Operational Excellence Project Manager
Head of Brand & Partnerships
Business Development Manager
Head of Jumia Global
Position: Operational Excellence Project Manager
Location: Nairobi
Job description
As a member of the Central Operational Excellence Team, you
will be a “swiss-knife” in the organization, working on improving processes on
diverse topics, from logistics to customer service to marketing. You will be
travelling between our major markets and you will discover how business is done
in various countries in Africa (multiple base locations are possible).
Responsibilities
- Document
existing business and technology processes as well as suggest
improvements. To do this, you will communicate with the various teams
involved in the process and observe how things work on the ground.
- Work
with our Porto IT Hub to create specifications needed for process
improvement tech developments
- Work
with country teams to roll-out any tech improvements in their respective
countries and help train any teams affected by the improvements
- Support
local country teams in running day-to-day business processes, where and
when the need occurs
- Assess
processes in the different countries over time and help rectify any
deviations from the target process
Qualifications
- Master’s
Degree (Engineering preferred) and a few years of work experience
- English
and French speaking
- Ability
to implement effective operational processes and identify opportunities
for continuous performance improvement
- Understanding
the communication and presentation skills required to successfully
implement changes in a company
- Proven
project management, leadership and business analysis skills
- Understanding
of “Lean” methodologies and practices would also be beneficial
- Flexible
attitude to working hours and travel expected
We Offer
- A
unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment,
growing at a very high rate
- A
unique opportunity of discovering Africa and having strong impact in
building the African e-commerce sector
- A
unique opportunity to learn about diverse processes that make a business
efficient and successful
- An
unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective
is to train the next generation of leaders
How to Apply
Head of Brand & Partnerships
Position: Head Of Brand & Partnerships
Location: Nairobi
Job description
Jumia aims to improve daily lives through the internet. As
part of our promise to create the most affordable marketplace in
Africa and an avenue for vendors to grow their businesses, we are looking
for a customer-obsessed marketing expert to enable us to strengthen our
ability to delight our consumers and vendors. The Head of Brand and
Partnerships reports into the Head of Engagement and is responsible for
enhancing local brand love across Kenya through design, implementation and
executive of branding campaigns.
Responsibilities
- Manage
and track the performance of all offline initiatives such as but not
limited to : Radio, TV, Youtube, OOH and onground activations
- Work
collaboratively with local and functional marketing and commercial teams
to build a strong, locally relevant brand
- Drive
project management effectively across multiple stakeholders, both internal
and external including creative, media,marketing and commercial teams
- Lead
customer marketing, demand generation and brand love for new initiatives
- Strategically
lead internal/external partners on brand development
- Oversee
the mass and digital brand marketing media budget to create a cohesive
brand proposition
- Anchor
consistent and rigorous measurement of ATL and marketing budget
- Excel
at diving deep into specific projects/initiatives and regularly undertake
checks and balances to ensure strategy alignment
Qualifications
- You
have a degree in Marketing/Sales/Business Administration or equivalent
qualification
- Can
do attitude, with the ability to influence and work in a collaborative way
- Good
Interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Flexibility
to adapt plans/challenges as they arise
- A
remarkable portfolio that demonstrates your ability to turn ideas into a
strong creative vision and deliver exciting campaigns
- Deep
knowledge of marketing methods and strategies; experience planning, media
buying, developing and executing complex marketing programs
- Solid
quantitative/analytical and budget management skills
- Deep
understanding of off-line and digital media strategy and planning
We offer:
- A
unique education in scaling new internet concept
- Become
part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world.
- An
unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective
is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet
ventures.
How to Apply
Business Development Manager
Position: Business Development Manager
Location: Nairobi
Job description
We are launching Jumia Advertising services in Kenya, to
enable agencies & partners to access 4-5M unique visitors per month (
30% of the active internet population according to Google).The messages will
reach highly targeted segments, right at the moment of purchase .
To help us build this out, we are hiring a Business
Development lead for Jumia Advertising Services Kenya. Someone who knows the
media & ad landscape – and can hit the ground running.
