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MARKET LAUNCHER

Luopay
Full-timemid

Job description

About Luo Luo is one of the fastest-growing FX and cross-border payments companies in Africa. We help African businesses pay their international suppliers faster, more transparently, and more competitively than traditional solutions. After becoming a leading player in a few markets in record time, we are now ready to open new markets across the continent. Role Overview As a Market Launcher, you will open new markets for Luo in Africa. This role comes with a lot of ambiguity. You'll land in a new country with a few clients, no team, and no established processes. Your job is to figure it out, fast. You need to thrive in that kind of environment. The mission: launch the market, prove demand, build momentum, and grow it to the point where we hire a dedicated local team to take over. Key Responsibilities - Identify and evaluate new African markets for expansion (regulatory landscape, demand, competition, payment infrastructure). - Develop and execute a go-to-market plan for each new country. - Be the first commercial presence on the ground: prospect, pitch, and sign the first clients. - Build relationships with local partners, banks, and regulators as needed. - Set up the operational and commercial foundations for a sustainable local business. - Grow the market to the point where it justifies a local team. - Feed insights back to HQ to shape product, pricing, and compliance strategy for each market. What We're Looking For - Proven experience launching or scaling a business in new markets in Africa. - You genuinely thrive in ambiguity, you don't wait for instructions, you create the path. - Strong entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable building from zero with limited resources. - Experience in fintech, FX, payments, or financial services is a strong plus. - Excellent networking and relationship-building skills across cultures. - Willingness to travel frequently across the continent.