New Country Operations

Wave Mobile Money • Other US Location

Company

Wave Mobile Money

Location

Other US Location

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Our mission

We're making Africa the first cashless continent.

In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That's for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.

We're solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always work, you can still send money with Wave. In 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. Now, we have millions of users across six countries and are growing fast.

Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that's where you come in.....

How you'll help us achieve it

Wave is the fastest-growing start-up in Africa. In our quest to make Africa a cashless continent we are always looking for new talent to join our expansion team. If your country  isn't listed on our career page please apply to this job by selecting the role and the country you would like to be considered for, answer our application questions and attach your resume, and cover letter in English.

What we mean when we say Launch

We refer to Launch as the expansion of our operations to new countries. At the moment, these countries are all in Africa. Wave is currently operating in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda, Mali and Burkina Faso.


Why are we doing this before launch and how to apply it?


As we scale, we are anticipating our need for talent in our newest countries of operations. We would like to give every skilled professional with the desire to work on the African Continent the opportunity to join the adventure as we embark on making Africa the first cashless continent.
Some of our countries have been pitched by applicants and this can be an opportunity for you to share with us why Wave moving to your country would be the best next step for our mission.

What open roles are available in each Launch Country?

While we are unable to take on all the talent right now, we would like to consider you for our future roles in our new countries of operations.

  • Business Development Lead
  • Agent Regional Lead
  • Distribution Country Lead
  • People Ops Manager

Key details

Here are a few things to keep in mind should you be hired for one of our Launch roles

  • This is a prospective job. This means we are exploring candidates we could consider for future roles in new Wave countries that we are not actively hiring for now.
  • Submitting your application confirms that you understand that we are not actively hiring for any of the roles listed above in your country but might reach out to you should we ever do. 
  • You must have work authorization in the selected country of work.
  • We offer both permanent and temporary positions.
Our team
  • We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, CĂ´te d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, and Uganda, plus remote team members spread across the world.
  • We're deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most.
  • We foster autonomy for our employees. You'll own your projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.
  • We raised the largest Series A in Africa in 2021. Our world-class investors, include Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and Partech Africa.
  • In 2023, we were on Y Combinator's top 50 companies by revenue.

How to apply

Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.

We review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience and career goals.

Wave is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Apply Now

Date Posted

09/11/2024

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