Sales Manager - Nigeria at M1 Finance

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

M1 Finance Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Financial Services, PaymentsIndustries

Requirements

  • Bilingual with written and verbal communication in English and local languages (added advantage)
  • Ability to understand AZA Finance products and target and engage the right type of leads/prospects
  • Work with cross-functional teams to support the growth of AZA Finance both internally and externally
  • Exhibit and maintain a cordial working relationship with colleagues, while being assertive and clearly sharing opinions on business decisions and approach
  • Creative problem solving skills
  • Ambitious young professional with relevant experience and skills in sales and lead generation

Responsibilities

  • Help grow outbound clients in the West Africa region and any other assigned market with the best revenue margins
  • Focus on the sustainable acquisition of clients (MTOs, fintechs, mid-large corporates, SMEs, BDCs, cryptocurrency traders, etc.) who trade large volumes with profitable margins
  • Help grow intra-Africa trades among active markets, with core focus on driving bi-directional trades among active markets and working closely with other sales leaders in other markets
  • Focus efforts to generate scalable and predictable leads with good revenue for the company
  • Regularly collaborate with internal stakeholders such as marketing, strategic partnerships, revenue operations, product, compliance, finance, and treasury to optimise the customer experience and align on the revenue growth strategy
  • Maintain an updated sales pipeline and ensure proper sales planning and forecasting; collaborate to win and grow the portfolio of clients with a focus on the pooling business model
  • Analyse and present data to key internal stakeholders to inform impactful business decisions and adapt tactics that drive profitable growth within the market and other assigned territories
  • Drive the growth of crypto-inbound clients in the West Africa region and any other assigned territory, with a core focus on identifying businesses who trade a daily cumulative volume of $100k and above or a weekly cumulative volume of $1M and above
  • Build a strong top-of-mind list (TML) and generate the right pipeline for easy conversion of prospects to clients
  • Support the sales team in new customer acquisition and revenue generation in the region through lead generation and sales-related tasks for AZA’s cross-border payments services/products

Skills

Sales
Lead Generation
Customer Acquisition
Outbound Sales
B2B Sales
Revenue Generation
Cross-border Payments
Fintech Sales

M1 Finance

Investment platform with margin loans and rewards

About M1 Finance

M1 Finance offers a technology-driven investment platform that allows users to invest in various financial instruments and provides incentives like cash bonuses. It also provides margin loans, enabling clients to borrow against their portfolio, and the Owner’s Rewards Card, which offers cash back that can be reinvested. M1 Finance stands out by combining investment options, lending services, and a rewards credit card to help clients grow their portfolios. The company's goal is to empower clients to manage and enhance their investments securely and efficiently.

Chicago, IllinoisHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$314.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
201-500Employees

Risks

Increased competition from fintech startups could erode M1 Finance's market share.
Reliance on third-party technology providers exposes M1 to operational risks.
Regulatory scrutiny may arise from new financial products like the Owner's Rewards Card.

Differentiation

M1 Finance offers a unique Finance Super App™ for investing, borrowing, and spending.
The Owner's Rewards Card provides up to 10% cash back, enhancing customer value.
M1 Finance integrates with Thought Machine for scalable, efficient cloud-native banking technology.

Upsides

M1 Finance raised $150M in Series E funding, enabling expansion and innovation.
The launch of new solutions like Custodial Accounts diversifies M1's product offerings.
Partnership with Lasernet improves document management, enhancing customer experience.

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