CcHUB is Africa’s leading innovation and creative ecosystem builder, dedicated to nurturing talent, ideas, and startups across the continent. In 2010, we began as Nigeria's premier innovation center, dedicated to accelerating the application of social capital and technology for economic prosperity in Nigeria. We have since grown our physical presence to five cities (Lagos, Abuja, Kigali, Nairobi, and Windhoek) across Africa, and we work closely with stakeholders - including entrepreneurs, civil society organizations, government, and private sector - to identify and nurture novel solutions to social challenges in Africa.

In 2017, Co-Creation HUB launched Growth Capital in partnership with Omidyar Network, Bank of Industry, and Venture Garden Group to provide early-stage funding for startups driving social change. In February 2019, Co-creation HUB opened a Design Lab in Kigali, Rwanda, focusing on Research and Development and Human-Centered Design to enable innovation for social impact. Our Kigali Centre collaborates with global stakeholders to explore the application of technology in addressing Africa’s systemic problems in education, public health, governance, and other areas of our work. In September 2019, we expanded our footprint by acquiring iHUB in Nairobi, Kenya, strengthening our commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and innovators across the continent. In 2020, we launched CcHUB Syndicate, an investment vehicle designed to improve capital access for startups and bridge the funding gap in Africa’s innovation ecosystem. In 2021, we established the Creative Economy Practice to drive the growth of Africa’s creative economy by applying innovation and technology. In 2023, we further expanded our presence by opening the Co-creation HUB in Windhoek, Namibia. These expansions have been intentional in contributing to our vision to be Africa's leading pan-African creative and innovation ecosystem enabler.

Since its establishment, CcHUB has supported the development and launch of over 10,000 innovative technology companies that address social challenges across Africa in areas such as budget transparency, agtech, education, fintech, healthcare delivery, the creative economy, and sustainability.

Job Purpose

The Community Lead will provide strategic direction and oversight for the GATEWAY Program’s community management efforts across multiple states in Nigeria. The role will focus on creating and sustaining a thriving community ecosystem that enables marginalized youth, women, and vulnerable groups to engage actively, access resources, and transition into meaningful learning and work opportunities.

The Community Lead will design and implement the overall community engagement strategy, build strong linkages with hubs, gig platforms, and ecosystem partners, and ensure the program’s communities are inclusive, accessible, and impactful. The Lead will manage and mentor Community Managers and Learning Community Coordinators, ensuring consistency, innovation, and quality in delivery across all states.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Community Building and Engagement

• Design and oversee the implementation of the GATEWAY Program’s community management strategy across hubs, digital platforms, and physical engagement spaces.

• Cultivate vibrant, inclusive communities that foster belonging, collaboration, and peer-to-peer learning.

• Oversee both online and offline engagement models, ensuring consistency, scalability, and innovation across states.

• Provide strategic direction for community-led events, peer-learning forums, and engagement campaigns, ensuring alignment with program objectives.

2. Participant Support and Pathways

• Ensure participants have access to timely, effective support through well-coordinated escalation systems.

• Strengthen pathways linking participants to training, gig platforms, financial services, and mentorship opportunities.

• Provide leadership to resolve systemic participant challenges by analyzing recurring issues and coordinating program-level improvements.

3. Ecosystem Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the community function in high-level stakeholder forums, ensuring participant voices shape program strategy and delivery.

• Drive collaboration with local organizations to deepen grassroots reach and inclusion.

4. Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting

• Establish frameworks for measuring community growth, engagement, inclusivity, and impact across states.

• Guide the collection and analysis of participant feedback to inform continuous improvement.

• Ensure success stories, case studies, and community insights are systematically documented and shared with program leadership and donors.

5. Leadership, Mentorship, and Inclusion

• Lead, mentor, and build the capacity of Community Managers and Learning Community Coordinators to deliver consistently across all states.

• Promote equity and accessibility in community initiatives, ensuring marginalized groups (young women, PWDs, displaced youth) are effectively reached.

• Model inclusive leadership and build a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous learning within the community team.

Key Performance Indicators

• Strategic Community Building and Engagement
• Participant Support and Pathways
• Ecosystem Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement
• Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting
• Leadership, Mentorship, and Inclusion

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Communications, Community Development, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

Experience

• 8–10 years of progressive experience in community leadership, youth mobilization, or large-scale engagement programs.

• Proven experience designing and implementing multi-state or multi-country community strategies.

• Track record of managing senior community managers, engagement officers, or volunteers.

• Demonstrated experience working with marginalized populations, particularly youth and women, and building inclusive ecosystems.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills with experience coaching and mentoring teams.

• Advanced strategic planning and execution skills in community development.

• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Strong understanding of digital engagement tools, social platforms, and community analytics.

• Ability to design inclusive, scalable, and data-driven community engagement models.

• Skilled in conflict resolution, trust-building, and ecosystem partnership development.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights for program improvement.

Please note this is an onsite role in based in our Lagos office 

Co-creation HUB (CcHUB) is an equal opportunity employer. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.