Operational Marketing Manager – Mobile Money
Orange Côte d'Ivoire is recruiting an Operational Marketing Manager for its Mobile Money business, based in Abidjan. The position is to be filled on a permanent basis, full-time, as part of a single call for applications.
Mission of the post
The incumbent transforms the strategic orientations of the company into concrete, measurable and growth-generating marketing actions. He manages the acquisition, activation, use, loyalty and reactivation of customers, while contributing to the commercial animation of the distribution network and partners. It guarantees the operational performance of campaigns and maximizes their commercial impact, efficiency and return on investment.
Technical activities
The Operational Marketing Manager translates business objectives into operational marketing objectives and defines the levers of action to support the growth of the Mobile Money activity. It builds and implements the annual and quarterly operational marketing plan, consistent with the strategic directions of the company and the quadrennial sales committee.
He develops and manages the field deployment schedule for marketing, sales and animation campaigns related to Mobile Money services, in close collaboration with the business divisions. It analyzes the market, customer behavior, service performance and trends to identify growth opportunities, and identifies development opportunities by customer segment, product, usage and geographic area.
It designs and implements action and activation plans aimed at developing the acquisition, activation, use and loyalty of customers. He designs and manages the recruitment campaigns of new customers as well as the associated activation devices, and contributes to the optimization of the customer journey between the opening of the Mobile Money account, the completion of the first transaction and usual use.
It develops challenges, incentive programs and animation mechanisms for sales teams, agents and distribution partners. He contributes to the steering and supervises the proper execution of operations of visibility, promotion and activation in the field with the distribution network. In close collaboration with the Directorate of Communication, Business & Partnerships and Distribution, he contributes to the definition of the media and communication tools necessary for the animation and activation of the network as well as on all events.
It analyzes the results of campaigns and animation actions and proposes the necessary adjustments to improve their effectiveness. It contributes to the development of revenue and the improvement of profitability of the Mobile Money business. It defines, implements and ensures the proper execution of the activation procedure (recruitments and customer experience) for all events.
Administrative and organizational activities
The Operational Marketing Manager coordinates the implementation of operational marketing plans with the different management and stakeholders of the company. He works closely with the Business & Partnership, Distribution, Communication, Business & Performance, Finance, Technical and other relevant functions to ensure consistent execution of actions.
He organizes and animates the coordination meetings necessary for the follow-up of campaigns, commercial events and field operations. It prepares the necessary briefs and documents for the implementation of campaigns and animation operations, and ensures the follow-up of service providers, agencies and partners involved in the execution of operational marketing activities.
It prepares the periodic reports, dashboards and presentations necessary to manage the operational marketing activity. It monitors performance indicators and regularly communicates results to different stakeholders. It ensures compliance with the procedures, processes, deadlines and internal rules applicable to marketing activities, and ensures documentation and archiving of plans, campaigns, supports, results and reviews of marketing operations.
He coordinates the feedback of information from the distribution network and ensures that it is taken into account in the improvement of marketing devices. It organizes performance reviews of campaigns, commercial animations and activation actions, monitors the implementation of recommendations from performance analyses and campaign reviews, and ensures the smooth flow of information between teams involved in the design, deployment and monitoring of operational marketing actions.
Candidate profile
The candidate must hold a BAC +4/5 in marketing, commerce, management or related field, with three to four (3-4) years of experience in product marketing, preferably in the mobile financial services sector, Fintech or event agency.
Business Skills
Knowledge of Mobile Money services and products and their uses (advanced level); development and deployment of operational marketing plans (advanced); design and management of customer acquisition and activation campaigns (advanced); development of usage, loyalty and reactivation customers (intermediate); analysis of market, competition and customer needs (advanced); Trade Marketing and animation of the distribution network (intermediate); management and monitoring of marketing performance (advanced).
Soft skills
Ability to work as a team and collaborate in transversal (intermediate); ability to find solutions and be results oriented (advanced); sense of internal and external customer relationship (advanced); sense of communication, coordination and information sharing (advanced); sense of responsibility, ownership and involvement (advanced).
About Orange Ivory Coast
Orange Côte d'Ivoire (Orange CI or OCI) is a telecommunications operator offering Fixed, Mobile, Internet (3G, 4G, Fibre), Mobile banking and very recently TV. Leader in mobile telephony in Côte d'Ivoire, with nearly of subscribers according to ARTCI as of March 31, 2017, the company works daily to offer its customers a quality service and a better experience through a constant deployment of its very high-speed mobile and fixed networks.
With the launch of its Orange TV offering in May 2017, OCI is positioning itself as the driving force for innovation in the market. The company merged on December 31, 2016 with Côte d'Ivoire Telecom, which was acquired by Orange Côte d'Ivoire. With the acquisition of Cellcom-Liberia and Airtel-Burkina Faso, which became Orange Liberia and Orange Burkina Faso respectively in 2017, Orange Côte d’Ivoire becomes a sub-regional leader promoting the birth of a cluster of 3 countries under the Orange brand.
In addition to its approach Quality certified ISO 9001 by AFAQ-AFNOR, Orange Côte d'Ivoire reaffirms its position as a corporate citizen through its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and more than 390 social projects (health, education, culture) carried out by the Orange Côte d'Ivoire Foundation. These results have been achieved thanks to competent and qualified staff who benefit from exceptional working and health conditions. These advantages have earned Orange-Côte d'Ivoire Telecom a Top Employer 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 certification.
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