Multigate is seeking a high-performing Sales Manager to lead our field Sales Associates, drive strategic customer acquisition, and deliver revenue growth across key markets. The ideal candidate has strong leadership experience combined with hands-on sales expertise and is passionate about coaching high-energy field teams to achieve ambitious business goals.
Mission for this Role
To lead and drive on-ground FX sales efforts in Nigeria, onboarding SMEs and Corporates into Multigate’s cross-border FX payment solutions. The FX Sales Lead is responsible for achieving significant client acquisition and transaction volumes ($10m–$15m per month), while building and motivating a team of sales reps and leveraging deep transactional banking relationships to drive sustainable revenue growth.
Key Outcomes (What Success Looks Like)
- Transaction Volume Growth : Onboard clients to reach $20m–$30m monthly FX volumes within 6months; achieve ≥15% quarterly growth.
- Client Acquisition & Portfolio Building : Acquire minimum 10 new SME / corporate clients per quarter; build a portfolio of 40–50 active clients within the first year.
- Relationship & Network Leverage : Deliver 10+ qualified warm introductions per month from personal / professional networks.
- Team Leadership : Build, coach, and manage 5–10 sales reps; achieve ≥80% team quota attainment; run weekly sales calls and pipeline reviews.
- Pipeline & Reporting Discipline : Maintain 3x pipeline coverage; submit accurate weekly reports with
- Cross-Functional Execution : Onboard clients within ≤10 business days; provide structured feedback on pricing, competition, and client needs monthly.
Competencies (Must-Have Skills & Behaviors)
Transactional Banking Acumen : Deep knowledge of FX payment flows, compliance, and transactional banking.Network Strength : Strong SME & corporate importer relationships in Nigeria.Solution-Selling Ability : Skilled at mapping FX pain points to Multigate’s offering.Leadership & Coaching : Ability to build, inspire, and manage a sales team.Negotiation & Closing : Proven track record of deal structuring and closing.Pipeline Management : Disciplined CRM usage and forecasting accuracy.Execution Orientation : Gets results, not excuses.Resilientless : Does not giveCultural Alignment (Values Fit)
Customer Obsession : prioritizes client value and trust.Excellence in Action : sets and achieves high standards.Agility & Innovation : adapts quickly to changing FX / regulatory environment.Trust & Accountability : transparent, reliable, delivers what is promised.Empowerment & Ownership : takes charge of sales outcomes and team results.Critical Experience
7+ years in FX sales, treasury, or transactional banking.Proven success in onboarding SMEs and corporates for cross-border solutions.Existing senior-level relationships in importer-heavy industries (e.g. FMCG, Manufacturing, Trade , Telcos, etc..).Prior experience leading and motivating sales teams.Track record of delivering $20m+ monthly FX flow through corporate / SME portfolios.Key Metrics to Track
FX transaction volume per month ($).Number of new SME / corporate clients onboarded per quarter.Active client portfolio size.Team quota attainment (%).Onboarding SLA compliance.Upsell / cross-sell penetration rateBenefits
Competitive base salary with commission and performance-related incentives.