About this role

BOLD Pay is a student-focused payment and identity platform designed to help schools, parents, students, canteens, and administrators manage student spending, reduce cash handling, improve security, and simplify financial operations within schools.

We are looking for a smart, confident, and execution-focused Growth & Partnerships Executive to help drive school partnerships, business growth, and strategic expansion across Uganda.

Hiring note: This is a highly field-oriented role requiring someone proactive, relationship-driven, resourceful, and capable of working independently to build and manage partnerships with schools and related stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Identify, approach, and engage potential schools and institutional partners.
• Arrange meetings, demos, and partnership discussions with school decision makers.
• Present and explain BOLD Pay solutions professionally and confidently.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools and education stakeholders.
• Support school onboarding, deployment coordination, and relationship management.
• Follow up on leads, proposals, meetings, and partnership opportunities.
• Gather market feedback, competitor insights, and growth opportunities.
• Represent BOLD Pay professionally in meetings, events, and networking opportunities.
• Assist with strategic growth initiatives and expansion efforts.

What we're looking for

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly confident and presentable.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation abilities.
• Self-driven, accountable, and execution-oriented.
• Comfortable working independently and in the field.
• Strong follow-up and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Comfortable engaging high-level decision makers.

Preferred experience

• Experience in business development, partnerships, sales, or institutional engagement.
• Existing relationships or networks within schools or educational institutions are highly valuable.
• Experience in fintech, telecom, education, SaaS, or technology-related sectors is an added advantage.

Compensation

• Monthly facilitation allowance.
• Attractive performance-based commissions for successfully onboarded schools.
• Performance bonuses and growth incentives.
• Opportunity for long-term growth within BOLD Pay.
• Potential future leadership and equity opportunities based on exceptional contribution and long-term impact.

Performance expectations

Success in this role will be measured through school meetings arranged, qualified partnership discussions initiated, schools onboarded, partnership quality and relationship management, and revenue and growth contribution.