Job description

About Zembo

Zembo is a start-up paving the way to the e-mobility revolution in Africa. After a successful commercial launch, Zembo is the African leader in electric motorcycles and solar battery swaps on the continent. They are now scaling up in Uganda, providing an affordable and environmentally responsible mobility solution. 

They share common convictions, notably on their social and environmental impact, both in their company and personal lives. They innovate on their business model and their technology, but also in their organisation: at Zembo, they have no boss. They believe in trust, fairness and initiative, and they implement these values in an organisation where everybody has roles and the capacity to take decisions. 

Zembo is built on the principles of self-organised management, also known as a Teal organisation. It offers a motivating and dynamic environment in which everyone can be creative and thrive. 

You can find more information on the company by visiting their website.

About the Role: 

The Country Leader will be the coach and coordinator of a growing team and organisation. They will have the responsibility and autonomy to shape a young company managing hundreds of electric motorcycles and a few service stations, into a well-recognised brand operating thousands of motorcycles and hundreds of stations.

This role will always offer opportunities to solve problems and constantly find solutions to challenges that would have to be met by a self-starter.

A large part of this role also includes empowering the Zembo team and supporting their initiatives and projects. Success in this role will come with a competitive salary and an equity stake as well. Zembo actively promotes women in leadership and strongly encourages women to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Lead the team into growing and scaling operations (including import, assembly, and sales of e-motorcycles, construction and operations of solar recharge battery swap stations, sales and after-sales to thousands of boda drivers)
• Processes and Problem-Solving: Build processes and set priorities for the teams resulting in Zembo being efficient at a large scale
• Business development: Support the teams to enable Zembo to deepen and harness relationships with their investors, local authorities and partners
• Strategy: Be involved in the definition of the long-term strategies

Does this sound like you?

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, Masters appreciated
• 7+ years of experience
• Experience building and scaling operations 
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Experience building and leading teams at different levels
• Experience structuring and implementing processes
• Be a problem solver
• Willing to stand behind and be part of a teal organisation
• Has experience working in Africa, South America, or Asia
• Uganda-based or willing to relocate
• Experience designing or running distribution networks, agencies or service centres is a plus

Persons of all gender, race, sex, orientation, age, and identity are encouraged to apply.