PressOne Africa is an early-stage startup helping entrepreneurs retain their customers, through a centralised voice communication platform. We are on a mission to help entrepreneurs across Africa build more customer-centric businesses. With our business phone systems, entrepreneurs, no matter the size of their business, can handle customer communication like global brands.
We are recruiting to fill the following vacant positions below:
1.) Web Developer (VueJs + Python)
Job Location: Lekki, Lagos
About the Role
- You will be joining our product team as a Web Developer. You will help improve our web application and build integrations with third-party web apps, mostly CRMs and ticketing solutions. To be successful, you must have experience building web applications with Django and HTML+CSS. You should also have some experience with a JavaScript framework, preferably VueJS.
- The ideal candidate is someone who is very mission-focused. You are motivated by building things that get shipped and have immediate impact in people’s lives, particularly our entrepreneurs.
- You will work with a team of really smart engineers, and report to a CTO that has multinational experience.
Who we are, and What working with us is like:
- We have a launched product with customers.
- We have raised a pre-seed round from reputable investors in the ecosystem.
- Our office is on Admiralty way, Lekki Phase 1. We run an hybrid working system, with most of us at the office twice a week.
- We are still a fairly young company with less than 10 people. So a lot has been accomplished by a small team.
- Everyone on the team is extremely mission-driven and works incredibly hard to push the mission forward.
- This is not the kind of job where you show up and we tell you exactly what to do every day. You are expected to take full ownership of certain goals, and meet them.
- We have been in operation for a year. We have gotten enough data to validate the opportunity, and are entering a growth phase. It is certainly the best time to join.
What we Expect from You
- Build web applications, with security and simple user experience in mind.
- Take ownership of the product, alongside new and existing initiatives.
- Consistently seek to measure quality of our services and improve it.
- Take an obsessive interest in entrepreneurs, and the problem we are solving.
- Integrate with third party SaaS solutions. You will do this a lot.
- Work with team to make our services future-proof.
- Talk to customers.
Who You Are
- You have three (3) or more years with the following technologies; Git, Django, JavaScript (Vue), HTML5, and CSS3.
- You have an in-depth knowledge of OAuth, and can build integrations comfortably.
- You think critically. You always seek a thorough understanding of fundamentals on any subject.
- You are collaborative. You are willing to go outside of your “space” so the team can win.
- You are more interested in the problem than in the product. You are not just someone who learnt to write codes, you are a problem solver, an engineer.
- You are comfortable documenting your thoughts and implementation. You will do this a lot at PressOne Africa.
- You know how to build responsive web apps, independently.
- You care about customer experience above everything else.
What You Get
- Compensation: N600,000 monthly
- You get to work on something meaningful, something that actually gets shipped.
- Hybrid working model. Two days a week, at the office (Admiralty way, Lekki).
- We offer health insurance, gym membership, dental and those standard stuff.
- You get to work with people who are great at what they do and treat you as an equal.
- A new computer. Whichever you want.
- Competitive pay. You also get stock options.
Note: Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted weekly. We will close the job opening once we find the right person. We look forward to meeting you.
2.) Direct Sales Agent
Job Location: Lekki, Lagos
About the Role
- We are looking for a direct sales agent to join our team and handle online & offline customer engagement, drive sign-ups and subscriptions on our web and mobile application through online & offline channels.
- As a direct sales agent, you will champion the growth of product by approaching and engaging with potential customers to introduce and sell our application to entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate organisations among others.
- Your ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers, negotiate and close deals, meet and exceed targets, and report on your weekly progress will be critical to your success.
What we Expect from You
- Engage with potential customers and onboard them on the pressone application.
- Drive sign-ups and subscriptions on our web and mobile applications
- Develop accurate sales reports, forecasts, and pipeline updates on a regular basis.
- Initiate contact with online & offline customers and effectively convert leads into sales.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers to ensure customer satisfaction and retention.
- Negotiate and close deals to achieve and exceed sales targets.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of our product, its features, benefits, and pricing.
Who You Are
- You have 1 – 2 years of experience in field sales or a related role, preferably in the technology industry.
- You have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills which has given you an edge in your ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers.
- You have the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and results-driven environment.
- You are goal-oriented, a self-starter, and able to work independently.
