Chief of Staff at Doheney Services Limited

Doheney Services Limited helps businesses work more efficiently and effectively by providing tech, admin, and structured staff, all within the budget provided. The company has been working with businesses in Nigeria, the UK, and some other parts of the world, to help them do better work for less money. Doheney services can take over tedious tasks like hiring new suitable employees, project management, or even creating reward systems.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief of Staff

Location: Ilupeju, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Company Overview

• A talent marketplace dedicated to offshoring skilled professionals from Nigeria to businesses in the West, primarily the UK and the US.
• By connecting Nigerian talent with global opportunities, simplifying remote recruitment, and enabling Western companies to access cost-effective, high-quality expertise while empowering Nigerian professionals with international careers.
• As the primary focus of this role, you will drive growth and expansion.
• Additionally, you will provide oversight to the founder's portfolio of businesses.
• This is a role for a high-performing professional to assume strategic leadership.
• The Chief of Staff will serve as the founder's right-hand, driving strategic sales and measurable growth across the entire portfolio of businesses with a primary focus on accelerating offshoring initiatives.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Responsibilities are aligned with offshoring Nigerian talent to UK and US businesses. Clear deliverables are outlined below to ensure accountability and impact.
• Strategic Support and Execution for the brand's Growth: Partner with the founder to develop and implement strategies for expanding the talent marketplace. Deliverables: Launch at least 2 new offshoring partnerships quarterly with UK/US companies; grow the Nigerian talent database by 25% annually through targeted recruitment drives.
• Target Setting and Performance Tracking: Establish and monitor KPIs tailored to the offshoring model, including talent placements, client retention rates, and revenue from Western markets. Deliverables: Achieve 20% quarterly increase in active UK/US client engagements; produce monthly performance reports with actionable insights to hit annual targets
• Sales and Business Development: Lead digital sales initiatives to attract UK and US businesses seeking offshore talent. Deliverables: Generate 20 qualified leads per month via digital channels (e.g., LinkedIn campaigns, webinars on offshoring benefits); close 10 new client contracts quarterly, focusing on sectors like tech, finance, and customer service. Cross-promote with portfolio businesses to enhance offshoring pipelines.
• Commercial Strategy and Growth: Lead the B2B sales strategy to secure employer partnerships across priority African markets, leveraging the platform's cultural specificity and clinical credibility to drive measurable talent retention and ESG outcomes. Deliverables: Secure a minimum of 23 new employer partnerships across Q2-Q3 2026 in priority markets (Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana); design a C-Suite pitch deck that quantifies the ROI/cost of inaction (e.g., $1.2M–$2.4M annual cost exposure per 500 affected employees); convert a minimum of 40% of paid employer pilots into full annual partnerships.
• Operational Oversight Across Portfolio: Ensure seamless operations, including talent vetting, matching, and compliance with UK/US. Provide high-level oversight. Deliverables: Streamline offshoring processes to reduce placement time by 15%; conduct bi-monthly audits across all businesses to identify synergies.
• Proactive Leadership and Accountability: Anticipate challenges in the offshoring ecosystem and drive solutions. Push the founder and teams toward execution. Deliverables: Organise weekly accountability sessions resulting in 90% on-time completion of growth tasks; proactively propose 3–5 initiatives monthly to enhance marketplace features, like AI-driven talent matching.
• Stakeholder Management: Build relationships with Nigerian talents, UK/US clients, and partners. Deliverables: Secure 5 strategic alliances annually (e.g., with UK/US industry associations)
• Reporting and Analysis: Analyse data on offshoring trends and marketplace performance. Deliverables: Deliver quarterly dashboards showing metrics like talent utilisation rates and client satisfaction scores; use insights to refine strategies for sustained growth.
• Team Development: Mentor staff to support scaling. Deliverables: Train team members annually on best practices for offshoring; foster a proactive culture aligned with growth targets.

Key Activities:
Activities focus on executing the portfolio's growth strategy through measurable deliverables.

• Strategic Planning and Direction.
• Commercial Leadership and Sales Execution
• Operational Oversight and Synergy
• Proactive Leadership and Accountability

Qualifications and Skills

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree minimum in Business, HR, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Executive Leadership & Strategic Acumen: Proven track record in a strategic leadership role, serving as a key partner to a Founder/CEO in driving measurable business growth.
• Commercial & Sales Expertise: Demonstrated success in B2B sales, business development, and commercial strategy, preferably across global markets (African, UK, US).
• Portfolio Oversight & Cross-Functional Delivery: Ability to oversee diverse business operations (Talent, HR, Events, Digital Platforms) and drive cross-functional projects.
• Analytical Excellence: Exceptional ability to translate complex business data and market trends into actionable growth strategies.

Application Closing Date
9th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobs@doheneyservices.com using the Job title as the subject of the mail.