Fresh Job Vacancies at CrowdForce, 8th February, 2019

CrowdForce is an offline and online agent distribution network, that operates with mobile technology to bridge the gap between the underserved  and financial, digital and crypto services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Specialist
Location: Abuja

Job Purpose

• As Marketing and Communications Strategist, you will oversee the branding and marketing of Crowd Force’s products & services by developing and implementing strategic marketing activities, establishing tactical plans for promoting the business brand, building and implementing advanced business development functions designed to achieve revenue targets.
• You will work with the Product Managers to prepare and submit proposals or brochures to prospective clients.
• If you are a strategic individual with a knack for branding, we would like to meet you.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Develop innovative ways to communicate the organization’s products and services to potential and existingCrowd customers.
• Set up and optimize company pages within each platform to increase the visibility of company’s social content.
• Update platforms with content that builds meaningful connections and encourages our target market members to identify with us or reach out.
• Act as a liaison across all social media platforms (including but not limited to LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter).
• Oversee the execution of the social media strategies and digital initiatives.
• Frequently monitor and analyse social media trends.
• Implement internal and external marketing campaigns.
• Oversee the design process of Crowd Force publicity material.
• Participate in marketing events such as exhibitions, conferences etc.
• Identify new opportunities and threats within the customer environment and channels it through to the appropriate quarters.
• Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of all marketing activity.
• Support Management in planning, developing and implementing PR strategies.
• Work with Product Managers in preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programmes.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or Humanities.
• Minimum of 2 years’ work experience in a market facing role.
• Seasoned knowledge of the IT industry.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Outlook and Office suite of products (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Able to close sales transactions.
• Able to communicate ideas clearly.
• Good computer skills.
• Process management and improvement focus.
• Strong work ethic and personal initiative.
• Excellent organizational and task management skills.
• Client service orientation.

Job Title: Product Manager, Financial Inclusion Services
Location: Abuja

Brief

• Crowd Force is building Africa’s Largest offline distribution network. We empower micro businesses to Drive Mass Adoption of Digital, Crypto and Financial Services to the next billion under-served population in their communities.

Job Purpose

• You will lead a team of professionals to Manage CrowdForce’s Financial Inclusion Platform as a product with the aim of increasing profitability through careful strategic planning and positioning with the under-served population in their communities.
• You will be the key person for developing business development strategies focused on brand and financial growth and arranging business development meetings with prospective clients and/or partners.
• If you are a strategic individual with a growth-focus mindset, we would like to meet you.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Oversee the life-cycle of the Product from Development to Growth.
• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.
• Know customer needs through research and market data.
• Develop product lines and appraise new ideas for market viability.
• Assess competition by comparing products.
• Create product marketing communications objectives.
• Work with the marketing & communications team to create product sales strategies.
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners.
• Develop product pricing and positioning strategies
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
• Manage the product team, including coaching and disciplinary actions, planning, monitoring and job appraisal.
• Be the Expert on everything about the Product including its unit economics.
• Approve Travel, Cost and Expenses of the Product Team.
• Source, negotiate and close deals with reliable partners. Prioritizing a good mix between quality and best price.
• Leverage companies’ network through the C-suite and external stakeholders to achieve results where necessary.
• Continue professional and technical education, attending workshops, seminars, etc.
• Ensure that service delivery meets agreed service levels.
• Diagnose service delivery problems and initiate actions to maintain or improve levels of service.
• Serve as the liaison between the company and the customer and ensure dispatch of all correspondence to the customer and the follow-up of all correspondences and initiatives.
• Maintain contact with agents, customers and stakeholders throughout to ensure satisfaction and determine their needs.

Requirements

• A B.Sc in Business Development, Economics, Finance, Marketing or equivalent role.
• Minimum of 2 years’ Previous experience in financial inclusion services.
• Experience with design and implementation of business development strategy
• Experience in agency banking or micro finance is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of product management and product development
• Seasoned knowledge of the IT / Finance industries.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Outlook and Office suite of products (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Able to communicate ideas clearly.

Application Deadline 18th February, 2019.

Job Title: Technology Lead
Location: Abuja

Job Purpose

• As Technology Lead you will lead a team of engineers to design, develop and scale CrowdForce’s software products. Ensuring coding standards are met and products are built to scale and meets global standards.
• If you love engineering great products, we would like to meet you.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Establish the company’s technical vision and leads all aspects of the company’s technological development.
• Facilitate the company’s strategic direction, development and future growth.
• Works in a consultative fashion with other department heads, such as marketing, production and operations as an advisor of technologies that may improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide leadership to department heads in a fashion that supports the company’s culture, mission and values.
• Conducts research and case studies on leading edge technologies and makes determinations on the probability of implementation.
• Acts as a good steward of Company’s resources and ensures proper controls of IT.
• Identifies and explores new areas or platforms for team capacity strengthening; carry out training to team members.
• Develops training schedules and support manuals and ensures weekly presentations in existing products and areas of research/discoveries.
• Performs products usage monitoring and analysis.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics or any closely related field is required
• A professional certification is an added advantage
• Must be proficient in C Sharp.Net, Java Script, Blockchain and Python.
• Must have experience leaving a software engineering team.
• Good knowledge of relational and structural databases and how to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Understands design principles behind a scalable application
• Sound knowledge of version control tools such as git
• Strong knowledge of web server exploits and their solutions
• Passion for best design and coding practices, and a desire to develop new interesting ideas
• Top-notch programming skills and in-depth knowledge of modern web development technology

Application Deadline 22nd February, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a filled copy of the “Crowd Force Employment Application Form” which can be downloaded below and an updated CV to: careers@crowdforce.io indicating the role you are applying for in the subject.

Click here to download Application Form(PDF)