Head of Sales at Kuda Bank

Role Overview

• Your mission is to build and lead a world-class sales team from scratch, relentlessly focusing on growing the number of businesses using the Kuda Business platform.
• The Head of Sales is a vital sales leadership role at Kuda Microfinance Bank. You will play a central role in developing Kuda's commercial footprint in Nigeria. Based out of Lagos, you will help grow our customer base in the territory by coordinating prospecting efforts into target industries and verticals.
• Leading from the front, you will build a high-performing team, coach and mentor them to success, localize the sales playbook, and drive growth in your assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Communicating effectively the value proposition by focusing on a solution-based sales process
• Contacting prospective customers from a defined territory/vertical to discuss Kuda's business product
• Build a sales team from scratch, setting KPIs & financial targets designed to scale at speed
• Managing DSAs' sales funnels to ensure maximum performance on the
• following:
  • Identifying potential new clients through a variety of mediums and identifying their decision makers
  • Identifying, managing & executing on the client journey through the sales funnel
• Leading a team of 2-3 Sales Executives and a minimum of 10 DSAs (Direct Sales Agents), owning all aspects of performance & development
• Championing your product and market knowledge to promote Kuda's offering

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in sales or business development
• 2+ years experience as a high performing Team Leader, Head of Sales, Head of Business Development or Country Manager
• Experience with SMEs, preferably with a track record of sales to this segment
• Successfully built or scaled sales departments in a high growth environment catered to SMEs
• Experience in managing a team, setting compensation and performance-based metrics
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior sales staff
• Experience with both inbound and outbound (telesales)

Advantageous:

• Experience in FMCG or Finance sectors
• Growth Marketing experience
• Degree in Finance/Business related subject
• Strong knowledge of and interest in technology and financial services; prior experience working in fintech or digital payments a plus