DalaPay

The Business Development Officer will drive top-line revenue growth, merchant acquisition, and strategic partnership expansion. Operating at the intersection of business strategy, partner management, and payment technology, you will convert market opportunities into active commercial relationships with merchants, financial institutions, and regional payment ecosystem enablers.

Core Responsibilities :

• B2B Client Acquisition: Prospect, negotiate, and close commercial agreements with enterprise clients, e-commerce platforms, and SMEs for DALA Group CM's payment solutions.
• Strategic Ecosystem Alliances: Secure and manage partnerships with banks, microfinance institutions (MFIs), telecom operators (MTN, Orange), and payment aggregators.
• Pipeline & Account Management: Lead the full sales cycle from cold outreach to onboarding. Nurture high-value client relationships to maximize volume, retention, and lifetime value.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Coordinate with legal and compliance teams on partner due diligence (KYC/KYB/AML) and collaborate with engineering on partner API integrations.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) & GPV Growth: Target transaction volume and revenue generation across acquired merchant portfolios.
• B2B Partner Acquisition Rate: Number of active, verified business accounts signed and onboarded monthly.
• Time-to-First-Transaction (TTFT): Speed and efficiency of moving newly signed partners from contract execution to live operational transactions.
• Pipeline Conversion Rate: Percentage of qualified leads successfully converted into active revenue-generating clients.

Qualifications & Competencies :

• Experience: 2–5 years of demonstrated success in B2B sales, account acquisition, or strategic partnerships within Fintech, Payments, Telecom, or SaaS.
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of digital payment gateways, mobile money APIs, merchant acquiring, and CEMAC regional financial/regulatory environments.
• Attributes: High autonomy, strong negotiation capabilities, and a self-starter mindset tailored to an early-stage startup environment.
• Language Proficiency: Professional fluency in both French and English (written and spoken)

DalaPay, https://dalapay.com/, is an international Payment Service Provider and technical aggregator that provides comprehensive payment solutions for businesses to accept and make payments globally, optimizing and expanding their operations. 
Except for our global reach we are proud to have a strong presence and successful operations in various African countries. We specialize in offering payment services and technical integration for instant payments to merchants and individuals across various payment methods and currencies. Besides, we have a wide range of clients and collaborate with companies from diverse industries, earning the trust of large enterprises, e-wallet project owners, partner program providers, and more.

We are looking for a highly-motivated Operations Manager to join our professional team.

Requirements:
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Attentive to details
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Upper Intermediate or higher English
• Basic understanding of technical aspects related to payment methods is a plus

Responsibilities:
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential partners
• Communicate regularly to foster collaboration and achieve mutual business objectives
• Work towards initiating and increasing traffic and revenue through effective communication
• Identify and recruit suitable testers for our payment solutions
• Manage relationships with testers, ensuring effective communication and feedback loops
• Prepare and draft contracts, agreements, and amendments with counterparties
• Ensure all legal and business requirements are met in collaboration with the legal team
• Collaborate with the technical team for the integration and activation of payment methods
• Facilitate smooth communication between operations and technical teams
• Monitor and analyze traffic patterns to identify opportunities for optimization
• Coordinate the distribution channels to maximize revenue and performance
• Provide timely assistance and support to partners in resolving queries or issues
• Act as a liaison between partners and internal teams to ensure prompt issue resolution

What we offer:
• An opportunity to grow with a rapidly expanding international fintech company
• Continuous learning and career development opportunities 
• Interesting challenges, ownership, and real impact on the business 
• Remote-first culture and a supportive team environment