ALX provides education management, leadership, entrepreneurship and career empowerment services to achieve career goals.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Entrepreneurship Development Manager
Location: Lagos
Role Summary
- The Entrepreneurship Development Manager will be instrumental in nurturing and expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem within the country market.
- This dynamic role offers a unique opportunity to drive both operational excellence and strategic vision as a core member of a City Team.
- The Manager will report directly to the City General Manager for day-to-day operational leadership and program implementation, while also maintaining a strategic reporting line to the Entrepreneurship Director to ensure alignment with our global entrepreneurial efforts, in particular with our flagship ALX Ventures program.
- In this capacity, the Manager will integrate practices and perspectives from both city-specific and global contexts to advance our collective mission.
Specific Responsibilities
- Design and execute ALX Nigeria’s entrepreneurship strategy, building a strong pipeline of founders and scalable ventures.
- Lead the delivery of Founder Academy, Incubator, and Accelerator programmes, ensuring high-quality founder outcomes.
- Drive revenue and funding through partnerships, sponsored programmes, and externally funded entrepreneurship initiatives.
- Position ALX as a partner of choice for corporates, governments, and development organisations seeking to design and run entrepreneurship programmes.
- Build and manage relationships with investors, corporates, and ecosystem stakeholders to unlock opportunities for founders.
- Create pathways for founders to access funding, markets, and growth opportunities
- Design and execute high-impact ecosystem events, including pitch competitions, demo days, and founder showcases.
- Track programme performance, venture outcomes, and revenue contribution, using data to continuously improve strategy and execution.
- Collaborate with Growth, Community, and Partnerships teams to align entrepreneurship initiatives with broader organisational goals.
Skill Requirements
Essential:
- 5–7 years of experience in entrepreneurship development, venture building, programme management, or related roles.
- Strong understanding of startup ecosystems and founder journeys.
- Proven and documented experience in partnerships, business development, and programme funding.
- Experience in designing and managing entrepreneurship or accelerator programmes.
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to structure revenue-generating opportunities.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Ability to operate both strategically and operationally.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in:
- Google Slides / PowerPoint
- Google Sheets / Excel
- Google Docs
- AI Tools
- BI tools such as Looker Studio, Tableau, or similar platforms.
Preferable:
- Experience as a founder, startup operator, or venture advisor.
- Experience in venture capital, fundraising, or investment ecosystems.
- Experience working with government or donor-funded programmes.
- Experience in corporate innovation or startup–corporate collaboration.
Person Specification/Attributes:
- Courage: Willingness to speak up, challenge the status quo, and embrace new challenges.
- Humility: Openness to learning, seeking help when needed, and a focus on serving others.
- Adventure: A passion for setting ambitious goals, tackling difficult tasks, and finding joy in the journey.
- Initiative: Proactive problem-solving, a sense of ownership, and a willingness to go above and beyond.
- Resilience: The ability to bounce back from setbacks, persevere through challenges, and emerge stronger.
- Ecosystem Builder: able to create and connect networks of founders, partners, and opportunities
- Commercial Operator: drives revenue, funding, and value creation
- Connector: links founders to capital, markets, and partnerships
- Execution Discipline: delivers high-quality programmes and partnerships
What Success Looks Like:
- ALX Nigeria operates a high-performing entrepreneurship platform that produces strong, scalable ventures.
- ALX is recognised as a partner of choice for corporates, governments, and development organisations seeking to design and run entrepreneurship programmes.
- Entrepreneurship initiatives generate:
- Measurable revenue for ALX
- Funding and growth opportunities for founders
- Strong job creation and economic impact
- A robust pipeline of partnerships continuously drives programme expansion and ecosystem growth.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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