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Country Operations Manager - Agent Network

Country Operations Manager - Agent Network

OnHiresNairobi, Nairobi County, .KE
2 days ago
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Job description

Location : Africa (Nigeria, Kenya, Lagos, RSA)

Language : English (Intermediate+), Ukrainian or Russian (fluent)

Model : Full-time

Contract type : B2B

About the Client

Our client is a high-growth global payment platform utilizing AI-routing in specialized verticals (iGaming, Forex, Crypto). They are building a payments infrastructure for Nigeria through a high-performance offline agent network.

This is a pilot with the ambition to become a scalable model across West Africa.

Their Vision

To build the most efficient agent network for payments in Nigeria . We are starting in Lagos to validate the model within 3-6 months, followed by rapid scaling across other regions and neighboring markets.

We have a ready-made blueprint, informed by the experience of successful agent networks. However, we know that the best solutions are always built on the ground , working directly with real agents and customers. Your local expertise and insights will be critical to our success.

Pilot Success Metrics (Your Scorecard)

  • 50+ active agents across 2-3 locations during pilot.
  • Unit economics that confidently say : “Scale me now”.
  • 70%+ agent retention after 90 days.
  • Fraud rate

Key Responsibilities

Your goal is not just to execute the plan - your goal is to make it work in Nigerian reality.

  • Build the Agent Network From Scratch
  • Find the first high-quality agents who will become the backbone of the network.
  • Example : We may assume the best agents are near Lagos transport hubs - but you may say : “No, markets outperform transport hubs, and here’s why.”
  • Launch training and onboarding :
  • Week 1 : 10 leads
  • Week 2 : Train the first 5
  • Week 3 : First live transactions
  • Maintain Operational Stability - fixed vs variable commission, bonuses, tiers. Two-week sprints per experiment.
  • Maintain Operational Stability
  • Track daily agent performance : activity, drop-offs, conversion issues.
  • Target :
  • Weekly 1 : 1s with top-performing and struggling agents.
  • Fraud & Quality Monitoring (Detective Work)
  • Mystery shopping every 2 weeks.
  • Immediate escalation / containment at first signs of fraud.
  • Work with the product team to improve KYC / risk processes.
  • Generate Insights and Improve the Model
  • Why does Agent #7 convert at 40% while Agent #12 hits 75%?
  • Weekly report : What’s working / What’s not / Why / What we test next.
  • Top 3 KPI Areas (Pilot Phase)

  • Network Scale & Quality
  • Target : 50+ active agents (20+ tx / month OR 50,000 NGN+ volume)

  • Month 1 : 10 agents
  • Month 2-3 : 25-100 agents
  • Month 4-6 : 500+ agents (post-pilot ramp)
  • Economics & Retention
  • 70%+ agent retention @ 90 days
  • 40%+ customer repeat @ 30 days
  • Blended cost per transaction
  • Operational Excellence
  • Deliverable : A reproducible model + documented proposal : Scale / Pivot / Shut Down .

    Requirements

    Must Have

  • Based in  Lagos , with the ability to work hands-on in the field.
  • Fluent English + Russian / Ukrainian is a must!
  • 2+ years working with agent networks, field sales, or related on-ground operations.
  • Builder mindset - 60-70% time in the field, not in slides.
  • Nice to Have

  • Experience in Nigerian fintech (OPay, Moniepoint, Jiji, PalmPay).
  • Pilot-launch experience.
  • Startup DNA : 0→1 execution, fast learning, high ownership.
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