Country Manager at Discovered - Enviu

Job Description

What it means to be a Country Manager for Discovered 

• Scouting artisans and organizations working with artisans pan-Kenya. 
• Building key partnerships, with both large and small organizations, particularly those who work with artisans. 
• Collaborating with partners, maintains the relationship and defines (commercial) actions when appropriate. 
• Setting up the local organization & processes 
• Hiring, training & guiding local scouts?who will be scouting for and training artisans. 
• Planning and budgeting your team(s). Analysis and control of revenues, costs and margins of each of the local offices and the project as a whole. 
• Building the Discovered culture in your team. 
• Collaborating with the Netherlands office of Discovered. 
• The job will include regular traveling within Kenya, to urban and rural areas. 

You will be perfect for the role if you have… 

• It is a must to have proven experience (or at least proven interest) in working with artisans and/or organisations working with artisans in Kenya, to identify, set up, and manage the supply of artisanal products; 
• A track record of curating collections of high quality artisanal products; Expertise in finding and selecting high quality artisanals that can be sold in Western markets.  
• A relevant network; 
• Knowledge of variety and locations of artisanal hubs across Kenya; 
• The right attitude to work with people with all kind of backgrounds, from small rural artisans and slum dwellers to investors or CEOs of large NGOs; 
• Experience with online sales and having worked for a start-up or E-Commerce company is a bonus. 
• Leadership skills to build the operations and team from scratch 
• Led small teams of up to 10 people; 
• Successful track record in multi-stakeholder project management; 
• Experience in building partnerships with commercial partners (investors, corporate, NGO, Government); 
• Excellent leadership and communication skillsPassion for social entrepreneurship;  
• A hands-on, can-do approach; A Bachelor’s degree at a reputed institute; 
• Passion for social entrepreneurship 

Besides the network and expertise, the ideal candidate is a people manager, fluent in English, can work independently and has a good sense of humour. 

What we offer… 

• Competitive package with the opportunity to develop yourself in a truly unique and challenging international environment; 
• A job with purpose and societal impact; 
• The opportunity to build social enterprises; 
• Working with a small group of talented, passionate and fun colleagues who share the ambition to change the world. 

You will be stationed in the offices of our co-founder Enviu in Nairobi from the start.