Operations Manager at Willers Solutions

Our client, an innovative center for empowerment is recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Location: Akure,Ondo (with occasional travel to Lagos)

Functions

• Organize and Coordinate the acceleration and incubation of our Innovation Hub program
• Manage operations, planning, marketing and development of the firm Acceleration and incubation Program.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop programs that can inspire and expand access for Start-Ups and impact investing space for the organization
• Recognize trends in the social impact and innovation field, creating original programming to attract partners, building and executing world-class experiences for our members and sponsors to invest in our innovative programs.
• Pre-incubation: Deal Flow generation, Screening of proposals, Research, Patent landscaping, working with Start-ups for their proposals, resending proposals to the next level for selecting incubates.
• Acceleration and Incubation: Lead formation of new business and provide incubation facilities to enable commercialization of the business
• To induct new Start-ups: create Incubation plans and implement them, assist in writing business plans, keep track of the Incubation process; help the start-ups prepare proposals for getting funding, etc.
• Events and workshops: Plan various workshops/events/webinars for the Incubator, and execute the same with the help of team members and external consultants
• Mentor Network: Develop the mentor network for the Incubator and work with them to make the Incubated venture successful.
• Partnerships: Forge partnerships with other organizations for providing services to the start-ups or the organization; marketing the program, sponsorships…etc. Liaison with the government and industries.
• Work with co-ordination with senior management for setting up grant support and seed funds for start-ups.
• Building and Managing the Incubator team.
• Prepare all required reports and maintain a comprehensive set of records on all tenant activity, client activity and staff involvement in the process of tenant recruitment.
• Administration of the accelerator / Incubator and any other activities which requires the manager’s involvement.

Qualification

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Business Administration or relevant field
• 3-5 years of experience in a fast-paced and demanding work environment, such as a management consulting firm, bank, tech company, online start up; or other directly applicable experience overseeing fast paced operations and communications.
• Must be resident in Akure
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Relevant professional qualification will be an advantage.

Salary Range
N120,00 - N150,000 monthly plus bonus.