Head of Partnerships (Africa)

Taptap Send
London, Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Paris, New York, Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Business Development & PartnershipsExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Interpersonal skills","Communication skills","Commercial judgment","Deal negotiation","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Lead partnerships across Africa, owning relationships with existing partners while identifying and onboarding new stakeholders. Negotiate commercial deals end-to-end from first meeting to go-live, and represent the brand externally with regulators and policy makers. Use tracking, analysis, and reporting of key metrics to understand market activity, and collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Ops, Business Development, and Engineering to ensure the region has the strongest offering.

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Taptap Send
Taptap Send
6 days ago

Head of Partnerships (Africa)

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Job Summary

Lead partnerships across Africa, owning relationships with existing partners while identifying and onboarding new stakeholders. Negotiate commercial deals end-to-end from first meeting to go-live, and represent the brand externally with regulators and policy makers. Use tracking, analysis, and reporting of key metrics to understand market activity, and collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Ops, Business Development, and Engineering to ensure the region has the strongest offering.
Location: London, Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Paris, New York, Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Business Development & Partnerships
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own relationships with existing partners in Africa and continuously identify new partners and stakeholders.
  • •Negotiate deals and oversee the process from first meeting to go-live.
  • •Work with regulators and policy makers, representing the Taptap Send brand externally.
  • •Track, analyze, and report key metrics to understand what’s happening across markets.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Ops, Business Development, and Engineering to ensure the best regional offering.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of experience in high-performing, fast-paced environments (tech, professional services, finance etc).
  • •Demonstrable instinct for commercial deal-making.
  • •Exposure to working with regulators and policy makers in Africa.
  • •Significant ties to Africa.
  • •Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience:10+ yearsFinTechPaymentsFinancial services
Skills:Interpersonal skillsCommunication skillsCommercial judgmentDeal negotiationCross-functional collaboration
Languages:French

Company Brief

Taptap Send
Taptap Send is a digital remittance platform that enables fast, low-cost international money transfers to underserved corridors using mobile wallets and bank payouts, focused on improving financial access for migrants and their families.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2018
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