About this role
Chief Commercial Officer
Chief Commercial Officer
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 12 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Sales and Business Development
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement commercial strategies to achieve revenue and profitability targets.
- Lead sales teams, manage performance and drive business growth across all Strategic Business Units (SBUs).
- Identify new business opportunities, strategic partnerships and potential markets.
- Oversee marketing activities, brand positioning and go-to-market strategies.
- Drive the commercialisation and sales of technology solutions and services.
- Build and maintain relationships with key clients, C-suite executives and strategic partners.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities and customer needs.
- Manage commercial budgets, sales forecasts and profitability.
- Drive customer satisfaction, retention and account growth.
- Collaborate with other departments and report commercial performance to management.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Bachelor's degree in any discipline, preferably technology-related. An MBA is an added advantage.
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Minimum of 12 years' relevant experience, with at least 5–8 years in senior commercial or sales leadership.
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Proven experience managing revenue targets and full P&L responsibilities.
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Strong background in IT consulting, managed services, digital transformation or enterprise technology solutions.
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Experience leading high-performing, multi-country sales teams.
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Proven track record in business development, enterprise sales and strategic account management.
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Strong understanding of B2B sales, pricing strategies and go-to-market planning.
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Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and results orientation.
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)
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100% achievement of annual revenue targets.
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100% achievement of revenue targets across all SBUs.
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Minimum pipeline conversion rate of 20%.
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Achievement of new customer acquisition targets.
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Successful engagement of the top 50 strategic accounts.
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Achievement of agreed gross profit margin targets.
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100% retention of recurring-revenue customers.
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Timely team goal-setting and monthly KPI reviews.
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100% implementation of approved sales and marketing plans.
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