Account Manager SMB
Delivery Hero
- Location
- Nairobi, , Kenya
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Posted
- 2h ago
Skills
About this role
Account Manager SMB Full-time Company Description Glovo is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. Job Description If you’re here, it’s because you’re looking for an exciting ride . A ride that will fuel up your ambitions to take on a new challenge and stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone. We’ll deliver a non-vanilla culture built on talent, where we work to amplify the impact on millions of people , paving the way forward together. Not your usual app . We are the fastest-growing multi-category app connecting millions of users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from more than 170,000 local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores. We operate in more than 1500 cities across 23 countries. Together we revolutionise the way people connect with their everyday needs, from delivering essentials to connecting our ecosystem of users through innovative solutions powered by technology. For us, every day is filled with purpose. What makes our ride unique? 🤝 Our culture and strong values. 💪 Our career development philosophy. 🤝 Our commitment to being a force for good. We have a vision: Building the largest marketplace in your city, to give access to anything in minutes . And this is where your ride starts. Your Mission Over the next 12–18 months, your main challenge will be to unlock hyper-growth across a portfolio of local Small and Medium Business (SMB) partners, ranging from favorite local restaurants to independent grocers and retail stores. You will combine commercial hustle with deep data analysis to pitch expansion opportunities, optimize store operations, and drive partner profitability. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role where your work directly shapes local merchant success and drives quick-commerce growth in Kenya THE JOURNEY High-Touch Partner Engagement: Execute high-volume partner outreach by making ~40 focused calls per day to your SMB portfolio to drive engagement, pitch growth initiatives, and resolve operational blockers. Agile Priority Execution: Align daily and weekly outreach directly with strategic priorities set by the SMB Lead—flexing focus seamlessly between revenue generation (e.g., upselling Glovo Ads, co-funded promos, store expansions) and operational health (e.g., reducing prep times, fixing cancellation rates, clearing catalog issues). Portfolio Growth & Revenue Management: Manage and grow a dedicated portfolio of high-potential SMB accounts, taking full ownership of order volume (Orders), Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), and Average Order Value (AOV). Commercial Strategy & Upselling: Identify expansion levers for your accounts—negotiating co-funded marketing campaigns, upselling in-app visibility solutions (Glovo Ads), and pitching store/radius expansions. Data-Driven Performance Reviews: Use Looker, Excel, and CRM tools (Salesforce) to conduct regular business reviews with partners, translating complex sales and operational metrics into actionable growth plans. Operational Excellence: Monitor partner health metrics (preparation time, cancellation rates, stockouts) and collaborate with internal Operations and Live Ops teams to eliminate bottlenecks. On-Ground Field Execution: Spend some days per week in the field meeting merchant owners and store managers face-to-face to build trust, audit store operations, and unlock growth opportunities. Partner Retention: Act as a trusted advisor to merchant partners, handling objections, resolving operational issues, and preventing account churn. Qualifications Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Analytics, or a related field.