Head, Growth and Strategy

Full Time 1 week ago Nigeria

Employment Information

Responsibilities:
Corporate Growth Strategy:
  • Develop and implement the Group’s strategic growth roadmap.
  • Identify high-value market opportunities.
  • Develop long-term business expansion strategies.
  • Recommend initiatives that improve competitive advantage.
  • Lead annual strategic planning sessions.

Revenue & Commercial Growth:
  • Drive revenue growth across all business units.
  • Improve customer acquisition and customer lifetime value.
  • Identify new revenue streams.
  • Develop pricing and promotional strategies.
  • Increase cross-selling opportunities across subsidiaries.

Customer & Market Development:
  • Design customer growth initiatives.
  • Improve customer retention programmes.
  • Increase market penetration.
  • Develop omnichannel growth strategies.
  • Analyse customer behaviour and purchasing trends.

Strategic Partnerships:
  • Build strategic alliances with corporations, institutions and government agencies.
  • Identify partnership opportunities that increase revenue and brand visibility.
  • Negotiate commercial partnerships.
  • Expand institutional and B2B sales opportunities.

Innovation & Business Development:
  • Identify emerging consumer trends.
  • Recommend new products and services.
  • Develop business cases for new ventures.
  • Support innovation across all business units.
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives.

Business Intelligence & Analytics:
  • Develop enterprise performance dashboards.
  • Monitor business KPIs.
  • Analyse profitability by business unit.
  • Prepare executive reports and strategic recommendations.
  • Support data-driven decision making.

Project Leadership:
  • Lead strategic transformation projects.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to expected quality.
  • Track implementation milestones.

Performance Management:
  • Develop growth KPIs for business units.
  • Monitor strategic execution.
  • Conduct quarterly business reviews.
  • Recommend corrective actions where necessary.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Marketing or related discipline.
  • MBA or Master’s Degree is highly desirable.
  • Professional certifications in Strategy, Project Management or Business Analysis will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ progressive experience in Business Strategy, Corporate Development, Retail/FMCG, Hospitality, Consumer Goods or Business Expansion
  • Minimum of 3 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven record of delivering revenue growth and scaling businesses.

Technical Competence:
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Development
  • Commercial Strategy
  • Financial Analysis
  • Market Intelligence
  • Data Analytics
  • Business Modellin
  • Performance Management
  • Negotiation
  • Change Management

Behavioral Competence:
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Strategic thinker
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Excellent leadership capability
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • High execution discipline
  • Results-oriented
  • Innovative and creative
  • Relationship management
  • Decision-making under pressure
  • Integrity and accountability

Success After The First 12 Months:
  • Achieving business unit growth target
  • Increasing online and delivery revenue by at least 50%.
  • Launching a minimum of two new products or business initiatives.
  • Securing at least ten strategic partnerships.
  • Establishing enterprise-wide growth dashboards and performance reporting systems.
  • Strengthening our company's market presence across Delta State and expanding into Lagos and other target markets.
  • Embedding a culture of data-driven strategic decision-making across the Group.

Key Performance Indicator (KPI):
  • Business Unit Growth Target 
  • Growth in Active and Customers
  • Online & Delivery Revenue
  • New Products/Business Lines
  • Strategic Partnerships Signed
  • Repeat Customer Rate
  • Strategic Projects Delivered on Schedule
  • Executive Reports Submitted
  • Market Share Growth
  • Strategic Initiatives Successfully Implemented

Monthly Performance Scoreboard:
  • Business Unit Growth Target of  40%
  • Customer Acquisition & Retention of  30%
  • Digital & Delivery Growth of 15%
  • Strategic Partnerships of 5%
  • Innovation & New Ventures of 5%
  • Strategic Projects Execution of 3%
  • Reporting & Business Intelligence of 2%

Remuneration: NGN 700,000  – 1,000,000  Monthly Net 

Note: This position forms part of the Executive Leadership Team and serves as the principal advisor to the Group Managing

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