Executive Head: Wholesale Mobile

About this role

Vodacom is looking for an Executive Head to run its Wholesale Mobile portfolio. The role covers National Roaming, MVNO and MVNE, Managed Network Services, Wholesale APN and Reverse Billed Data. The base is the Vodacom Campus in Midrand.

What you’ll do

• Set the Wholesale Mobile strategy, annual operating plan and go-to-market priorities.

• Own revenue, margin, cost and forecast performance across the portfolio, and act early when results drift.

• Find profitable growth and protect existing revenue.

• Manage the full product lifecycle, from proposition and business case through to contracting, onboarding, billing and dispute resolution.

• Negotiate and govern strategic agreements with mobile operators, MVNO and MVNE partners, managed-network customers and wholesalers.

• Lead cross-functional teams across Technology, Finance, Billing, Legal, Regulatory, Sales and Operations, and keep contracts, service levels and risk in check.

• What you need

• A relevant 3 or 4 year degree, preferably in Engineering, Commerce, Business or a related field.

• An MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification (advantageous).

• About 10 years of telecoms experience, including National Roaming, Managed Network Services and/or MVNO work.

• At least 5 years in a leadership or senior leadership role.

• A solid understanding of mobile network architecture, core network and radio access network concepts.

• Working knowledge of GSMA, 3GPP and IETF standards, and of LTE, 5G, VoLTE, VoWiFi, VoIP, MOCN and MORAN.

• Strong commercial and financial skills, including pricing, P&L management, forecasting and contract economics.

• Executive-level negotiation and relationship skills with C-level customers and partners.

• Agile and project or programme management experience.

• Proven people leadership and the ability to build and develop high-performing teams.

• Is this job for you?

• This role suits a senior telecoms leader who has run wholesale or network-service commercial portfolios. You should be comfortable making risk-based decisions in complex environments and building trust with executives at partner companies.

• Tips before you apply

• Have your degree certificates and any postgraduate qualifications ready to upload.

• Put your wholesale, roaming or MVNO results on your CV in clear numbers, such as revenue managed, margin improved or contracts concluded.

• Show your leadership years in senior roles, with team sizes and the outcomes you delivered.

• Before you apply

• Tailor your CV for this Executive Head: Wholesale Mobile role with our free AI CV builder.

• Write a matching cover letter in two minutes.

• Practise common interview questions so you're ready if they call.

Source

Source: Vodacom's official vacancy page (view original). EmploymentHub is not the employer and does not handle applications.

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