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249Startups

Alaa 20 January، 2023

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What is 249Startups ?

It is Mission driven company that works to enable entrepreneurship & Investments in Sudan through supporting entrepreneurs and provide socially responsible investments to Scale up companies by Launching programs & Funds.

if you are looking to join a team that is working towards supporting entrepreneurs & investors, apply to one of below openings :

1.Technology Manager

Description:

The Technology Manager is responsible for maintaining existing systems while providing direction in all technology-related issues supporting information operations. You will play an integral role in guiding Transship’s strategic direction, development, and future growth, positioning the company’s service offering as a leader in the supply chain industry.

Working in a dynamic environment and a fast-growing organization, the Marketing & Communication Manager is responsible for providing high quality Marketing services & advisory that serve both 249Startups and its startups/entrepreneurs/Investors. The ideal candidate has a passion for supporting others and cares deeply about fostering a creative working environment that allows all to bring their best selves to workplace

Required experienceDuties and responsibilities:

Lead strategic planning to achieve business goals by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for evaluating,developing, and deploying all platforms and web-based services.
Define the architecture and lead the technical decision making ensuring high quality code, resiliency, availability, maintainability, security best practices, and an eye toward scalability.
Be responsible for controlling the cost of development at Caravel and be committed to velocity: be hungry to execute!
Direct management of engineers/developers, product management and technology partners and vendors.
Advocate for technology best practices as part of the overall business strategy
Align and provide feedback on the product roadmap, work closely with product to decide on prioritization, resource allocation, and timelines
Act as liaison between 249Startups development team and our customers & partners tech development teams to provide support and alignment.
Operations Maintenance: maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
Ensure company technical problems are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Deﬁning and implementing development processes that support business goals
Own decisions around technology architecture that ensures system scalability, reliability, and availability
Identify and hire engineers as the team scales
Other duties as assigned.

NICE TO HAVE:

Start-up / Tech Industry / FinTech experience background
Experience in working with remote & international teams
Working knowledge and network with Tech professionals.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

BS in computer science, IT, engineering, or related major or equivalent education and experience. A graduate degree in one of these ﬁelds is a plus.
An advocate for the development team.
Previous experience managing the operation of a technical development team in Telecom/Financial/Software development sectors.
Knowledgeable of best practices involving Frontend Frameworks – React, Angular. Frontend Styling – Bootstrap, MUI, Custom. Backend Frameworks – CodeIgniter, Laravel. Database – MySQL. Infrastructure (Cloud) – AWS,Azure, Linux, Apache, Bitbucket
Experience hiring and managing engineers & developers.
Strong proﬁciency in the following technologies, frameworks, languages – Frontend: UI, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS. Backend – PHP

Notes:

Location: Khartoum , Sudan (249Startups). Travel will be expected occasionally.
Employment Terms: Full time role. Flexible working hours .
Terms and Conditions: This is a locally recruited professional position by the 249Startups entity and all benefits are denominated and paid in Sudanese Pound . 249Startups ’ remuneration package includes a salary paid monthly, leave provisions and benefits .
Contractual agreement : A very competitive Salary range depending on seniority and experience. In addition to benefits .

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified .

249Startups is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental handicaps or disabilities, marital status, gender identity nor any other basis prohibited by law.

2.Marketing & Communications Manager

Description:

As the Marketing & Communications Manager, you will be Leveraging an eye for creativity and experience in building and executing deep channel strategies to build and deploy a best-in-class global Marketing practices and programs, delivering brand excellence across digital & offline channels, and owning reporting and data driven digital marketing optimization. You will also be responsible for scaling 249Startups Marketing team, building a team culture that will attract top talents, and supporting the organization through several major milestones.

Duties and responsibilities:

Develop and implement 249Startups strategic marketing efforts across all channels..
Leading and building a culture of creativity and result driven across the internal team with oversight and continued development framework.
Support and advise the leadership Team on , providing advice and support to the wider organization.
Contribute to the development of a robust culture through role modelling 249STARTUPS values and the behaviors which drives this culture.
Grow 249Startups team by playing a leading role in identifying needs, sourcing, onboarding top talent, and building the long-term values that will help 249Startups meet its strategic business goals.
Carry strategic and executional oversight over Digital & offline marketing, applying experience and expertise to elevate all touchpoints.
Build and execute cross-functional digital media campaigns across Social, Display, and Native channels. Manage cross-channel content calendar, building appropriate workbacks to align dates and allow for appropriate creative executions.
Own and oversee copywriting responsibilities across all social channels and provide your expertise to guide team member in elevating their own executions.
Manage suppliers and stockholders relevant with work of 249Startups and extended networks of partners.
Drive creative excellence across all platforms, optimizing our approach as trends in channels and performance insights dictate. Review and report on performance metrics to inspire optimization efforts.
Manage creative output to support consistent, always-relevant, digital marketing efforts.
Liaise with other business functions across the enterprise to provide thought-leadership on Marketing best practices.
In collaboration with the relevant functions, create plans that leverage all relevant channels to support the company teams in elevating important stories.
Oversee content production efforts when necessary and appropriate.
Understand, identify, and establish an in-house startup supports services as needed and provide tools to access the different needed expertise and develop Marketing support services that address their needs and provide them and all their targeted initiatives with strategic advice to ongoing operations and expected decisions.
Other duties as assigned.

