industry, with at least 4 years at middle management level

- Excellent understanding and implementation of Route-to-Market (RTM) and Go-to-Market strategies

- Extensive sales and business development experience with proven expertise in revenue generation and growth

- Excellent product knowledge

Other requirements

- Excellent Relationship Management skills

- Excellent Numerical Acumen and Analytical thinking skills

- Excellent presentation and communication skills

- Excellent and proven leadership skills

- Team Player: Independent, confident and objective

- Attention to details

- Excellent at driving Execution Excellence

- A strong Customer – centric orientation