Chief of Staff / Project Leader / Internal Comms Lead at WorQulture

WorQulture is an instructional design company specialised in developing systems, processes and learnings that encourage employee development and productivity.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief of Staff / Project Leader / Internal Comms Lead

Location: Nigeria (Virtual / Nigeria, Pan-African with global reach)
Reporting to: CEO & Founder, Elevare Africa

Purpose of the Role

• The Chief of Staff / Project Leader will serve as the strategic right hand to the CEO, driving execution of Elevare Africa’s vision and ensuring the successful launch and scale-up of the firm.
• Acting as both integrator and execution engine, this role bridges strategy with disciplined delivery—enabling the CEO to focus on thought leadership, stakeholder relationships, and business growth.

Key Accountabilities
Strategic Partnership:

• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, helping refine Elevare’s positioning and frameworks (e.g., HAOS – Human + Systems Transformation).
• Translate strategic vision into clear priorities, work streams, and success measures.
• Provide analysis, insights, and recommendations to support decision-making.

Program & Project Leadership:

• Lead the day-to-day management of Elevare’s launch program (timelines, deliverables, budgets, dependencies).
• Oversee project plans across branding, business development, stakeholder activation, and events.
• Maintain the 90-day milestone tracker and ensure accountability across all initiatives.

Business Development Enablement:

• Support the development of client materials (proposals, case studies, ROI models, presentations).
• Track pipeline opportunities and prepare the CEO for client/investor engagements.
• Research market trends and competitive insights to strengthen Elevare’s positioning.

Stakeholder & Advisory Council Engagement:

• Coordinate engagement with Elevare’s Founding Advisory Council, collaborators, and champions.
• Manage meeting agendas, prep materials, follow-up actions, and relationship tracking.
• Build and maintain a stakeholder engagement database/CRM system.

Operations & Organisational Effectiveness:

• Design Elevare’s early-stage operating model (processes, tools, governance rhythms).
• Support the identification, contracting, and onboarding of collaborators or 1099 staff.
• Establish reporting rhythms (weekly check-ins, monthly reviews, progress dashboards).

CEO Leverage:

• Anticipate CEO's needs, ensuring she is prepared for key meetings and events.
• Draft, refine, and package CEO communications (emails, speeches, thought leadership posts).
• Protect CEO bandwidth by managing the flow of information, priorities, and execution follow-through.

Success Measures

• Elevare Africa launch executed credibly and on time (January 2026).
• Elevare’s value proposition and USP are consistently embedded in all materials.
• A 90-day milestone plan is executed with visible progress on business development, stakeholder engagement, and operational readiness.
• Founding Advisory Council and key stakeholders are effectively engaged and activated.
• CEO has the leverage to focus on external impact while execution is seamlessly managed.

Ideal Background & Attributes

• Former management consultant or project leader (Accenture or similar top-tier firm experience preferred).
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-workstream projects.
• Exceptional communicator—skilled at creating executive-ready materials.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial/ startup environment.
• Confident, discreet, and able to act as a thought partner to a senior leader.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online