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Senior Managing Consultant, Business Development, Services, Francophone Africa

Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire, CIFull-time2026-09-30 → 2026-11-11

Core

Drive revenue and lead business development for Mastercard Services in Francophone West Africa, focusing on payments consulting, loyalty programs, and risk management for financial institutions and governments.

Role type

Senior Managing Consultant (Business Development)

Builds

Payments-focused consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, Test & Learn experimentation, and data-driven risk management services

Domain

Financial services / Payments / Francophone West Africa

Required skills

Strategic account management, revenue management, P&L ownership, senior-level client relationship building, complex sales and negotiation, team building and coaching, data-driven solution selling, conflict resolution, strategic planning

Preferred skills

Payments industry experience, consulting background, subject matter expertise in Mastercard value propositions

Technologies

Data analytics tools, CRM systems, presentation software

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver in-region sales strategy, achieve aggressive sales goals, act as a player-coach with extensive travel, build relationships with C-suite stakeholders, partner with product and finance teams, translate objectives into project hypotheses

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities