General Manager, Africa

The role

The General Manager, Africa will drive growth, revenue, and business strategies to win market share. This person will lead a commercial team, manage affiliate programs, and oversee regulatory compliance and partnerships.

What you will do

• Contribute to revenue targets, affiliate partnerships and VIP services.
• Build and scale a high-performing global affiliate programme.
• Drive business strategies, partnerships, and campaigns.
• Drive digital asset initiatives to expand company offerings.
• Translate strategy into an executable plan with measurable KPIs.
• Optimize affiliate campaigns, user conversion funnels, and VIP retention programs.
• Monitor industry trends and competitors.
• Develop product ideas in collaboration with global teams.
• Partner with legal, compliance, and risk for governance and operational integrity.
• Represent the company at industry events and conferences.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience at a top-tier crypto exchange, fintech, or trading platform
• Fluent in local languages and English
• 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.
• 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
• 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

Nice to have

• Mandarin is an advantage

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events

About the company

OKX is a leading crypto exchange and the developer of OKX Wallet. It is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world.