Business Innovation Lead at Sproxil Nigeria Limited

Sproxil is a global brand protection & consumer engagement solutions provider specialized in the provision of cutting edge advanced technology to combat counterfeiting, product theft and adulterations; as well as providing a platform for consumer engagement.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Innovation Lead

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• Sproxil is seeking a Business Innovation Lead to identify, design, and execute new business opportunities that leverage Sproxil’s technology, data, and market presence.
• This role is ideal for an entrepreneurial leader who has built or scaled startups, drove innovation in the software or information technology business space, and is driven by purpose, impact, and growth.
• The successful candidate will move fluidly between strategy and execution, turning ideas into pilots, pilots into products, and products into scalable business lines or impact initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
Innovation & New Venture Development:

• Identify new business opportunities aligned with Sproxil’s mission, technology, and market footprint.
• Conceptualize, validate, and launch new products, services, or business models.
• Lead ideation from problem discovery through MVP, pilot, and scale.
• Test assumptions quickly using lean startup principles.

Product & Technology Collaboration:

• Work closely with product, engineering, and data teams to translate ideas into viable tech solutions.
• Contribute to product roadmap discussions from a business and market perspective.
• Ensure innovations are commercially viable, scalable, and user-centric.

Entrepreneurial Execution:

• Own end-to-end execution of innovation initiatives, including business cases, pilots, and go-to-market plans.
• Build and manage cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes.
• Operate with founder-level accountability for results.

Market, Partnerships & Ecosystem:

• dentify and build strategic partnerships with startups, corporates, regulators, NGOs, and ecosystem players.
• Engage external stakeholders to support pilots, funding, or scale.
• Represent Sproxil in innovation forums, pitch sessions, and strategic discussions.

Impact, Purpose & ESG Alignment:

• Ensure innovation initiatives align with Sproxil’s mission of trust, consumer protection, and impact.
• Explore opportunities that strengthen ESG positioning and social impact.
• Support initiatives that may attract grants, donors, or development partners.

Risk, Learning & Continuous Improvement:

• Identify commercial, operational, and regulatory risks early.
• Learn fast from failures and iterate based on data and feedback.
• Document insights and create repeatable innovation frameworks.

Requirements
Required Experience & Background:

• 7+ years of experience in startups, technology companies, or innovation-driven environments.
• Founder, co-founder, or early-stage team experience in one or more businesses (strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated experience building or scaling tech products or digital platforms.
• Strong understanding of product development, market validation, and growth strategies.
• Experience operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with limited structure.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong entrepreneurial mindset with bias for action
• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution ability
• Deep understanding of technology-enabled business models
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• High resilience, adaptability, and learning agility

Personal Attributes:

• Purpose-driven and aligned with Sproxil’s mission and values
• Comfortable with ambiguity and building from scratch
• Curious, innovative, and outcome-oriented
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Ethical, transparent, and impact-focused.

Why Join Sproxil

• Salary: N800,000 monthly.
• Opportunity to build new ventures inside a mission-driven global tech company
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision-making
• Freedom to experiment, build, and scale meaningful solutions
• Opportunity to create both commercial value and social impact.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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