Sales Executive - Lagos 1

Sales Executive - Lagos

About Us

At M-KOPA, we’ve grown to serve 10 million customers across Africa, unlocking $2+ billion in cumulative credit for people who couldn’t access financial services before. Our retail shops are the last-mile access points where customers build trust and financial inclusion becomes real.

Role Overview

Imagine leading a team that isn’t just selling products but creating connections and empowering people in your community. As our Sales Executive, you will be the force behind the scenes, monitoring and delivering sales targets, developing local networks, and ensuring that every customer interaction reflects the values that make M-KOPA the trusted brand it is today.

Success in this role will rely on your ability to recruit, train, and mentor a field-based team of Direct Sales Representatives (DSRs). You will guide them, challenge them, and help them exceed their targets by crafting powerful sales and marketing strategies. Your leadership will shape their success, and by extension, the success of the business.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor and deliver sales targets
• Develop local networks and maximize performance
• Recruit, train, and mentor a field-based team of Direct Sales Representatives (DSRs)
• Craft powerful sales and marketing strategies
• Monitor and analyze marketing campaigns, fine-tuning them to drive results
• Ensure comprehensive reporting that shapes future strategies
• Handle DSR inventory and manage audit recommendations in line with company policies
• Build strong relationships with customers and team members
• Identify growth opportunities and maximize performance

What You’ll Need

• Experience in Sales within FinTech, Microfinance, Telecommunications, FMCG, or related industries
• Strong sales and negotiation skills to surpass targets
• Expertise in team motivation and leadership
• Process-oriented mindset
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to constantly learn and adapt

Why M-KOPA?

At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.

Recognized four times by the Financial Times as one of Africa’s fastest growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026), named on CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2025 & 2026 and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024.

M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff.