Community Manager: Lagos

Do you have experience building and scaling communities that drive meaningful engagement, retention, and real-world outcomes? Are you skilled at turning audiences into active, high-value communities through structured programmes, storytelling, and shared experiences? Are you highly relational, with the ability to engage and influence large, diverse groups while building strong networks across learners, alumni, and partners? Do you understand how to design systems that encourage participation, peer-to-peer connection, and long-term value creation? Are you data-driven, able to track engagement, measure community impact, and translate insights into improved programmes and stronger outcomes such as referrals, retention, and career progression? Do you have experience working across functions: partnering with growth, content, and partnerships teams to ensure community efforts contribute to acquisition, brand visibility, and revenue? Are you excited by the opportunity to build one of the most powerful tech talent communities in Africa, connecting 120,000+ alumni and learners into a thriving ecosystem that drives opportunity, storytelling, and impact at 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. We achieve this by: Providing young professionals with access to the most in-demand tech skills that will power the future. Empowering the next generation of technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders through challenging, real-world coursework. Building a lifelong, impactful community of tech professionals that support them at all stages of their career journey. Our impact thus far: 347k+ graduates since 2020 257k youth in work 31k youth starting own ventures 60k youth in jobs created by entrepreneurs Visit our website www.alxafrica.com to learn more about our digital revolution. Role Summary The Community Manager (Specialist) is responsible for building, nurturing, and scaling ALX Nigeria’s community into a high-impact engagement, growth, and revenue engine . With a network of over 120,000 alumni across Nigeria (including 50,000+ in Lagos) , this role focuses on transforming the ALX community into a structured ecosystem that drives: Learner entrepreneurship engagement and retention Alumni outcomes and career progression Community-led acquisition and referrals Brand visibility and storytelling Revenue generation through community and partnerships The role sits at the intersection of community, growth, partnerships, and brand , ensuring that ALX’s community is not only active, but valuable, connected, and commercially impactful. The Community Manager will design, execute and improve upon a Community Development Playbook , build scalable systems for engagement, and ensure the community contributes meaningfully to ALX Nigeria’s enrolment, revenue, and long-term market position. The role also oversees the ALX Lagos hub as a physical community and brand experience centre , ensuring it operates as a vibrant, high-impact spac ... (truncated, view full listing at source)