Jobs at Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) Nigeria

We are looking to recruit a results-driven Growth and Partnerships Manager to work with our investment team in supporting exciting scale-up companies in our investment portfolio. You will play a key role in supporting high growth technology companies, from across the continent, on their growth and expansion challenges/goals , unlock partnerships that will be of benefit to the growth of these companies and provide support on their fundraising efforts. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work day-to-day with entrepreneurs across the continent to build global sustainable businesses with laser focus on customer acquisition, expansion and distribution strategies.
• Provide advisory to startups on their growth, partnerships and customer acquisition strategy.
• Provide advisory to scale-up investee companies on their expansion plans and strategy.
• Make introductions and connect portfolio companies to individuals and organizations that can unlock exciting distribution channels for these companies.
• Manage existing partnerships with corporate executives within our networks well as develop new relationships, with a focus on unlocking key growth opportunities for portfolio companies.
• Implement and execute creative ways to keep existing and new partners engaged
• Evaluate and pursue opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and collaboration on an ongoing basis within the ecosystem
• Provide regular progress reports on startups.
• Facilitate relevant workshops/projects 

Qualifications

• Educational background in technology and/or business-related field, with an understanding of business principles, practices, and methodologies. 
• Preferably with 5+years of working experience in Business development/ strategic partnerships Management or any other related line of work.
• Entrepreneurial experience or experience supporting startups or working in a startup environment.
• Understanding of the technology and startup ecosystem
• Strong networking skills to actively be involved with startups, venture capitals, and corporates & Concern for Impact.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and research skills
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft suite
• Excellent communication in English (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.

Additional Information

What we offer

• Paid time off
• Healthcare coverage
• A highly collaborative team environment that will support your professional and personal growth
• Work alongside great talent.
• A culture of learning and innovation. 
• Opportunities for career growth and training.
• Interaction with industry leaders and forward-thinking people. 
• A chance to make a social difference.
• Overall fun company.

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In this role, you will be working with a diverse team (education, research and investment) to support selected EdTech Startups from Nigeria and Kenya to effectively adopt learning science theories and sound pedagogical practices in the design of products to improve learning experiences and outcomes for their learners. 

Key Responsibilities

• Work  with the startups to improve their adoption of effective pedagogies and learning science theories in the design of the learning experience of their products. This will include but not limited to consultation on content/course design; design of assignments, exercises, and  simulations; guidance on integrating student feedback, etc.
• Analyse  the strengths and areas of opportunity for pedagogy; develop and  implement a comprehensive plan of activities to improve pedagogy.  Emphasise diversity, inclusion and belonging in every aspect of  pedagogy.
• Conduct instructional research and analysis on to understand target learners and their  contexts
• Work with the selected startups and the research team to develop frameworks for learner performance and assessment.
• Analyse and provide feedback on curriculum design,  delivery in learning content/course development.
• Develop standards and templates, based on the African context to guide startups adoption of learning science and pedagogy in delivering optimum learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology or related field 
• 5+ years experience working in the education or education technology space 
• Excellent Knowledge of learning science theories and instructional design models
• Ability to design and adopt pedagogical strategies to deliver improved outcomes
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with research on pedagogical strategies and curriculum practices
• Demonstrated experience working with learners from a variety of classes and age groups (K-12 to tertiary and or corporate learning)
• Ability to work effectively with students, teachers, parents, and school administration
• Collaborative leader who works across stakeholders, promotes teamwork and effectively leads and facilitates multiple complex projects

Additional Information

What we offer

• Paid time off
• Healthcare coverage
• A highly collaborative team environment that will support your professional and personal growth
• Work alongside great talent.
• A culture of learning and innovation. 
• Opportunities for career growth and training.
• Interaction with industry leaders and forward-thinking people. 
• A chance to make a social difference.
• Overall fun company.