Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Government & Industry Relations Manager - West Africa
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Reports to: The Market Area Head of GIR
Our Exciting Opportunity
- As Market Area GIR manager in West Africa, this role is responsible to support on creating a legislative and regulatory environment for Ericsson’s and our customers’ business through thought leadership and trusted advice.
- And to help influence governments, authorities and industry organizations, in policies, legislation and regulations for ICT and trade to secure Ericsson business.
You Will
- Activate Policy Influencing capabilities for ICT policies, legislation and regulations
- Contribute to Ericsson regional and global internal GIR networks
- Build and maintain relations and position brand towards GIR target groups, politicians, government authorities, regulators, embassies, trade, business and industry organizations
- Participate/Represent Market area in external Industry/GIR bodies
- Contribute to Ericsson regional and global internal GIR networks
- Promote external regulatory positions
- Support strategic regulatory outlook
- Support on request to the Ericsson strategy process with regulatory expertise
- Support on developing local GIR influencing plans aligned with Ericsson regulatory objectives
- Find/utilize GIR influencing opportunities
- Cooperate with Customer units to support regulatory and policy issues in the Customer dimension
- Organize and drive initiatives, workshops or activities to drive the GIR agenda with GIR partners.
- Identify and describe GIR topics of key importance to Ericsson and its customers
- Formulate objectives, drive activities and metrics for identified topics
- Coordinate with marketing to increase impact of regulatory topics
Requirements
You should also have:
- Post-secondary degree in Law, Business Administration, Science or a similar area, or corresponding acquired skills/knowledge
- Broad, general ICT industry competence
- Highly developed understanding of national policies, regulations and legislation, and associated processes and actors
- Highly developed understanding of regional and global policies, regulations and legislation, processes and actors; where relevant
- Good understanding of relationships and influences between national, regional and global policies/regulations and processes
- Ability to identify, analyze and describe significance of regulatory (and related policy) initiatives and trends to the telecom market in general and to Ericsson’s customers and business in particular
- Ability to identify regulatory-induced business opportunities and constraints
- Strategic utilization of influencing and lobbying skills based on effective communication and active engagement
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
- Experience from leading virtual teams
- Experience from working in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.
To be successful in the role you have:
- Government & Industry Relations (GIR) Skills
- Marketing knowledge & skills
- Business understanding
- Market Insight
- Customer Insight
- Ericsson Knowledge
- Ericsson portfolio knowledge
- Relationship building
Core Competences:
- Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration Skills
- Coaching and mentoring skills
- Leadership skills and stakeholder management
- English & French skills (spoken and written)
Behavioral Competences:
- Persuading & Influencing
- Relating & Networking
- Adhering to Principles & Values
- Deciding & Initiating Action
- Presenting & Communicating Information
- Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
