The Tony Elumelu Foundation is Hiring for Multiple Roles – Apply Now

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is recruiting qualified and experienced professionals for three full-time positions in Lagos. The openings span alumni and mentorship, brand management, and research, offering professionals the opportunity to contribute to entrepreneurship and economic transformation initiatives across Africa.

Responsibilities:

Alumni & Mentorship Officer

• Lead the operational delivery of alumni engagement and mentorship programmes.
• Maintain a centralised alumni database covering all 54 African countries.
• Track alumni business growth and impact.
• Recruit and screen mentors and coordinate mentorship activities.
• Organise alumni events and develop growth-stage initiatives.
• Engage Hub Leads across African countries and Nigerian states.
• Brand Officer
• Support the development and execution of the Foundation’s brand across digital and traditional platforms.
• Design visual assets and support storytelling and communication campaigns.
• Ensure compliance with brand guidelines.
• Develop brand-led content, reports and publications.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to maintain consistent brand representation.

Research Manager

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• Lead the strategic direction and operationalisation of the Africapitalism Institute.
• Develop Africapitalism-focused curricula, teaching materials and learning frameworks.
• Translate research, data and case studies into academic content.
• Design quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Lead analysis of Foundation and external datasets.
• Generate research insights on enterprise development and economic impact.
• Engage policymakers, academics, think tanks, multilateral institutions and development partners.
• Support resource mobilisation through grants, commissioned research and partnerships.

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Requirements:

Alumni & Mentorship Officer

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related field.
• Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
• 4 to 7 years of experience in programme management, alumni relations or mentorship coordination.
• Strong understanding of African entrepreneurial ecosystems and SME development.
• Experience managing entrepreneurship, mentorship programmes or professional networks is an advantage.

Brand Officer

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Branding, Mass Communication or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in brand management, communications or marketing.
• Experience within a foundation, NGO, development organisation or agency is preferred.
• Strong understanding of brand management and purpose-driven storytelling.
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of digital and social media platforms.
• Ability to work across cultures and geographies in a fast-paced environment.

Research Manager

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Development Economics, Public Policy, Political Economy, Business, Statistics or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in academic, policy or applied research.
• Current or recent academic appointment at a university or research institution is highly desirable.
• Experience designing surveys and managing large datasets.
• Experience conducting econometric analysis.
• Proficiency in Stata, SPSS or equivalent statistical tools.

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Benefits:

• Full-time professional opportunities with The Tony Elumelu Foundation.
• Opportunity to contribute to entrepreneurship and economic transformation initiatives across Africa.
• Exposure to programme management, brand development, research and thought leadership.

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