Entrepreneurship Specialist: Lagos

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. 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 supports them at all stages of their career journey. Role Summary The Entrepreneurship Specialist is responsible for supporting the operations, growth, and execution of ALX Nigeria’s entrepreneurship programmes. This role sits at the intersection of programme delivery, growth marketing, and CRM operations, ensuring that entrepreneurship initiatives attract high-quality founders, maintain strong engagement, and deliver consistent outcomes. Working closely with the Entrepreneurship Development Manager, the Specialist drives: Founder acquisition through targeted campaigns and messaging Structured management of founder pipelines through CRM systems Programme execution and coordination Alumni engagement and retention The role also supports referral systems and partnership coordination to strengthen acquisition efficiency and unlock opportunities for founders. The ideal candidate is a strong operator with marketing instincts, able to combine structured execution, compelling communication, and data-driven optimisation. Specific Responsibilities Support the end-to-end execution of entrepreneurship programmes (Founder Academy, Incubator, Accelerator), ensuring smooth delivery from recruitment to completion. 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. Track and improve conversion across key stages including: Awareness Application Selection Onboardi ... (truncated, view full listing at source)