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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Google Nigeria Job: Vacancy for Country Manager

Google Nigeria Job: Vacancy for Country Manager

This position is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Google has grown and expanded its offerings from a single service to dozens, often in as many languages. They now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. But some things haven’t changed: our dedication to our users and our belief in the possibilities of the Internet itself.

Google is busy setting up a presence in Africa, building an adventurous team to embark on a Safari to tackle the worlds’ second largest landmass. If you love adventure and making a difference, Google Africa is the place to be!

The role: Country Manager

As Country Manager, Nigeria, you’ll be one of Google’s regional leaders and a local spokesperson, representing the company in all of our major business development and partnership opportunities and serving as the voice of the Nigerian user at Google. You’re a visionary and a leader with solid technical skills and experience in managing a variety of technical projects. Additionally, you’re innovative, entrepreneurial and business-savvy. You bring a solid understanding of the country and region’s information and technology communications ecosystem, and you’ll quickly be able to recruit and manage a team. You have experience setting up or running an office and have managed teams successfully on complex, technical projects and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities:
» Lead market development opportunities and execute major initiatives that correspond with the Google Africa strategy and are aligned with Google’s mission, values and capabilities
» Optimize the local infrastructure by leading the company’s technology-driven initiatives within the country and the region
» Localize core Google services and products to the local market and manage all aspects of product, ensuring that they are locally relevant and achieve established targets
» Provide superior technical oversight of local Google projects
» Work closely with the Google Kenya office to ensure resources are managed effectively, teams are aligned and East Africa initiatives are well-coordinated

Requirements:
» BA or BS degree in computer science preferred, advanced degree a plus
» Experience working in or with engineering and product management teams
» Experience working with telcos, ISPs and mobile operators
» Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills, and experience with negotiating and partner management
» A thorough understanding of the Nigerian information and technology communications ecosystem, including backbone infrastructure, last-mile access and local content
» Understanding of marketing and operations, specifically having demonstrated the ability to successfully launch and scale products and services
» Ability to recruit and manage a world-class team

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