Main One Cable Nigeria Recruits Sales Manager

Main One Cable Company Limited (‘Main One’) is the first submarine cable company offering open access, wholesale broadband capacity in West Africa. Main One is wholly African-owned with a vision to expand the much needed capacity on the African continent and reduce costs of broadband communications across the Continent.

Job Title: SALES MANAGERS

REPORTING TO: SALES & MARKETING EXECUTIVE
LOCATION: NIGERIA
The Sales Managers will be responsible for the sale of wholesale capacity and broadband solutions and manage relationships with targeted accounts to drive increased network utilization. They will develop respective plans for aggressive achievement of high value sales in timely fashion and negotiate detailed technical requirements and performance expectations with customer. They will also interface with customers at the C-Level and below in the organizations to drive sales and see to effective deployment and growth on the Main One network.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
•    A University degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field
•    Minimum of 8 years cognate experience with at least 6 in sale of technology or telecommunications    products or services in a B2B model
•    Excellent communication and presentation skills
•    Must also be able to identify customer needs and work with the Main One technical team to proffer appropriate solutions
•    Must possess good relationship management and customer service skills

SENIOR AND JUNIOR IP ENGINEERS
REPORTING TO: HEAD, NETWORK PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
LOCATION: NIGERIA
Responsible for ensuring the availability and stability of the Main One network through the design and implementation of appropriate IP based-services in partnership with technology partner companies. The engineers will monitor network elements, configure and maintain network equipment such as routers, switches and firewalls and also implement network security policies.
The Senior Engineers will provide leadership and guidance to team members and other operations teams with respect to IP/MPLS infrastructure. They will also ensure continued smooth operation of the global network infrastructure and resolve complex technical problems with customers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
•    Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
•    Minimum of 3 years’ (Junior IP Engineers) and 10 years’ (Senior IP Engineers) relevant experience  in designing and implementing complex, high performance networks with multiple locations and applications
•    Hands on experience configuring Cisco and Juniper routers
•    Relevant certifications, preferably CCNA and CCIE
•    Good knowledge of networking technologies – TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, VPNs, Firewalls, Proxy etc.

BILLINGS AND COLLECTIONS SUPERVISOR
REPORTING TO: FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS MANAGER
LOCATION: NIGERIA
The Billing and Collections Supervisor is responsible for daily operational management of the Billing and Collections unit. Supervise staff involved in billing, credit and collections and all other financial and administrative services. Assist in the development and implementation of billing policies and procedures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
•    3-5 years cognate experience
•    Good knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted    Accounting Principles (GAAP)
•    Able to  analyse and interpret complex contractual obligations into clear and concise customer invoices
•    Attention to detail and accuracy
•    Good planning and organizational skills
•    Good interpersonal skills
•    Good problem-solving and decision-making skills

REPORTING ACCOUNTANT
REPORTING TO: FINANCE MANAGER
LOCATION: NIGERIA
The Reporting Accountant is responsible for the management of the company’s financial reporting processes. The accountant will also be responsible for the preparation and reporting of complete and accurate financial and tax statements in accordance with GAAP.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
•    5 years cognate experience
•    Proficiency in accountancy achieved through experience and/or significant attainment towards a professional qualification
•    Good knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including GAAP
•    Proficiency in relevant accounting software
•    Good understanding of Nigerian tax laws
•    Attention to detail and accuracy
•    Good planning and organizational skills
•    Good problem-solving and decision-making skills

Attractive remuneration packages, a pleasant working environment, and challenging career prospects await the successful candidates.

MODE OF APPLICATION
Please email your curriculum vitae – only once – to [email protected] within 3rd January, 2011. Ensure you indicate your name and the role you are applying for, in the subject line of the email.

All applications will be treated in confidence.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.