Responsibilities
- Seek
out & establish new relationships with advertisers – from vendors (eg
Unilever), agencies (eg Scangroup) and institutions (eg Airtel)
- Educate
them on how our services work & how to maximise the value of their
investments
- Manage
relationships with them over the long term to deliver value, and ensure
repeat business
- Deliver
on our Ad Revenue targets (net of commissions, costs, etc)
- Work
closely with the JAS Performance Manager, responsible for the technical
execution of JAS campaigns
- Define
& improve processes,standards, templates and best practices both
internally and regionally
Qualifications
- Strong
network in ad landscape – with agencies, clients etc
- Critical
that you know well who to approach, how to pitch & identify value for
customers
- Excellent
business development skills (inc interpersonal and presentation skills)
- Excited
to BUILD a new service at Jumia & disrupt the media landscape of
Kenya
- Passionate
about advertising, marketing, data, analytics and technology
- Understanding
of digital marketing KPIs a plus
- Undergraduate
or graduate degree in a technical or businessfield
- Degree
preferably in Marketing, Business or Engineering
- 4+
years with Media or Agency experience
- Action-oriented
and result-oriented
- Works
well with full autonomy
- Strong
interpersonal skills: active listening, persuasion & informal
influence, teamwork, and integrity
- Well
organized and resistant to stress
- Excellent
eye for detail
We Offer
- BUILD
– a new business line in an entrepreneurial, yetstructured
environment,surrounded by AAA people
- GROW
– we will challenge you, be prepared for unparalleled personal and
professional growth
- DISRUPT
– Disrupt the Media Landscape, and be a leading figure in the Kenyan field
How to Apply
Head of Jumia Global
Position: Head of Jumia Global
Location: Nairobi
Job description
As a Head of Jumia Global, you will be responsible for
designing and implementing the strategy of the category. You will be
accountable for the most important of Jumia KPIs i.e growth and
profitability. This position is currently one of the positions where
Jumia Group is investing the most to grow the pool of talent. We expect the
best performers to be the next wave of CCOs, MDs and Category Directors across
the group. You will focus on one or several categories, managing c-levels
end-to-end relationship for our top brands and vendors. From the very essence
of commercial, operations or even co-organization of Jumia key commercial
events. Your scope will provide you with all levers to drive your categories
toward the right direction. This position justifies a high exposure to
Managing Directors, CCO up to Jumia CEOs.
Responsibilities
- Building
strong link with C-Levels and account managers of our top brands and
vendors. You should justify of a flawless understanding of the entire
ecosystem as well as a tremendous network. You will be the only one
along with country managing director & CCO to represent Jumia in
front of those key accounts
- Driving
the growth by ensuring we have the right products at the right prices
- Making
sure your accounts are matching key operational KPIs (out of stock and
time for having the products ready to ship).
- Ensuring
we anticipate sourcing through brand product roadmaps as well as we
replenish fast enough missing strategic assortment.
- On-boarding
100% of your account’s products available
- Organizing
key commercial events such as Black Friday, Jumia Anniversary, etc.
- Building
business plan for your category (ies) to ensure we grow them in
a structured way. Those BP will be presented to Jumia local CEO &
CCO as well as Jumia Group CCO
Qualifications
- Strong
commercial skills
- Good
analytical skills
- Great
capacity to handle high stake negotiations
- Structured
and organized
- Good
with tools (excel & PPT, Salesforce.com would be a plus)
- Resistant
to stress
- Strong
inter-personal skills: Convince the people and your team that you are
making the right decisions
- Great
ability to work in a fast paced and competitive environment
- Flawless
English communication
- Experience
over 6+ years either in FMCG, tier 1 retail groups, top banking &
consulting companies
- Top
Engineering, Business Schools & Universities (top 5 of your field
for your country)
- Proficiency
in MS Office and google tools
- Familiar
with relationship management tools
We Offer
- A unique
experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
- A unique
opportunity to help build & shape a growing African ecommerce
giant
- The
opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
- Unparalleled
personal and professional growth (our longer-term objective is to train
the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures).
How to Apply