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State Merchant Officer at an Undisclosed Fintech Organisation – Benin City, Edo
Fort Knox Outsourcing is recruiting a State Merchant Officer for a fintech organisation in Benin City, Edo State. The role focuses on acquiring and activating merchants on the organisation’s payment platform, supporting transaction growth and providing merchant assistance.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, prospect and acquire new merchants across assigned locations within the state.
- Drive merchant onboarding, registration and activation on the payment platform.
- Promote fintech products, digital payment solutions and other financial services.
- Build and maintain merchant relationships to support retention and transaction growth.
- Visit markets regularly to monitor merchant activity, identify opportunities and address challenges.
- Train and support merchants in using payment devices and digital platforms.
- Monitor transaction volumes and develop approaches to improve usage and adoption.
- Gather market intelligence, competitor information and merchant feedback.
- Prepare reports on merchant acquisition, activation, transaction performance and market activity.
- Work towards assigned merchant-acquisition and transaction-growth targets.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or HND in Business Administration, Marketing, Banking and Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
- One to three years’ relevant experience in sales, business development, merchant acquisition, field marketing or fintech operations.
- Experience in fintech, banking, payment solutions or agency banking is an advantage.
- Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
- Ability to identify business opportunities and convert prospects into active merchants.
- Good knowledge of the Benin City business environment and local markets.
- Ability to work independently, meet sales targets and deliver results.
- Proficiency with smartphones, digital applications and basic reporting tools.
Salary
₦197,000 net per month.
How to apply
Send your CV using “State Merchant Officer – Benin City” as the email subject.
Email your application to recruitment@fortknoxoutsourcing.com.
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