- You prioritise your time and have figured out a way to manage your deliverables in that time.
- You are an extremely fast learner and pride yourself in your ability to pick things up easily.
- You are tech savvy, you have built your proficiency in the use of digital tools, such as smartphones and tablets, for customer engagement and reporting.
Who we are, and What working with us is like:
- We have a launched product with customers.
- Everyone on the team is extremely mission-driven and works incredibly hard to push the mission forward
- Our office is on Admiralty way, Lekki Phase 1. We run an hybrid working system, with most of us at the office two or three times a week.
- We have raised a pre-seed round from reputable investors in the ecosystem.
- We are still a fairly young company with less than 10 people. So a lot has been accomplished by a small team.
- We have been in operation for a year. We have gotten enough data to validate the opportunity, and are entering a growth phase. It is certainly the best time to join.
Compensation
Competitive Salary (You also get commission).
Note
- If this sounds like your next adventure, please submit your application.
- Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted weekly. We will close the job opening once we find the right person. We look forward to meeting you.
3.) Product Design Lead
Job Location: Lekki, Lagos
About the Role
- We’re looking for a designer to join our team and lead all aspects of product design at PressOne Africa. As the sole designer on the team, you’ll get to work at all levels: everything from contributing to the product roadmap, all the way through to crafting delightful customer interactions.
- This is a great opportunity to work with a tech and business team that understands and values the design process. And as a key contributor, you’ll have a huge impact on the direction of the product, and how PressOne helps entrepreneurs improve their customer support and sales.
- This is a senior-level full-time design role at an early-stage startup. You’ll be expected to lead multiple initiatives from start to finish. You should be comfortable shaping and driving projects from a high level, as well as executing design work at an individual contributor level.
Who we are, and What working with us is like:
- We have a launched product with customers.
- We have raised a pre-seed round from reputable investors in the ecosystem.
- This is not the kind of job where you show up and we tell you exactly what to do every day. You are expected to take full ownership of certain goals, and meet them.
- We are still a fairly young company with less than 10 people. So a lot has been accomplished by a small team.
- Everyone on the team is extremely mission-driven and works incredibly hard to push the mission forward.
- Our office is on Admiralty way, Lekki Phase 1. We run an hybrid working system, with most of us at the office twice a week.
- We have been in operation for a year. We have gotten enough data to validate the opportunity, and are entering a growth phase. It is certainly the best time to join.
What We Expect From You
- Work closely with founders, product managers, engineers, and marketers to shape both product strategy and specific features.
- Collaborate with the team on all levels of the product development process, from early needs discovery, to roadmapping, to defining metrics, to gathering feedback from customers, and more.
- Iterate on how the PressOne brand is expressed visually in the product, improving the app’s visual clarity, consistency, and delight.
- Constantly review product engagement analytics, and make recommendations for redesigns based on consumer preferences.
- Own and drive the entire design process for new initiatives, from early design concepts, to wireframes, critique, detailed design deliverables, UI copy, production assets, and design QA.
- Work closely with engineers to ensure we are delivering high quality experiences to customers, while moving as fast as possible.
Who You Are
- You have 6+ years of experience designing consumer products – products targeted at individuals. (We have realised designers who have spent their career designing for the enterprise, or business customers, struggle with designing consumer experiences)
- You are enthusiastic about iterative design process, inspired by group and self critique.
- You have an excellent on-line portfolio showcasing UX, UI and visual design work for mobile and web.
- You want to work at an early stage company, where you can have a huge impact on shaping the product and influencing the design culture.
- You have excellent communication and presentation skills; both written and verbal.
- You have some experience working in an e-commerce environment.
- You have a command of visual and communication design principles
- You want to work with a mission-driven team that is helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses.
What You Get
- Compensation: N600,000 monthly
- You get to work on something meaningful, something that actually gets shipped.
- We offer health insurance, gym membership, dental and those standard stuff.
- A new computer. Whichever you want.
- You get to work with people who are great at what they do and treat you as an equal.
- Competitive pay. You also get stock options.
- Hybrid working model. Two days a week, at the office (Admiralty way, Lekki).
Note: Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted weekly. We will close the job opening once we find the right person. We look forward to meeting you.
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