Senior Associate-New Initiatives
Shortlist Professionals
Consulting & Strategy
Abuja Full Time
Energy & Utilities NGN 250,000 - 400,000 Negotiable
New
Yesterday
Job Summary
Husk is seeking a Senior Associate, New Initiatives who will have direct responsibility for supporting the Country Team in Nigeria to commercialize new initiatives leveraging the availability of reliable power in its mini-grid locations. The individual must have the ability to assess opportunities for potential sources of revenue and impact.
- Minimum Qualification:Degree
- Experience Level:Entry level
- Experience Length:5 years
Job Description/Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Implement the agreed growth strategies and plans as set out by the Head, New Business Initiatives, and the Country Management Team.
- Support in driving the execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales strategies for the business.
- Other duties may be assigned from time to time.
- Develop accurate segmentation and targeting of the existing market including identification of customer and market opportunities, market entry/expansion strategy, and establishing a balance of long-term pipeline and short-term revenue.
- Support in the structuring and institutionalizing process around identifying and serving existing customers’/clients’ needs to match the company’s corporate strategy and ensure the sustainability of business verticals.
- Support efforts in sourcing potential leads for partnerships, joint ventures, and possible funding for deploying various POC projects/initiatives across mini-grid locations with expected direct impact on the top line.
- Design cooperation structures, and role-sharing and assess economics for such partnerships/JVs.
- Support and drive sales, business development, expansion, and business reporting activities for the IMGs’ portfolio in alignment with set objectives.
- Ensure support for other Business Units to drive alignment with IMG-related activities.
- Support market research activities across the IMG business, including but not limited to marketing, business development, review, and budgeting.
- Ensure support with the relevant Teams on inputs regarding the deployment and implementation of POC projects and initiatives.
- Support efforts for business communications internally and externally, including project press releases, case study development, and videos.
- Support engagement with various stakeholders to ensure Husk maintains local visibility as the industry leader.
- Support engagements with relevant stakeholders for submission of funding proposals geared towards specific POC projects and/or initiatives.
Requirements:
- Minimum academic qualification of Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Business background with an understanding of driving innovation and commercializing initiatives
- 3-5 years of experience in business development, stakeholder management
- 2+ years of experience working in business consulting, startups, or similar environment
- Possess a track record of resilience and leadership in periods of uncertainty and volatility.
- Learning mindset and keen to deliver hands-on solutions in the field.
- Build great relationships and are strong verbal communicators.
- Problem solver and can identify issues and possible solutions swiftly.
- Ideally, execute based on direct instruction and under guidance from other members of the team.
- You have no issues working in rural Nigeria and in a fast-paced, dynamic start-up environment
