At WORTHAFRICA, we believe that Africa’s real value is its people and their enterprising sprit. That is why our focus is on investing in the African people and growing their investment ideas. WORTHAFRICA aims to contribute to Africa’s development by harnessing the continent’s human capital while leveraging on technology.
WORTHAFRICA acknowledges and cherishes the vast expertise available within the African people. WORTHAFRICA believes new ways must be found to harness the potential that this expertise and their experiences has to contribute to sustainably building a prosperous Africa.
GeoPoll’s mission is to bring understanding to the world. We do this by collecting data through the mobile phone. GeoPoll is a mobile
surveying platform with a database of over 150 million users in emerging markets. We connect researchers, businesses, and aid
organizations directly to mobile phone users in just about every country in the world, reaching everyone from dense urban areas to
remote villages. By harnessing the power of the mobile phone, GeoPoll delivers reliable results faster than ever before.
GeoPoll seeks to recruit Market Researchers in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa to join our fast paced and innovative team.
Regional Managers – Market Research. (3 posts based in Nairobi, Johannesburg and Lagos)
This is a Senior Position reporting to the Vice President Africa with key responsibility of growing GeoPoll market position and client
portfolio in Africa to achieve targeted financial growth.
This requires expert ability to proactively identify business opportunities that will build, develop and maintain a strong sustainable
customer base; strong communication and marketing skills; ability to align GeoPoll products to address clients needs; calling on clients
to make presentations on solutions and services that meet or predict varying clients’ future needs with a view to negotiate and close
business deals; Extensive knowledge and updated understanding of market research trends and competitor intelligence and ability to
leverage relationships is key.
Minimum Qualifications
• University Degree in relevant field
• Five (5) years relevant experience in a regional role
• Membership to relevant professional bodies
• Commercial experience
Key Skills
The Applicant should have expert leadership and communication skills; ability to leverage client relationships and make commercial
decisions; flexibility to work in multicultural and multi disciplinary teams; Ability to coordinate multiple research projects; Time
Management Skills with team member’s clients and management; Budgeting Skills, Analytical Skills and ability to identify insights.
Language skills in English and French; Knowledge and understanding of market research methods.
Terms of Offer
The successful Applicants will be offered an environment, where we embrace a work hard / play hard culture and everyone’s contribution
counts.
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward their applications in PDF format via email clearly quoting the job title and
country seeking to be based in the Subject Area as well as the cover letter. (Applicants who do not indicate the country of preference for
this position will not be considered.) The application should include a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae indicating telephone
contacts, mail address, current salary, names and contacts of three (3) referees to: Email address
[email protected] to reach us by 24th July 2014 at 5pm.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are looking for you……
If you care about making a difference and believe in technology for development
