Recruitment and Activation Specialist: Lagos

Are you interested in working with communities delivering exceptional experiences? Would you describe yourself as a highly structured individual with fast learning abilities?  Are you highly collaborative with a knack for thriving in cross-functional duties? Does the prospect of supporting the development of a large-scale, highly innovative enterprise excite you?

Sounds exciting? Read on …

ABOUT US

We are building the fastest-growing pool of technology talent in the world. Through our talent agency, The Room, we represent a top-tier group of mid and senior technology professionals from around the world. Through Holberton - a Silicon Valley software engineering school - we are shaping the next generation of software engineers in over 60 countries. With the strength of our ecosystem, we bring together teams that can execute our client's boldest dreams by implementing powerful technologies and supporting them to continuously innovate and stay ahead of the curve. We do hard things!

With varying levels of expertise in software development, data, cloud, machine learning, artificial intelligence, UX design, web development, etc, we are reshaping industries, disrupting traditional business models, and creating new opportunities for innovation and growth.

Our clients include one of the largest cloud computing providers in the world as well as Bestseller A/S (Denmark), Create Prime (New Zealand), Stanbic Bank (Kenya), and Tamara (Dubai). We are acquiring several companies around the world to become a multi-billion dollar global technology services provider that employs over 100K employees across the globe.

ABOUT ALX 

Our mission at ALX is to select, engage, and connect talented young leaders to work opportunities. The team is at the forefront of promoting the global ALX and ROOM brands and value proposition to a local audience, employing creativity and passion to advance our skill development programs, selecting and engaging exceptionally talented youth, and building relationships with local and global employers to place talent. Currently, there are over 2,000 young leaders enrolled in ALX’s skill development programs, and this number is expected to considerably grow.

We are a radically empowered team that aims to build, nurture, and scale a thriving local community of talented youth that will catalyze powerful and transformative experiences among themselves and other mission-driven members. In the pursuit of our mission, we encourage autonomy, creativity, and experimentation. We embrace risks and failure. We seek those that have a beginner’s mindset, are lifelong learners, thrive in uncertain circumstances and uncharted territory, and have a deep passion for youth engagement.

ABOUT THE ROLE

ALX trains high-performing young talent in our various tech programs and fosters a thriving community that catalyzes transformative shared experiences among this talent. In 2023, ALX is transitioning from a fully online program to a blended program that combines online course content with in-person, on-site learning. This includes peer-to-peer support, in-person assignments, group work, technical mentorship, and events. This blended approach is expected to lead to better learning outcomes and stronger relationships among learners. To make this a reality, ALX will be opening its own tech hubs in multiple cities from May 2023.

The Recruitment & Activation Specialist will be responsible for identifying and attracting top talent for our programs, while implementing strategies to engage and onboard new learners, ensuring a smooth and successful transition into the learning community.

The Recruitment and Activation Specialist’s responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Provide recruitment efforts for ALX at community events, college and career fairs, business and industry visits and other recruitment-related activities
• Strategically grow and diversify enrolment portfolio in assigned regions and countries
• Work closely with internal teams such as the marketing team to develop strategies to attract top talent to our programs
• Determine annual enrolment targets for each program balancing both capacity limitations and budgetary needs
• Drive the recruitment process in the cities to ensure we hit the enrolment targets
• Serve as a liaison to develop partnerships at various levels

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 4 years of professional experience as a recruiter or similar role
• Demonstrated experience successfully running recruitment program
• A bachelor’s degree in any field 
• Fluency in English (verbal and written); knowledge of other local languages a plus
• Relationship-driven: highly skilled communicator with a strong customer service focus and desire to do what’s best for our customers at all times  
• Attention to detail: to ensure you deliver the best customer experience and promptly follow up on all the information they need
• Excellent communication and presentation skills: you can effectively articulate and communicate ideas both verbally and in writing
• Interpersonal skills: you have a collaborative mindset and can work well with others
• Humility and openness to feedback: you are always looking to learn and have an insatiable curiosity and hunger to grow
• Innovativeness and creativity: you have a tendency to use your imagination to create or introduce something new or different in any situation