We’re looking for a driven Sales Mini Lead who is ready to start on the ground: selling, closing deals, and setting the pace while at the same time building and shaping a strong team around them. You won’t just manage people. You’ll build them, coach them, and turn them into performers. As the team grows, you’ll fully step into a leadership role focused on driving performance, growing people, and scaling results across Kano. This role is for someone who wants more than a job in sales, someone who wants to grow fast, lead others, and build real impact through results. If you’re ambitious, competitive, and ready to lead from the front — this is your opportunity.
WHAT THE ROLE LOOKS LIKE
Phase 1 — Hands-on Execution Current
In this phase, you will:
- Achieve your individual sales target by identifying and onboarding businesses to Jiji
- Actively sell in the field and lead by example
- Mentor, coach and shadow newly recruited sales agents through organized field market storms
- Monitor daily/weekly team performance registrations, ads, sales
- Share regular performance updates and insights with management
- Ensure proper follow-up and quality of customer interactions
- Map key sales areas and identify coverage gaps across Kano
- Ensure sufficient agent coverage in priority markets
- Optimize agent deployment based on market potential and performance
Phase 2 — Full Team Ownership Scale Stage
Once the team is stable and consistently performing:
- Transition fully into team management, stepping back from personal sales targets
- Own team performance and KPI delivery end-to-end
- Lead structured coaching and training programs for agents
- Collaborate with management on hiring, growth strategy, and team structuring
- Be the go-to point of accountability for the Kano sales operation
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a sales role, with a track record of hitting targets
- At least 1 year experience in team leadership, coaching, or supervision
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; you can motivate people without micromanaging
- Comfortable working independently and taking initiative in a field-based environment
- Analytical mindset, able to read performance data and translate it into action
- Familiarity with CRM tools or willingness to learn
- Based in Kano
What We Offer
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
- Full ownership of the Kano sales operation — your team, your results
- Clear career growth path from Mini Lead to Team Lead
- A fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that rewards initiative and execution
- Opportunity to build and scale a team from the ground up in a high-growth market
- Direct impact on business performance and your own earnings
- Work with Africa’s #1 online marketplace and grow with a leading digital platform