Recruitment at Ignite Energy Access

Ignite Energy Access is Africa’s leading distributed renewable energy provider, delivering state-of-the-art solutions that enable reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy access to millions across the continent. We believe that basic services such as internet access, electricity, and healthcare are essential for human development and deserved by all. Ignite is bridging the infrastructure gaps, leading Africa into a more sustainable, inclusive future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Sales Supervisor

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities
Client Prospecting & Relationship Management:

• Identify and engage potential clients, build strong relationships, and understand their technical and business requirements.
• Actively seek out high-profile clients and generate leads through various channels
• Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline, generate revenue, and drive business growth
• Build and nurture long-term relationships with clients, installers, contractors, and other stakeholders within the solar energy industry.

Sales and Business Development:

• Provide tailored solutions by recommending the appropriate high-capacity solar inverter systems that best suit their needs and align with their budget.
• Lead negotiations and close deals with high-profile clients.
• Deliver persuasive sales presentations, webinars, and product demonstrations to showcase the benefits and functionalities of high-capacity solar inverters effectively.
• Cultivate a network of industry contacts to expand business opportunities.
• Develop and implement business development strategies to achieve company sales targets and expand our client base in the solar industry.

Technical Project Management:

• Collaborate with the technical team to provide technical guidance and support to high profile clients as regards their solar energy systems
• Collaborate with the technical team to conduct product training sessions and workshops for clients and internal sales teams to enhance product knowledge and technical skills.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of projects, managing client expectations and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Conduct market research analyses on product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities, competitors, and customer feedback.

Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Renewable Energy, Business, Sales, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in technical sales, business development, and sales preferably in the solar or energy sector.
• Strong technical background with the ability to understand and explain complex concepts and solutions.
• Proven track record of securing and managing client accounts.
• Excellent communication, networking, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Strong work ethic and business acumen
• Strong emotional intelligence skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send CVs to: ayobami.ajete@ignite.solar using the job title as the subejct of the mail.

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilities
Administration and Facility Management:

• Assist in the procurement of office supplies
• Ensure that office equipment, supplies and tools are maintained to facilitate smooth office functioning
• Assist in monitoring and overseeing vendors for office maintenance and office equipment repair or replacement
• Maintain office filing and storage systems
• Receiving and delivering messages or orders as well as running general office errands
• Assist to organize and maintain office areas
• Assist in the maintenance office supply inventory
• Assist in the supervision of cleaners and security guards
• Performing general office clerk duties and errands
• Provide administrative and support services to the organization.
• Effectively manage and ensure ALL sim card issues and ensure staff are provided with monthly Data and Airtime.
• Work with departments and units to understand, plan and coordinate administrative activities
• Plan and coordinate administrative procedures and systems and devise ways to streamline processes
• Monitor administrative costs and expenses in budget preparation
• Plan and coordinate travel arrangements, organizational events, and other related activities.
• Process ID cards and work tools for new staff
• Track and replace office supplies as necessary to avoid interruptions and stock out
• Maintain facilities management, including space planning/design, vendor contracts and relations, and facilitation of all office functions and services
• Ensure general management of the office, overseeing operational efficiency, effective communications, and other types of strategic and tactical planning
• Perform any other tasks other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Management or any related field
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar role.
• Proficient in the use of MS office suites & Google Workspace
• Passionate about social missions and motivated by Ignite’s mission
• Ability to plan and keep track of multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and emotional intelligence skills
• Able to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Able to follow verbal and written instructions
• Must be dynamic, smart, enthusiastic and energetic.
• Must possess analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong relationship management skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: ayobami.ajete@ignite.solar using the Job Title as subject of the email.

Job Title: Social Media / Marketing Officer

Location: Nigeria

About the Job
Social Medica Engagement:

• Engage with the public through social media and ensure visitor flow to websites.
• Analyze and Report on visitor data and devise new ways to market products.
• Develop a detailed calendar of campaigns, events, newsletter and social media campaigns to support online activities and sales drives.
• Develop and oversee social media strategies
• Work in partnership with social media influencers
• Respond to online customer inquiries regarding products and services
• Develop and implement a marketing communication plan including a detailed calendar of campaigns, events etc
• Measure and report on the success of every social media campaign
• Collaborate with Sales, Call Center and Product Development teams

Effective Content Strategy:

• Write and optimize content for the website and social networking accounts such as Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and Twitter
• Manage and oversee social media content
• Design and edit graphics and post videos, podcasts, and audio content to online sites
• Sales, leads, prospect, and revenue generation using online content
• Arrange webinars and webcasts
• Create online banner adverts and oversee pay per click (PPC) ad management
• Write copy for email marketing campaigns
• Monitor SEO and user engagement and suggest content optimization.

Online Marketing and Brand Management:

• Participate in and utilise market research to capture industry trends, project pipeline, potential leads etc and apply intel to marketing strategies.
• Define clear online marketing plans for the roll out of new products.
• Track effectiveness of all plans by reporting on key results against pre-defined objectives (KPIs), as well as a cost-benefit analysis of net impact of activities
• Serve as brand custodian online, overseeing consistent adherence to Ignite’s brand equity, character and visual identity.
• Organise customer visits to ensure customer satisfaction, collate customer testimonials for online campaigns in-line with Ignite’s policy and ensure virtual marketing activities are always customer-centric and driven by their needs and wants.
• Manage all online customer touchpoints with Ignite brand including Increasing the number of sales visits to the website and conversion.
• Manage relationships with creative agencies and content creators.

Website Management:

• Manage and maintain the organization’s website
• Track and analyze website traffic flow and provide regular internal reports
• Attain key performance indicators such as reducing the website bounce rate, increasing dwell time, or improving conversion
• Continually work on the Search Engine Optimization of the website
• Responds to enquiries and attends to press releases

Requirements
Qualification and Experience:

• Degree in Mass Communication, Digital Marketing or any related field
• Minimum 3- 5 years of relevant work experience, in challenging/startup environments.

Skills & Abilities:

• Social Media Strategist using social media for brand awareness and impressions
• Excellent knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, and other social media best practices
• Ability to notice patterns within statistics
• Strong attention to detail and a strong analytical mind
• Understanding of SEO and web traffic metrics
• Experience in audience and buyer persona research
• Good understanding of social media KPI
• Familiarity with web design, graphics, and video editing
• Excellent multitasking skills
• Great leadership skills
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
• Good understanding of software packages and hardware SEO, SEM and SERP etc, are added advantages.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Build technology that drives financial inclusion across Africa.
• Innovation: Shape the future of AI-driven banking intelligence.
• Compensation: Competitive salary with generous benefits.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online