Our
Client: The
firm has been established with the vision of building a Pan African network of
Colocation Data Centers.
The
firm will build and operate a state of the art, (Tier 3), vendor and carrier
neutral data centers to serve a broad spectrum of clients - telecom carriers,
ISPs and peering points, IT and cloud providers, content providers and
corporates.
Job Title: Sales Manager
Job
Purpose: Individual
who’s highly driven, quantitative, process & detail oriented and who will
develop sales in Kenya.
Job Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
Job Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
- Identifying
potential customers and work out a plan to engage with them
- Follow
up and develop proposals that go to customers with regular follow up
- Work
on contracts in tandem with lawyers
- Build
sales collateral relevant for the industry of the customer’s engaged
- Managing
pipeline
- Representing
the company at Industry events
Qualifications
and Skills:
- Completed
a graduate business degree or MBA program in an analytical field or
business field (e.g.
- Computer
Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Administration, Finance,
Management etc.)
- 1-4
years’ work experience in a quantitative field, technology or sales
- A
strong network in the IT and Financial Services sector in Kenya
- Good
Excel skills, financial modelling skills will be an excellent advantage
- Can
work in a non-office environment and is able to deliver without active
supervision
- Ability
to work independently, manage multiple concurrent projects and drive
initiatives in a cross- functional environment
- Strong
verbal and written communication skills, including advance
PowerPoint/presentation ability
- Copious
amounts of humor
Application:
Send
your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject Line
as “Sales Manager” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 11 August
2016.
Job
Title: Customer
Implementation Manager
Reporting
To: CEO
Job Purpose: Secure installations and new implementation for customers according to technical customer requirements within service, time and pricing expectations/guidelines.
Job Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
A. Customer Implementation Management
Task: Ensure efficient implementation of customer requirements and specifications
Job Purpose: Secure installations and new implementation for customers according to technical customer requirements within service, time and pricing expectations/guidelines.
Job Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
A. Customer Implementation Management
Task: Ensure efficient implementation of customer requirements and specifications
- Defines
customer requirements and translates these into a customer implementation
plan, including timeline and deliverables (BE sheet)
- Provides
technical support during installation, according to customer requirements
- Undertakes
testing and commissioning installations
- Acts
as technical/commercial interface between customer and the company.
- Co-ordinates
CIM team
- Contributes
to operational strategy, together with MD and managers
- Provides
input into power and cooling issues within data centres
- Undertakes
administration for CIM processes
Task: Co-ordinate
allocation of third parties
- Procures
and allocates vendors and sub-contractors for installation of new
equipment, based on customer requirements and optimal allocation
- Follows
up on termination requests and settle partner agreements
- Co-ordinates
sub-contractors and vendors
B.
Capacity Planning
- Keeps
up-to-date with data centre developments in terms of capacity planning
- Contributes
to power upgrade projects, new data centre projects and further
development, as required
- Prepares
monthly capacity planning reports for the MD to determine where risks lie
C.
Sales Support
Task: Provide
input into sales process
- Provides
technical and pricing input into sales proposals to generate appropriate
offers
- Prepares
planning proposals in relation to technical resources available
- Processes
customer order forms (non-recurring sales)
D.
Technical Support
Task: Act as technical back-up for
customers and engineers
- Acts
as single point of contact for customers and technical and operational
issues during implementation
- Acts
as a second line escalation point for Site Engineers
- Maintains
log sheets and procedures (Nordics)
- Prepare
build-out business cases in accordance with corporate engineering
counterparts
- Provides
24/7 technical support, as required
E.
Other
Task: Ensure resources available
- Purchases
material required for implementation of customer requirements
Qualifications
and Skills:
- Educated
to Bachelor level, preferably in a technical field
- Qualified
electrician certificate would be a distinct advantage
- 4
– 6 years’ experience working in an electro-technical environment within a
large company,
- 3
– 5 years people management experience required
- Experience
in data centres or a similar environment is considered a significant
advantage
- Problem-solving
skills
- Project
management skills
- People
Management skills
- Analytical
- Stress-resilient
- Communication
skills
- Pro-active
- Customer
focus
- Flexible
Application:
Send your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject Line as “Customer Implementation Manager” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 11 August 2016.
Send your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject Line as “Customer Implementation Manager” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 11 August 2016.
Job
Title: Corporate
Finance Analyst
Job
Purpose: An
individual keen to work in a startup environment and passionate about Africa’s
growth, understands technology and wants to be part of a great growth
story.
