Swahili-Speaking Business Development Officer

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Hiring Remotely in Nairobi, KEN
Remote
Entry level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
Supports international business growth through market expansion, relationship management, opportunity identification, product promotion, competitor analysis, and tailored market strategies. The role also contributes to KPIs, presentations, reports, events, and promotional activities while coaching team members and supporting high performance across multiple countries.
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The Role: 
 
We are looking for a driven and strategic Business Development Officer to support international growth and strengthen our market presence across multiple countries. The role focuses on business expansion, relationship management, and execution of growth strategies aligned with corporate objectives. 
 

The main responsibilities of the position include:

  • Set and support departmental KPIs in line with corporate targets and develop action plans to achieve them 
  • Support market penetration and expansion strategies across existing and new countries of operation  
  • Build and maintain strong relationships including regular meetings and ongoing engagement  
  • Identify new business opportunities and contribute to the development of tailored strategies per market  
  • Promote company products and services, ensuring strong knowledge of competitor offerings  
  • Participate in events, seminars, and promotional activities across different countries  
  • Prepare presentations, reports, and market analyses to support decision-making  
  • Coach, motivate, and develop team members to ensure high performance  

Main requirements:

  • BSc in Business Administration or any Business-related field
  • Proven experience in business development, client/partner relations or similar role.
  • Fluent Swahili speaker with excellent oral and written skills in English
  • Self-motivated and results driven
  • Ability to cope under pressure
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence key stakeholders
  • Excellent client handling, problem solving and negotiation skills
  • Good management and leadership skills
  • Computer literate 

Benefit from:

  • Attractive remuneration package 
  • Intellectually stimulating work environment
  • Continuous personal development and international training opportunities

The Hiring Experience: What Awaits You

  • Let’s Connect – Intro Chat with Talent Acquisition
  • Deep Dive – First Interview with Your Future Team
  • Bring It to Life – Role-Specific Take-Home Task
  • Final Connection – Final Interview

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Skills Required

  • BSc in Business Administration or another business-related field
  • Proven experience in business development, client or partner relations, or a similar role
  • Fluent Swahili speaker with excellent oral and written English skills
  • Self-motivated and results-driven
  • Ability to cope under pressure
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to influence key stakeholders
  • Excellent client-handling, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
  • Good management and leadership skills
  • Computer literacy
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The Company
HQ: Limassol
3,353 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

XM is a trading platform trusted by over 20 million traders, offering easy access to 1400+ global assets with low spreads, exceptional conditions, and super-fast execution for Forex and CFD trading.

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