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Senior Product Pricing Analyst
Clickatell · Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
About The Role
Purpose
- We are on the lookout for a skilled Pricing Analyst to join our innovative team aiming to make a mark in a
- $50B+ industry. This role is pivotal in shaping the demand and delivering competitive product offerings for
- Clickatell. Positioned within the Product Organization and reporting to the VP of Interact Product and
- Pricing, you will spearhead initiatives to establish competitive and profitable pricing strategies essential for
- the growth, adoption, and scalability of our product portfolio.
We Do The Right Things
Responsibilities of the Role
- The successful candidate will be responsible for tracking pricing, ensuring margin stability, follow up on
- new product launches and product performance. This role will be responsible of setting pricing analysis,
- impact analysis and modelling different adoption and monetization scenarios to cater to Clickatell
- business’ revenue targets. This is a highly collaborative and analytical role that requires the consideration
- of data from multiple sources, and development of sophisticated and dynamic pricing and performance
- models.
- Pricing Strategy Development and Execution:
- o Design pricing strategies for Clickatell's product offerings in collaboration with the Pricing
- Team, incorporating insights from market trends and competitive analysis.
- o Analyse and track customer engagement, utilizing findings to develop effective pricing
- strategies that align with company goals.
- Market and Competitive Analysis:
- o Conduct thorough research on market trends within Chat Commerce and competitive
- pricing architectures, packaging, and price points across key geographies and products.
- o Incorporate key market findings into pricing and packaging design, ensuring Clickatell’s
- offerings remain competitive and appealing to the target audience.
- Financial and Pricing Analysis:
- o Execute detailed pricing and financial analyses to support pricing proposals, ensuring
- alignment with Clickatell’s financial objectives and margin stability.
- o Use financial and scenario modeling techniques to assess the impact of various pricing
- strategies on margins, sales, and unit volumes.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- o Work closely with the Product Management, Finance, Sales, and other key stakeholders to
- develop and communicate pricing recommendations and ensure the successful
- implementation of pricing strategies.
- o Regularly communicate price positioning to a wide range of audiences, including Sales
- teams, ensuring pricing documentation accurately reflects current pricing.
- Pricing Frameworks and Tools Development:
- o Establish and continuously improve a comprehensive product pricing framework and
- policies that guide profitable selling, aligned with company margin expectations.
- o Develop and manage dynamic pricing tools and processes that can incorporate large
- datasets and inputs from multiple sources, ensuring timely responses to market conditions
- and competitive factors.
- Performance Monitoring and Reporting:
- o Champion price performance monitoring, owning monthly and weekly margin reporting
- activities, including analysis of margin variance and identification of risks and
- opportunities.
- o Be a part of the quarterly pricing reviews, preparing and presenting recommendations to
- product leadership on pricing updates and opportunities to drive revenue and gross
- margin.
- Strategic Planning and Support:
- o Assist in the preparation of strategic account efforts and pricing plans for the annual
- business planning cycle.
- o Support the Product Management and Marketing teams in ad-hoc projects, reporting
- requests, and the development of business cases to justify the ongoing development of
- Clickatell's product portfolio.
- Innovation:
- o Participate in Product Leadership forums, analysing opportunities, and developing
- relevant artifacts, such as business cases and executive presentation material.
- Knowledge and Capability Building:
- o Develop a deep understanding of the markets, customers, and the maturity stage of
- Clickatell’s business to strategically plan the rollout of capabilities.
- o Be metrics-driven, conducting monthly and quarterly reporting on key products and
- services, and consistently analysing behaviour to identify inhibitors and opportunities.
We Are On A Learning Journey
Requirements of the Role
- Educational Background:
- o Mandatory BA/BS Honours in Business Economics or Statistics, Mathematics.
- o MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred to provide a solid foundation in complex
- analytical and strategic thinking.
- Professional Experience:
- o A minimum of 10 years of direct experience in product pricing, with a strong preference
- for candidates with experience in the Software as a Service (SaaS) or technical software
- product sectors.
- o Proven track record of developing, implementing, and optimizing pricing strategies that
- positively affect product profitability and market competitiveness.
- o Experience in conducting comparative analysis of software industry data and translating
- insights into actionable pricing strategies.
- Technical and Analytical Skills:
- o Exceptional analytical and statistical skills with an ability to synthesize complex data into
- actionable insights & expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel is non-negotiable.
- o The candidate must possess advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, demonstrating the ability to
- perform complex data analysis, model financial scenarios, and utilize a wide range of
- formulas, pivot tables, macros, and data visualization tools. This expertise is crucial for
- decoding large datasets, forecasting pricing trends, and developing detailed pricing
- strategies that align with our organizational goals. The ability to manipulate and draw
- actionable insights from data within Excel will be a pivotal part of the daily responsibilities.
- o Skilled in using advanced analytical software such as PowerBI or Microsoft Access; SQL
- skills are highly desired to manage and analyze large datasets effectively.
- o Proficient in creating compelling presentations with PowerPoint to communicate pricing
- strategies and analyses to stakeholders at all levels.
- Communication:
- o Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to convey complex
- information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
- o Strong strategic qualities, capable of setting a vision, strategy, and effectively managing
- day-to-day tasks to align with company goals.
- o Ability to inspire the all stakeholders regarding the Pricing strategy and future of how we
- will pricing for our products.
- o Continuously work with the Sales and Finance team to align with financial objectives.
- Personal Traits and Competencies:
- o High level of curiosity, creativity, and courage; able to champion the company and
- customer priorities with passion.
- o Solid negotiating skills to effectively handle difficult discussions with both internal and
- external stakeholders.
- o Exceptional research skills, with an instinct for sourcing and synthesizing market insights to
- inform pricing decisions.
- o Exhibits foresight, systematic thinking, and meticulous planning with excellent attention to
- detail.
- o Ability to function effectively in a rapid-paced, less structured business environment,
- adapting to change and managing teams through transitions smoothly.
- Collaboration and Project Management:
- o Team-oriented and a self-starter, demonstrating the capability to lead projects end-toend, delegating responsibilities efficiently.
- o Should be customer-centric and metrics-driven, with the know-how to analyse market
- dynamics and influence peers and leadership on product/market strategy.
- o Possesses strong organizational and planning skills, with the dexterity to handle complex
- issues and utilize employee potential maximally through effective resource management.
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