Posted · via Afriex’s careers page
First seen today on Afriex’s site
Based in Nigeria, not fully remote. Hybrid: you split the week between home and the employer's office in Nigeria.
Read from the listing itself, not guessed. “Remote” does not always mean any country, so confirm with the recruiter.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and execution-driven Sales Operations Executive to support our payments business.
This role is responsible for driving the day-to-day execution of deals across the sales pipeline, ensuring opportunities move efficiently from discovery through to go-live.
This is a non-client-facing role with no quota responsibility. The focus is on internal coordination, process execution, and follow-through partnering closely with Sales and working across Legal, Compliance, Treasury, Product, and Customer Support to remove blockers and maintain momentum.
•2–5 years of experience in Sales Operations, Business Operations, or similar execution-focused roles
•Experience working in payments, fintech, or a fast-paced environment is preferred
•Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
•Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow through to completion
•Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams
•Comfortable working behind the scenes to support deal execution
•Exposure to onboarding, compliance, or operational processes in financial services
•Basic understanding of payments or API-based products
•Experience working with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot)
•Deals move through the pipeline without delays or gaps
•Improved speed from contract to go-live
•Strong internal coordination with minimal follow-up required from Sales
•Accurate and up-to-date pipeline tracking at all times
You’ll play a key role in ensuring that our commercial efforts translate into live revenue by driving consistent execution behind the scenes. This is a great opportunity to build deep operational expertise in a fast-growing payments environment
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