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Merchant Growth Lead

Grab Johor Bahru On-site senior full-time

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Description

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp, providing various services such as food delivery, financial management, and ride-hailing.

We are looking for a growth expert who can lead a team and work cross-departmentally to drive successful outcomes as a Merchant Growth Lead.

Responsibilities:

  • Take full ownership of identifying, refining, and implementing business growth programs, working with growth teams to improve performance, refine operations, and lead regional expansion, while using market insights and data-driven strategies to achieve sustainable and impactful growth.
  • Develop and implement tailored strategies for managing the acquisition of non-managed merchant segments in the Johor region.
  • Explore and establish new channels to acquire and manage new merchants within the Johor region.
  • Oversee the merchant acquisition pipeline and ensure development aligns with the regional strategic goals.
  • Lead the sales team, focusing on designing incentive structures and overseeing payout processes.
  • Stay informed about the industry situation along with competitor activity as part of feedback and learning.
  • Oversee the budget for the region, ensuring allocation and spending achieve required effectiveness and achieving regional targets.
  • Organize regular check-ins and reporting for the sales performance to ensure we stay ahead of our target and having a healthy sales run rate.

Qualifications:

  • Must be locally based in Johor Bahru
  • Bachelor's Degree (any)
  • Fluent in written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia
  • At least 5 years of experience (previous sales team leader experience is necessary)
  • Visionary, stay up to date with industry trends, and can respond to market changes quickly
  • A team player – you love talking to people and getting them excited

Benefits:

  • Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance
  • GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations
  • Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
  • Confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges
  • FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

Skills

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