Jobs at Payaza Africa Limited

JOB OPPORTUNITY | SALES MANAGER

Payaza Africa Limited, a leading African payments and fintech company, is hiring commercially driven Sales Managers to lead revenue growth, sales execution and commercial performance across selected African markets.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS

1. Sales Manager – Nigeria
2. Sales Manager – Ghana
3. Sales Manager – Uganda
4. Sales Manager – Tanzania

IMPORTANT: Candidates must currently reside in the respective market for which they are applying.

ABOUT PAYAZA

Payaza enables businesses and individuals to collect, disburse and manage money across multiple countries through innovative payment and financial technology solutions.

Its services include payment collections, payouts, multi-currency accounts, payment links, checkout solutions, settlement infrastructure, virtual accounts and other fintech products serving merchants, SMEs, enterprises, creators, nonprofits and consumers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Own and deliver monthly, quarterly and annual sales and revenue targets.
2. Develop and execute market-specific sales strategies aligned with commercial objectives.
3. Build and manage a strong sales pipeline to support consistent revenue growth.
4. Lead the complete sales cycle from prospecting and qualification through negotiation, closing and onboarding.
5. Identify and acquire high-value customers, strategic accounts and new business opportunities.
6. Develop account growth strategies through upselling, cross-selling and increased customer wallet share.
7. Build strong relationships with customers, decision-makers and strategic partners.
8. Monitor market trends, customer needs, competitors and emerging commercial opportunities.
9. Conduct pipeline reviews and provide accurate sales forecasts and revenue projections.
10. Track sales performance, identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
11. Lead, coach and support sales team members where applicable.
12. Drive effective sales negotiations while ensuring compliance with approved pricing and policies.
13. Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Compliance and Customer Experience teams.
14. Represent Payaza at industry events, client meetings and strategic networking engagements.
15. Provide management with market insights, sales reports and recommendations for business growth.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should have:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Finance or a related discipline.
2. 5–8+ years of proven sales experience with a strong record of achieving or exceeding revenue targets.
3. Experience in Sales Management, Key Account Management, Enterprise Sales or Commercial Management.
4. Proven experience in the Fintech, Payments or Financial Services sector.
5. Demonstrated experience owning revenue targets and driving measurable commercial growth.
6. Strong experience managing the complete sales cycle, including prospecting, pipeline development, negotiation, closing and account expansion.
7. Experience managing and growing enterprise, strategic or high-value accounts.
8. Strong pipeline management and revenue forecasting abilities.
9. Strong market knowledge of the country or region being applied for.
10. Understanding of the fintech and payments ecosystem, customer landscape, competition and commercial opportunities.
11. Experience with market-entry, go-to-market or market expansion strategies is an advantage.
12. Proven ability to identify new revenue opportunities and drive customer acquisition, upselling, cross-selling and account growth.
13. Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, relationship management and stakeholder management skills.
14. Ability to work independently, take ownership and deliver against demanding targets.
15. Proficiency with CRM and sales analytics tools.

EAST AFRICA ROLE

Experience across one or more additional East African markets, such as Rwanda or Ethiopia, will be an advantage.

WHAT PAYAZA OFFERS

Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.

Health benefits.

Training and professional development opportunities.

A dynamic and innovative work environment.

Opportunity to contribute to the future of payments and financial services across Africa.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the application form:

APPLY HERE

MARKETS: NIGERIA, GHANA, UGANDA AND TANZANIA