Position: Business Development & Key Account Manager
Bongo Live is a fast growing mobile telecommunications service provider
based in Dar es Salaam with a presence across more than multiple African
markets (www.bongolive.co.tz). Our unique service provides enterprises
the ability to reach customers across Africa directly via sms, ussd
& airtime. Bongo Live has been named a Forbes Africa top 20
technology startup and has also been featured on Al-Jazeera, BBC Africa
and ChoiceFM.
The ideal candidate will lead initiatives to generate and engage with
business partners to build new business opportunities for the company.
This candidate will be focused and have strong communication skills. They should be able to think critically when making plans and have a demonstrated ability to execute a particular strategy.
Responsibilities
• Identify partnership opportunities
• Develop new relationships in an effort to grow business and help company expand
• Maintain and manage a portfolio of existing international and local clients
• Think critically when planning to assure project success
• Create proposals
• Present progress reports to management and other team members.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 4 – 7 years’ prior industry related business development experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven knowledge and execution of successful development strategies
• Focused and goal-oriented
• Pay attention to details
• Are very comfortable using online and mobile tools
• Are comfortable working with numbers
• Are driven to succeed
OTHER BENEFITS:
• You can possibly travel outside Tanzania to attend conferences
About us
Bongo Live is a licensed mobile solutions provider with a presence in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania & Dubai, U.A.E. Bongo Live has been registered in Tanzania since 2012 and is also a licensed National Application Services Provider with the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). Bongo Live’s SMS aggregation and value added services provide a high performance and robust solution for businesses, multinationals, aggregators and operators to reach multiple mobile networks across Africa and interact with customers from a single point.
Bongo Live has extensive partnerships and connectivity with mobile operators, global tier - 1 carriers, SMS aggregators and value added service providers across Africa to provide its customers with complete coverage and reach across the region. Our enterprise mobility solutions are designed for African environments and empower businesses to operate seamlessly inside and outside the office. Combined with our expertise in custom development and integration we are able to offer solutions to meet any technology requirements. Bongo Live serves a range of customers from large corporations to small & medium sized enterprises across multiple sectors - Banking & Finance, Insurance, Consumer Goods, Government, Education, FMCG, Travel & Hospitality & More.
