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.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:

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Note: The hiring is open for any of the countries in West Africa.