Country Leader

Country Leader – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Are you an experienced sales leader, who can create and develop strategic partnerships to build long-term growth? Do you excel at forging relationships with senior clients and stakeholders in the digital payment space? Join Western Union as a Country Leader.

Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful.

We’re a FinTech that’s using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We’re a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Better comes from everywhere.

In this important role, you will manage and lead the overall business operation and strategy across 11 countries in West Africa. As an active participant in the international leadership team, you will be responsible for driving growth and developing relationships with existing and new agents in the market. You will be responsible for building and expanding the Western Union service and presence in digital, retail and, hybrid channels, exceeding performance targets in all key areas.

In this critical role, you will lead business development, service delivery, marketing, external stakeholder management and, play a key role in working with regulators.

To succeed in this role, you will have substantial relevant working experience in the banking and financial sectors (preferably including Mobile Money services) and have a proven track record of driving business growth and managing budgets. You will have the ability to effectively handle all business areas and use your influencing skills to lead and build positive relationships with all stakeholders, including regulators.  Previous experience in agile working methodologies is also desirable.

Join us, and let’s move money for better

Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It’s an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you’re ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.

We’re a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status.

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