Job Openings at Transsnet Financial

Job Description

About the Product team

At Transsnet, Product Managers help to build new customer experiences. We iterate rapidly and measure everything. The team is small, which means that everyone’s view is heard. You’ll have the chance to make an impact within the business and hopefully grow as we grow. Product development is an extremely collaborative effort between software engineering, marketing, operations and customer-facing teams.
In this role you'll be expected to own one or more streams within the business. You’ll be working closely with teams in the UK and China to resolve local problems and build our roadmap. You'll be responsible to work closely with our business leaders to set strategic direction and be expected to
back up your insights with data.

Requirements

About the role

Product Managers define the product strategy and capabilities which will be required by the business in the future. They set the priorities based on customer impact, marketing insights and financial calculations.

You may be a good fit if you:

• Are a creative product thinker who loves collaborating across the business
• Are able to investigate and define opportunities or frame business problems with supporting data and analysis
• Are able to problem solve, breaking down complex issues into smaller pieces and work with your stakeholders to solve these issues
• Are able to communicate efficiently and set direction within the business working with senior stakeholders
• Are willing to act in multiple roles to unblock your team, this might include business analysis, defining customer UX or support with feature testing
• Are a self-starter able to turn incomplete, conflicting, or ambiguous inputs into solid action plans
• Are technical enough to investigate opportunities, ask good questions about the products and solutions which are being built and to challenge the team where appropriate

Requirements

• You have at least three years of product development experience
• You are technical enough to work closely with software engineers in an Agile environment
• You have some experience of taking software products to market

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Job description

We’re looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial marketing manager who is passionate about our mission of driving financial inclusion in Kenya. You will build and execute marketing campaigns for a number of products and services and be responsible for our local brand and acquisition strategy.

This is an opportunity to join an early stage team to launch a new business. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced startup environment where they are willing to roll up their sleeves to get things done.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from a top university, additional marketing-specific qualifications and training a plus
• 2+ years of relevant experience either in-house or agency side
• Proven background of executing successful campaigns in the Kenyan market
• Specialised expertise in one or more of the following: social media, media planning, PR, BTL, business development

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you will take charge of our local marketing activities, conduct market and customer research, execute integrated campaigns and build brand partnership initiatives.

• Plan, prioritise and execute marketing activities in line with company brand positioning and growth targets.
• Develop, execute and measure performance of marketing activities. This includes ATL, BTL, PR, social media, email and partnerships.
• Conduct customer research through focus groups, interviews and human centered design processes.
• Monitor marketing expenses and prepare and maintain projections and budgets in collaboration with management.
• Present performance reports on local marketing activities and KPIs to the company.
• Maintain relationships with and coordinate internal and external stakeholders, freelancers and agencies as necessary.

Attributes

• Entrepreneurial spirit: You take initiative and don’t wait to be asked. You’re results driven. Once you’re given a goal, you won’t stop until you’ve figured out how to make it happen.
• Move fast: You must be able to multitask and prioritise in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• Great communicator: You are a bridge builder and influencer who is able to get buy in from other stakeholders for your ideas. You are comfortable collaborating with a cross-cultural team across multiple timezones.
• Creative: You are creative and able to think outside the box. You have knowledge of a wide range of marketing techniques and concepts with proven background of executing successful campaigns in the Kenyan market.
• Data driven: You make decisions based on data and have strong quantitative skills to run analysis and produce dashboards and reports.