Operations Manager / Business Director
Responsibilities:
Captain the Ship: Act as the daytime executive decision-maker. Run morning syncs, break down silos across the 6-person team, and streamline daily operations. Pipeline & Sales Urgency: Accelerate user conversion across all products. Drive users from free resources into premium paid tracks. Multi-Sector Business Growth: Oversee and optimize operations for our remote jobs, scholarships, community forums, and travel compliance pipelines. Accountability & KPIs: Track daily and weekly metrics for marketing, lead generation, and sales staff. Enforce high professional standards. Strategic Partnerships: Expand and manage networks with university representatives, corporate job partners, and financial aggregators.
Requirements:
Entrepreneurial Mindset: A self-starting leader who treats the business like their own. You focus heavily on revenue, systems optimization, and market expansion Team Leadership Experience: Proven track record of directly managing a team of 5+ professionals, handling conflict resolution, and driving performance. Broad Industry Familiarity: 3+ years of experience within international recruitment, travel consultancies, tech hubs, or professional service firms. You must understand the landscape enough to respect and direct your technical leads. Operational Versatility (Generalist Focus): True generalist capabilities. You can comfortably jump from supervising an ad campaign to auditing a service workflow or resolving a customer issue. The "Closer" Spirit: Strong commercial acumen; you know how to build frameworks that turn casual community engagement into premium platform revenue. Local Market Familiarity: Deep understanding of the professional and student demographic within Port Harcourt and the wider Niger Delta region.
What We Offer
Competitive baseline monthly salary. Lucrative Commission Structure: Earn direct cash payouts tied to the overall sales milestones and financial products executed by the team. Executive Freedom: Complete creative and operational autonomy to run the office, set strategies, and build a lasting business legacy. Career Growth: A clear, unhindered pathway to a C-suite / Managing Director role as the company expands its regional footprint.