OTHER DUTIES:

Marketing & Communications Manager assumes other responsibilities as assigned.
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the role of the Marketing & Communication Manager.
It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, and the Marketing & Communication Manager will be required to undertake other duties, tasks and projects as required.

NICE TO HAVE:

Start-up / Tech Industry / FMCG experience
Experience in working with international teams
Working knowledge and network with Marketing professionals.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, IT, Engineering or a related field.
Experience: 5 or more years leading Marketing channels for a leading company; 2 or more years building and deploying digital marketing campaigns; 2 or more years managing content production, including copywriting.
Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications or Master’s in Communications, Journalism, or Marketing; MBA.
Excellent copywriting skills; Outstanding campaign portfolio; Strong data analysis capabilities; Incredible attention to detail; Sharp creative eye.
Exposure to growth Hacking tools, brand awareness and Innovation culture.
Creative mindset
Multitasking in your forte
Ability to Inspire & Empower team
You are a great communicator, who enjoys presenting and can plan and execute training
A people person, who loves to build relationships
Happy to help staff and entrepreneurs with people-related matters and good at reaching out
Speak and write excellent English
Love to be proactive, identifying opportunities for growth and improvements and doing something about it
Believe you can contribute to a vibrant, diverse and inclusive company culture

Notes:

Location: Khartoum , Sudan (249Startups). Travel will be expected occasionally.
Employment Terms: Full time role. Flexible working hours .
Terms and Conditions: This is a locally recruited professional position by the 249Startups entity and all benefits are denominated and paid in Sudanese Pound . 249Startups ’ remuneration package includes a salary paid monthly, leave provisions and benefits .
Contractual agreement : A very competitive Salary range depending on seniority and experience. In addition to benefits .

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified .

3.Business Development Team Leader

Description:

The Business Development team leader will be taking leading roles within the department and have autonomy and discretion over decisions that are critical to company success. This role is responsible for the planning and execution of initiatives from the pre-program stage and throughout the duration of the program through providing business development support, advisory and building connections to the stockholders.

We work at an incredible pace, so this person will need to be a self-starter with excellent EQ, written, verbal, and visual communication skills, strong time management skills, uncanny attention to detail, the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, and above all, flexibility and discretion. This role may require non-standard working hours.

Duties and responsibilities:

Taking leading roles & leading team towards achieving needed targets of the company.
Developing proposals and markets insights to drive the business and design new programs with private & public sector partners.
Provide business, financial and investment analysis to new applications of startups joining programs or seeking investments.
Business development support to startups under supervision.
Coordinate and project manage the execution of assigned strategic initiatives, with specific responsibility for cross-functional delivery of key projects, ensuring smooth collaboration across multiple geographies and teams, tracking performance and successful completion of short and long-term goals reporting back to the Managing Partner on progress, blockers and risks.
Organize and gather information from various departments and meetings on assigned strategic priorities and report that information, along with recommendations, to the Managing Partner.
Initiating extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the programme are identified or issues arise.
Managing communications with all stakeholders and represent 249Startups in local & international community, both actively and passively.
Research a broad cross-section of innovation verticals, industries, startup activity and trends within those areas of interest.
Source and consolidate information for portfolio and industry reports that address areas of interest for innovation leaders.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Degree in Finance, legal, Economics, Business or Engineering preferred or equivalent related professional experience.
Experience over 5 years in Business development, sustainability, finance, product development or related fields..
Experience in business development or product Management, Business analysis , research and proposals writing.
Working in Big corporates or Entrepreneurial experience is a plus.
Experience in creative problem-solving and eliminating barriers at any organizational level.
Superior analytical and project management capabilities. Proven ability in prioritizing workflows, working independently within tight deadlines, and collaborating across teams with limited supervision.
Comfortable managing multiple projects across a wide variety of functional business problems.
Clear, effective communicator across written and verbal communication; able to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across functions at all levels of experience.
Creativity and comfortable with ‘blank sheet of paper’ assignments.
Comfortable with ambiguity and identifying what may be needed to define clarity.
Discreet and trustworthy in handling sensitive commercial information and conducting discussions accordingly.