This
position works closely with the CEO on building long term value for the company
and will be focused on fundraising, analysis of performance, investor
relationships and strategy.
Job Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
Job Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
- Work
with the CEO to create strategic growth plans and to raise the equity and
working capital needed to implement these plans
- Lead
and work on Structuring equity instruments to raise capital
- Liaise
with large institutional investors to create a pipeline of investors
- Negotiate
with large debtors and banks
- Support
with Tax strategy
- Manage
financial reporting for investors and the Board of Directors
- Support
in budgeting and other finance functions
- Drive
strategic improvements to global operation, including country-specific
tax-efficient structures, transactions between parent and subsidiary, and
maintenance of global inventory.
- Evaluate
and engage with advisors as needed
- Participate
in risk management and legal reviews
Qualifications
and Skills:
- Three
to Five years minimum work experience in Corporate Finance
- Some
investment banking or strategic consulting experience
- Some
work experience in a multinational company, preferably with operations in
Africa
- Advanced
proficiency in accounting software tools, including Quickbooks
- Advanced
proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Financial modeling expertise
- Ability
to manage a global, multi-cultural team of finance and accounting staff
- Entrepreneurial
spirit and collaborative nature, ability and drive to work independently,
solution-
- oriented
- Master's
degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or equivalent
Further
Requirements (Good to Have)
- Strong
investment banking experience specifically in Mergers and Acquisitions
- Good
network in the Private equity space
- Understand
deal structuring from a sell side perspective
- Demonstrated
resourcefulness in proposing new ways of creating efficiencies and
navigating global tax structures
- No
shortage of ambition and good karma
Application:
Send your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject Line as “Corporate Finance Analyst” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 11 August 2016.
Send your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject Line as “Corporate Finance Analyst” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 11 August 2016.
Job
Title: Finance
Director
Job
Purpose: Individual
keen to work in a startup environment and passionate about Africa’s growth,
understands technology and wants to be part of a great growth story.
This
position is a unique leadership role and will be part of the core team that is
setting out to build a pan African Data Center colocation business.
The
Finance Director will collaborate with the CEO to create strategic growth
plans, build the Finance Team and raise substantial amounts of equity and
working capital needed to achieve our ambitious goals.
Job Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
Job Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
- Collaborate
with the CEO and COO to create strategic growth plans and to raise the
equity and working capital needed to implement these plans
- Lead
and work on Structuring equity instruments to raise capital
- Liaise
with large institutional investors to create a pipeline of investors
- Be
able to build and create high quality term sheets and negotiate with
potential investors
- Negotiate
with large debtors and banks
- Coordinate
tax and audit filings in each country of operation
- Maintain
banking relationships and monitor accounts
- Oversee
revenue, expenses booking according to globally compliant practices
- Manage
financial reporting for investors and the Board of Directors
- Provide
clear regular reports to the management team on performance to budget,
cash flow projections, and risks
- Drive
strategic improvements to global operation, including country-specific
tax-efficient structures, transactions between parent and subsidiary, and
maintenance of global inventory.
- Evaluate
and engage with advisors as needed
- Participate
in risk management and legal activities, including client contracts,
partnership agreements, investment papers, compliance, insurance, etc.
Qualifications
and Skills:
- Five
years minimum work experience in finance
- Some
investment banking or strategic consulting experience
- Some
work experience in a multinational company, preferably with operations in
Africa
- Advanced
proficiency in accounting software tools, including Quickbooks
- Advanced
proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Financial modeling expertise
- Ability
to manage a global, multi-cultural team of finance and accounting staff
- Entrepreneurial
spirit and collaborative nature, ability and drive to work independently,
solution-oriented
- Master's
degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or equivalent
Further
Requirements (Good to Have)
- Strong
investment banking experience specifically in Mergers and Acquisitions
- Extensive
network in the Private equity space
- Understand
deal structuring from a sell side perspective
- Demonstrated
resourcefulness in proposing new ways of creating efficiencies and
navigating global tax structures
- Self
starter and requires no operating manual
- Copious
amounts of humor
Application:
Send your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject Line as “Finance Director” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 11 August 2016.
Send your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject Line as “Finance Director” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 11 August 2016.
No
phone calls please.
In your application, please specify:
- Current
Gross Salary with Benefits;
- Expected
Gross Salary with Benefits; and
- Related
Experience justifying your application.