KloudOpp is a new early-stage educational technology (EdTech) and Service Provider startup based on an ambitious & exciting, yet realistic product vision. Africa is the world’s youngest continent and expanding the fastest. The number of young people working in Africa will rise to 375 million by 2030.
The International Monetary Fund estimates that by 2035, there will be more young Africans joining the workforce each year than there are in the rest of the world put together due to population growth on the continent. As much as this is exciting, we are ready to produce a quality workforce as an organization.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Chief Strategic Officer (CSO)
Location: Lagos (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time
Description
The CSO will be responsible for the following areas:
Leadership & Management:
- A chief strategy officer (CSO) is a C-level executive level role that will develop and execute strategies to accomplish financial growth in a company.
- The CSO assists and reports to the CEO, and to the CFO in some instances.
- We are looking to hire a driven chief strategy officer (CSO) to identify and execute growth opportunities in our company.
- The CSO will drive merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, and divestments and divestiture.
- The CSO will also evaluate market forecasts and long-term trends, collect competitive intelligence, drive cross-functional business processes, and maintain business model innovation.
- You will synchronize strategies with corporate center plans.
- You will interpret long-term plans into short-term projects.
- To ensure success you will have a clear understanding of your role, be focused on planning, growth, and business model innovation objectives, and display sound judgement on which markets to target. Top candidates will have excellent listening and people skills, and be proactive.
Responsibilities
- Developing an inclusive strategic plan and strategy by collaborating with the leadership team, board, and executive.
- Collaborating with the CFO to develop a capital plan in line with the strategy.
- Analyzing market dynamics, market share changes, product line performance, and competitive intelligence.
- Identifying key capital projects, joint ventures, potential M&A targets, and other strategic partnership opportunities.
- Identifying strategic risks.
- Collaborating with leadership, special committees, and consultants to execute strategies.
- Communicating strategy effectively throughout the company.
- Ensuring suitable metrics are in place to measure performance and progress.
- Monitoring execution of business initiatives.
- Executing divestments and divestiture.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree in Marketing or Business Development
- 8+ years of strategic experience in a similar environment, management consulting, Fintech, Software Development or investment banking.
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent people skills.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Available to travel.
- You’re a seasoned Chief Strategic Officer with 10+years of experience
Benefits
What is in for you to benefit:
- Meaningful early-stage shares equity
- Large token allocation
- A well thought through concept and business plan with early-stage validation
- No salary until funding can be achieved, all pending salary arrears will be prorated and paid upon funding
- Remote flexibility
- Tons of influence and input, you will not be a cog in a wheel here!
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume, portfolio, and cover letter to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Note
- This is a startup, there is no salary until we can raise funds
- Founder is open to team members having a main job until funding is secured.