Notes:

Location: Khartoum , Sudan (249Startups). Travel will be expected occasionally.
Employment Terms: Full time role. Flexible working hours .
Terms and Conditions: This is a locally recruited professional position by the 249Startups entity and all benefits are denominated and paid in Sudanese Pound . 249Startups ’ remuneration package includes a salary paid monthly, leave provisions and benefits .
Contractual agreement : A very competitive Salary range depending on seniority and experience. In addition to benefits .

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified .

4.Investments Team Leader

Description:

The Investments team leader will be taking leading roles within the department and have autonomy and discretion over decisions that are critical to program’s success.

This opportunity is an ideal fit for a candidate with prior venture capital Investment Management experience, Principal or Associate experience, now looking for a more entrepreneurial role with senior responsibilities and significant growth potential.

We have Angels & Impact funds, financial institutions and more entrusting us with their capital. You are a magnet for that. You strategize, organize, and execute the increase in assets under management. This means you’ll pick up that phone, take the meetings and convey our fund proposition to the right people. You’ll manage a team. You’ll work directly with the General Partners.

The candidate will be a hard working, creative, proactive and ambitious individual, with a desire to help shape the future of the venture capital industry through Rhino Investments unique model. You will lead a small task force of investment specialists, and work directly with a GP.

Duties and responsibilities:

Actively source, outreach, contact and build relationships with potential leads and future investors (funds, financial institutions, multi-nationals, high net worth individuals, family offices and more).
Responsible for all fundraising goals and targets.
Lead global & local investors relations and business development.
Lead projects related to lead generation, sales pipeline organizing fundraising roadshows.
Manage reporting, investor meetings, presentations.
Represent the firm at industry events and conferences.
Act as an advisor to the investment team, as a voice of the limited partners.
Be an important point of contact for company wide investment decisions.
Manage investor relations team members and their performance.
Developing proposals and markets insights to drive the business and design new programs with private & public sector partners.
Provide business, financial and investment analysis to new applications of startups joining programs or seeking investments.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Degree in Finance, legal, Economics, Business or Engineering preferred or equivalent related professional experience.
Proven Experience in Investment relations, Investment banking, Venture capital, business development or assets management.
Proven track record in managing Investors & LP relationships, with an existing network of potential Investors for Rhino Fund.
Ability to work independently.
Strong business ethics and with a view to lead the fundraising for our upcoming funds and co-investment vehicles.
Working in corporates or Entrepreneurial experience is a plus.
prior experience of having led fundraising in the asset management industry is a plus.

Notes:

Location: Khartoum , Sudan (249Startups). Travel will be expected occasionally.
Employment Terms: Full time role. Flexible working hours .
Terms and Conditions: This is a locally recruited professional position by the 249Startups entity and all benefits are denominated and paid in Sudanese Pound . 249Startups ’ remuneration package includes a salary paid monthly, leave provisions and benefits .
Contractual agreement : A very competitive Salary range depending on seniority and experience. In addition to benefits .

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified .

5.Investments Analyst

Description:

The Investments Analyst will provide strategic & operational support to our portfolio investments. The Investment Specialist will facilitate investment transactions that maximize the impact of this capacity in collaboration with the broader investment team.

Duties and responsibilities:

Proactively source high quality new investment opportunities that fit company’s investment criteria
Assist in the management of the due diligence process, review investment memos and drive investment execution.
Assist in drafting Investment Memos and Due Diligence Reports.
Understand and lead the full investment lifecycle from due diligence, close process, pre and post funding support to follow-on funding.
Mentor and guide startups by assisting them with fundraising, reviewing and screening their pitch decks, and conducting due diligence.
Provide mentorship to junior analysts and interns in the investment team.
Develop an astute point of view on the investment opportunities the company should be pursuing, create market landscapes, source exciting companies, and articulate thoughtful analyses and recommendations to Partners.
Build relationships with leading startups and generating high-quality deal flow by meeting with entrepreneurs and representing the firm at industry events.
Manage the due diligence process and drive operational metrics assessments, competitive analysis, product and technology evaluation, reference calls, and financial and exit modeling.
Proactively source high quality new investment opportunities that fit company’s investment criteria.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Must be fluent in English.
Ability in managing multiple, complex projects at the same time.
Good networker, with an ability to help grow our Company by identifying investment opportunities.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, balanced by an ability to get and communicate the big picture.
Knowledge of financial operational processes in serving clients.
Excellent organization, communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to take immediate ownership of his/her work.
Strong work ethic and be a team player.
Excellent attention to detail, organization and communication skills.
Capable of juggling multiple responsibilities simultaneously in a constantly changing environment.
Must be a self-starter.
Must work well independently and in a team-oriented environment.
Degree in Finance, Economics, Business or Engineering preferred or equivalent related professional experience.

