General manager - Africa
OKX
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What africa roles keep asking for: B2B (16%) — counted across their open postings here.
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- Why do you want to join OKX?
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager. What happened?
- Where do you want to be in three years?
- What is a weakness you are working on, and how?
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What You’ll Be Doing
- Contribute to revenue targets, affiliate partnerships and VIP services.
- Build and scale a high-performing global affiliate programme that consistently produces strong ROI.
- Drive business strategies, partnerships, and campaigns to win market share and outgrow competitors.
- Drive digital asset initiatives, exploring new products and services to expand the company's offerings and enhance the overall customer experience.
- Translate strategy into an executable plan with measurable KPIs and deliverables.
- Continuously optimize affiliate campaigns, user conversion funnels, and VIP retention programs to maximize revenue impact.
- Monitor industry trends and competitors move to identify opportunities and threats.
- Develop product ideas and ensure timely launches in collaboration with global teams.
- Partner with legal, compliance, and risk to ensure governance and operational integrity, consider potential licensing strategies, and facilitate regulatory liaisons.
- Represent the company at industry events and conferences, build relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders and clients; and
- Build strong relationships with affiliates, VIPs, and ecosystem partners to deepen OKX’s position as top 5 exchanges. Spearhead campaigns to strengthen brand presence and loyalty.
- Recruit, develop, and lead a high-impact commercial team focused on affiliate management, BD growth, and VIP servicing.
- Build a performance-driven culture that consistently exceeds targets.
Core Experience (Must-Have):
- 10+ years of leadership experience at a top-tier crypto exchange, fintech, or trading platform
- Fluent in local languages and English. Mandarin is an advantage.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills with external stakeholders
- Strong working knowledge of matters related to license application, ongoing reporting, and compliance requirements in Africa, including but not limited to, with the FSCA and SARB, etc.) in this regard.
- Experienced in working in a licensed institution, including ensuring compliance and developing licensing strategies for product-market fit.
- Eligible and qualified with RE1, RE4 and/or RE5 certifications.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills with external stakeholders
- Hands-on experience working with regulators and leading licensing applications and/or acquisitions
- Proven ability to operate in heavily regulated and competitive environments while driving growth.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver multi-million dollar monthly revenue growth through BD and affiliate acquisition strategies.
- Experience owning P&L, setting market KPIs, and exceeding aggressive growth targets.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
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