Mobile Technology Manager
Mobile phones are transforming lives all over the world, most
dramatically in developing countries.
To accelerate the development of our powerful mobile technology
platform, Living Goods seeks an energetic and resourceful Mobile Technology
Manager.
This position will be responsible for fully leveraging and
expanding our mobile system including new services, tools, and strategies that
improve our profitability and deepen our impact.
About Living Goods
We believe that the poor are not helpless victims; they are
resilient entrepreneurs and value conscious consumers.
We empower the poor through our networks of ‘Avon-like’
micro-entrepreneurs who go door-to-door teaching families how to improve their
health and wealth while selling affordable, high-impact products like simple
treatments for malaria and diarrhea, fortified foods, water filters, clean
cookstoves, and solar lights.
Living Goods seeks nothing less than a disruptive reinvention of
distribution in the developing world, through networks of franchised
micro-entrepreneurs who leverage Living Goods’ brand, buying power and mobile
marketing tools to deliver vital products at accessible prices to the people
who need them most.
By combining the best practices from the worlds of
micro-enterprise, franchising and public health, Living Goods is creating a
fully sustainable system to improve the health, wealth, and productivity of the
world’s poor.
Read more about our innovative organization as featured in The
New York Times, The Economist, Fast Company,and NPR.
www.livinggoods.org/news-media/news/
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Proactively
lead the continued development of Living Goods mobile technology platform
and suite of tools and services including: performance management systems,
mobile money integration, direct response marketing, social selling tools,
customer insight capabilities, and more.
- Ensure
universal adoption and deep engagement with our mobile tools across all
our field teams in East Africa.
- Manage
and cultivate relationships with best in class technology contractors.
- Research
and adapt best practices in mobile marketing strategies and tools for
improving health and livelihoods among base of the pyramid consumers.
Qualifications
- 4-6
years of work experience focused on mobile technology; preference to
candidates with emerging market experience.
- Strong
project management skills, experienced in managing projects that involve
coding/software development, field testing, user training, etc.
- Experience
working with culturally diverse teams in developing countries, preferably
in Sub Saharan Africa.
- Willingness
to travel up to 50% of the year, mostly overseas.
- University
degree required, preference to candidates with Information Technology,
Computer Science, or Business degrees.
Life at Living Goods
Living Goods seeks nothing less than a disruptive reinvention of
high-impact product distribution in the developing world. We think big but we
operate small and nimble.
At Living Goods you will have the chance to work with an
extraordinary team of changemakers to conceive and test innovative ideas every
day. If you work well in a dynamic, highly collaborative culture, if you set
high standards for yourself and your colleagues, if you know how to fail fast
and learn fast, and if you meet challenges with calm determination and a sense
of humor, you will fit right in at Living Goods.
See www.livinggoods.org/principles.
Compensation
Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with
experience including health, vacation, 401k, and bonus opportunity. The
opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
How to Apply
How to Apply
Please submit a single file with resume/CV and cover letter to
jobs@livinggoods.org.
Kindly include:
- How
you heard about this position.
- Current
and desired salary.
- Optional
- Links to any content that helps us know you better: LinkedIn, Twitter,
blog, or relevant work samples.
- Please
include “Mobile Technology Manager” in the subject line.
For more information about Living Goods, please visit:
www.livinggoods.org
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