Notes:

Location: Khartoum , Sudan (249Startups). Travel will be expected occasionally.
Employment Terms: Full time role. Flexible working hours .
Terms and Conditions: This is a locally recruited professional position by the 249Startups entity and all benefits are denominated and paid in Sudanese Pound . 249Startups ’ remuneration package includes a salary paid monthly, leave provisions and benefits .
Contractual agreement : A very competitive Salary range depending on seniority and experience. In addition to benefits .

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified .

6.Software Developer

Description:

The software developer we are looking for is someone that share our passion for uplifting people and economies around Sudan through entrepreneurship. You thrive in entrepreneurial, creative, fast-paced environments managing multiple channels and working with people around the country from different backgrounds and cultures.

You have exceptional communication skills, organizational skills, keen attention to detail and a strong ability to manage relationships and projects, start-to-end. This opportunity is an amazing way to grow your professional network, work on interesting projects and experience the huge amount of growth that happens during the programs.

Duties and responsibilities:

Work alongside a cross-functional team to build well-designed software solutions that solve real problems for our customers.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Engage with agile software development processes and planning.
Engage with architectural decision-making.
Contribute to building a culture of engineering excellence.
Identifying user and system requirements.
Creating low fidelity prototypes
Writing or reviewing code
Run functionality testings and debug code
Oversee junior web developers and evaluate their performance
Software documentation
Defines site objectives by analyzing user requirements; envisioning system features and functionality.
Designs and develops user interfaces to Internet/intranet applications by setting expectations and features priorities throughout the development life cycle; determining design methodologies and toolsets; completing programming using languages and software products; designing and conducting tests.
Recommends system solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development.
Accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Supports and develops web application developers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities.
Define and deliver software
Develop readable, testable, and maintainable code to spec

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

A degree holder in Computer Science, Engineering, or other applicable STEM fields.
A full-stack generalist with 1+ years experience building applications.
Experienced at writing clean, scalable code with significant experience in one or more scripting languages.
Excited to move fast, prioritize, and constantly make critical product decisions.
Comfortable with and curious about working outside of a traditional narrow engineering role.
A self-starter: you have started something on your own before – a startup, an open-source project, something else.
Help build the world’s easiest-to-use financial platform and connect startups and investors around the world who would never have had a chance to meet without 249Startups.

Notes:

Location: Khartoum , Sudan (249Startups). Travel will be expected occasionally.
Employment Terms: Full time role. Flexible working hours .
Terms and Conditions: This is a locally recruited professional position by the 249Startups entity and all benefits are denominated and paid in Sudanese Pound . 249Startups ’ remuneration package includes a salary paid monthly, leave provisions and benefits .
Contractual agreement : A very competitive Salary range depending on seniority and experience. In addition to benefits .

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified .

7.Financial Analyst Intern – Valuation & Business Modeling

Job Description:

As a Financial Analyst Intern you will be part of our business development & fund teams . You will work in a diverse, dynamic team that offers great development opportunities within the network of 249Startups.

The following tasks will be part of your role:
– Analysis of business plans, growth possibilities and financials of new ventures
– Support in valuation of our portfolio companies
– Active participation in financial modelling (Discounted Cash Flow, Option Pricing, Waterfall Models etc.)
– Competitive analysis and market research on both private and public markets
– Support in holding activities such as Accounting and Reporting

Qualifications:

You should be a graduate or about to graduate from a known University and your studies should be Business related, preferably with a focus on Finance.
Ideally gained first experience in consulting, corporate finance, transaction services or in a high-growth start-up.
You have strong analytical and structured thinking skills as well as hands-on mentality.
You possess a dynamic work style and a high goal orientation
You are motivated and willing to learn quickly
The usage of relevant controlling instruments and common MS-Office programs, especially Excel, do not pose a challenge to you.
You have good English language skills.

Notes:

Location: Khartoum , Sudan (249Startups).
Employment Terms: Full time Internship role. Flexible working hours .
Terms and Conditions: This is a locally recruited professional position by the 249Startups entity and all benefits are denominated and paid in Sudanese Pound .
Contractual agreement : A Paid Internship position In addition to benefits .

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified .