Regional Manager, North & West Africa at Bolt Nigeria

Bolt (formally Taxify) is one of the fastest growing startups in the world with over 30M happy customers in 30+ countries, from Europe to Mexico to Africa. We’re building a ride-hailing app to connect millions of riders and drivers around the world to make travel easier, quicker and more reliable.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regional Manager, North & West Africa

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Responsibilities

  • We are looking for a Regional Manager to lead our Bolt Ride Hailing Operations in North and West Africa.
  • You will be responsible for leading the region, developing and nurturing critical stakeholder relationships that will grow our business, strengthening our market position, staff management, engagement and retention.
  • This strategic role will coordinate with and report to the Regional Director for Africa & International Markets. The role will have three direct reports, country managers for Tunisia, Nigeria and Ghana.
  • This is a critical, impactful and highly rewarding role. Location preference for this role is Lagos, Nigeria or Accra, Ghana.

Job Description
Your daily adventures will include:

  • Lead the regional financial and strategic planning process.
  • Design, implement and optimise regional business and operational strategies/goals with Country Managers.
  • Oversee regional P&L delivery against set KPIs to make sure we are creating the biggest possible impact with our investments and maintaining operational efficiency.
  • Lead monthly and/or quarterly regional business reviews.
  • Operationalize key growth initiatives and/or best practices across the region.
  • Maintain a pulse on the local competition and industry to help steer and advise our strategic plans.
  • Understand regional needs, opportunities and regulations.
  • Build and grow local teams.
  • Advise and closely collaborate with HQ teams such as Product, Legal or Marketing to develop and execute key initiatives.
  • Set and implement expansion strategy for North and West Africa region, in collaboration with the Expansion team & relevant HQ teams.

Requirements
We are looking for:

  • You have 7+ years of experience in an operations management or general management.
  • You have a proven track record of delivering results in a regional, cross-functional, high-growth, and fast-paced environment.
  • You are a strong leader and collaborator with excellent negotiation and communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • You have experience building relationships with leaders & peers, anticipating their concerns and successfully advocating for your priorities.
  • You are a hustler, not stopping after several obstacles a day.
  • You are highly analytical and have a data-driven mindset with experience reporting on business metrics, trends and using data to drive decision making.
  • You are passionate about new technologies and ridesharing.
  • You have a strong sense of ownership with a hands-on approach.

Why you’ll love it here:

  • Play a direct role in shaping the future of mobility.
  • Impact millions of customers and partners in 500+ cities across 45 countries.
  • Work in fast-moving autonomous teams with some of the smartest people in the world.
  • Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
  • Get a rewarding salary and stock option package that lets you focus on doing your best work.
  • Enjoy the flexibility of working in a hybrid mode.
  • Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


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