Job Description

Join Lesaka as a Manager: Growth Executive - Lead the Charge in Merchant Growth!

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Location:

Field-based within your assigned region

Reporting To:

Head of Growth (Vertical)

Direct Reports:

Growth Executives & Growth Administrators


Are you a strategic leader with a passion for fintech, field sales, and team empowerment? Lesaka is looking for a

Manager: Growth Executive

to lead a dynamic regional team driving merchant acquisition, activation, and multi-product adoption across our powerful suite:

Card, Cash, Capital, Software, and VAS

.


This is a

field-first leadership role

-- not desk-bound. You'll be in the trenches with your team, modelling excellence, closing deals, and building a high-performance culture that delivers real impact.

What You'll Do:

Lead & Coach:

Recruit, train, and energise Growth Executives and Administrators.

Drive Results:

Set targets, manage performance, and ensure consistent delivery of acquisition and activation goals.

Own the Region:

Translate strategy into action, manage forecasts, and optimise pipeline health.

Collaborate & Influence:

Work cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Finance, and Operations.

Engage Merchants:

Lead from the front -- attend meetings, present solutions, and support deal closures.

Promote Learning:

Ensure product certification and refresher training every 90 days.

What You Bring:

5-7 years in sales management or channel leadership (fintech/merchant services preferred). Proven success in field-based leadership and direct sales. Strong analytical, CRM, and reporting skills. Bachelor's in Business, Commerce, or Marketing (preferred). Valid driver's licence and reliable vehicle -- frequent travel required.

Key Traits We Value:

Leadership & coaching excellence Commercial acumen & data-driven decision-making Sales execution & operational discipline Customer-centric mindset Change agility & people development

Your Impact Will Be Measured By:

Leading Indicators:

Merchant meetings held Pipeline quality & conversion Training completion Performance actions closed

Lagging Indicators:

Acquisition & activation targets ARPU growth Churn reduction ROI from merchant events

Why Lesaka?

We're more than a fintech -- we're a movement. At Lesaka, you'll lead with

entrepreneurial spirit

,

integrity

, and

ownership

, driving financial inclusion and digital transformation across South Africa.



Preference will be made to support EE / AA measures