Head of Partnerships (Africa)

About the role

Taptap Send, a cross-border fintech for emerging markets founded in 2019, is looking for a Head of Partnerships (Africa). The role combines leading business strategy and building commercial relationships in Africa with spending significant time (50%+) in a hub location such as London, Dubai, Paris or New York. You will represent the brand at senior levels, negotiate deals and work closely with regulators and policy makers.

Key responsibilities

• Own the relationship with existing partners in Africa and identify and build relationships with new partners and stakeholders
• Negotiate deals and oversee them from first meeting to go-live
• Represent the brand externally with regulators and policy makers across the region
• Track, analyse and report key metrics to understand market developments
• Work with the Growth team to develop and share best practices
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Ops, Business Development and Engineering to ensure the best product offering for the region

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in fast-paced environments such as tech, professional services or finance
• Demonstrable instinct for commercial deal-making
• Experience working with regulators and policy makers in Africa
• Significant personal ties to Africa
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Nice to have: fluency in another language (e.g. French) and experience in financial services, fintech or payments