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Entrepreneurship Specialist: Lagos
ALX Africa
Posted 4 months agoLagos, Nigeria
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Mid-Level
Category
Other
Job Description
Do you have experience supporting entrepreneurship programmes, incubators, or accelerators, ensuring smooth execution from recruitment to completion? Are you skilled in growth marketing, with the ability to drive founder applications through campaigns, messaging, and targeted outreach? Do you have strong copywriting skills, able to craft compelling messaging that attracts, engages, and converts aspiring founders? Are you experienced in using CRM systems to manage pipelines, track engagement, and optimise conversion across the founder journey? Are you data-driven, able to track programme performance, campaign outcomes, and founder progression, and use insights to improve execution? Are you highly organised and proactive, able to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining strong attention to detail? Are you excited by the opportunity to support one of
Africa’s leading entrepreneurship platforms, helping founders move from idea to execution and scale? If so, this might just be the role for you.
About ALX Africa ALX Africa, a non-profit organisation under the ALX Foundation, is dedicated to unlocking the potential of
Africa's digital future.
Formerly part of
Sand
Tech
Holdings, we've embarked on an independent journey to provide world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes.
Our mission is to bridge the digital divide, upskill and re-skill talent, and create a generation of innovative leaders.
By 2030, we aim to empower 2 million
Africans to secure sustainable tech careers.
With hubs in 8 cities across
Africa and counting, we provide safe access to quality learning and a dedicated network of expert instructors.
Our innovative programmes equip learners with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving tech industry.
Through a combination of rigorous coursework, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, we prepare our students for in-demand roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.
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Requirements
- Strong experience in growth marketing and campaign execution.
- Excellent copywriting skills with the ability to craft clear, compelling messaging.
- Hands-on experience with CRM systems (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar)
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to track performance and optimise outcomes.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams in fast-paced environments.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Skill Requirements - Preferable Experience working in entrepreneurship programmes, incubators, or accelerators.
- Experience in digital marketing, funnel optimisation, or lead generation.
- Familiarity with marketing automation and email campaign tools.
- Experience working with data tools and dashboards.
- 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 servi.
Responsibilities
- Drive founder acquisition through growth marketing campaigns, targeted outreach, and conversion-focused initiatives.
- Develop compelling copy and messaging for campaigns, landing pages, emails, and founder communications.
- Manage and optimise CRM systems and founder pipelines, ensuring clear tracking across the full founder journey.
- Drive initiatives to maintain ≥ 80% retention and completion rates across programmes.
- Coordinate programme logistics, communications, and founder engagement activities.
- Maintain clean, structured data across systems to support reporting and decision-making.
- Support the end-to-end execution of entrepreneurship programmes (Founder Academy, Incubator, Accelerator), ensuring smooth delivery from recruitment to completion.
- Track and improve conversion across key stages including: Awareness Application Selection Onboarding Programme participation Awareness Application Selection Onboarding Programme participation Manage and engage the entrepreneurship alumni community, ensuring continued communication, participation, and value creation.
