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• Lead Entrepreneurial Initiatives: Act as the primary advocate for entrepreneurship, developing and executing strategies to support and grow the ALX community’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.• Organize Key Events: Manage and host events such as fireside chats, demo days, pitch competitions, and hackathons to foster community engagement and showcase startups.• Mentor and Support Entrepreneurs: Provide guidance and mentorship to local entrepreneurs, ensuring alignment with ALX Ventures’ global strategy and supporting their growth.• Ensure Accountability: Oversee progress tracking and self-reporting by entrepreneurs, maintaining high standards of accountability and performance measurement.• Strengthen ALX Ventures' Presence: Position ALX Ventures as the leading startup hub within the local ecosystem by building relationships, securing recognition, and driving brand visibility.

• Manage deployment and sales planning, forecasts and financial operating plans to maximize growth while meeting quarterly and annual financial targets.• End to end delivery of solutions by creating value for our partners, meeting functional and financial needs and adhering to standard technologies and platforms.• Contributing to the harmonization and automation of processes and tools to enable business growth by improving team productivity.• Manage the Project Management Office and ensure successful execution of the projects, from pre-study to execution and delivery maintenance.• Develop and implement commercial strategies according to company goals and objectives aiming to accelerate growth.• Conduct market research and analysis to create detailed business plans on commercial opportunities (expansion, business development etc.)• Understand the requirements of existing customers to ensure their needs are being met.• Act to acquire new customers and manage client relationships (new and existing).• Collaborate with and coordinate diverse teams (marketing, sales, customer service etc.)• Build and maintain profitable partnerships with key stakeholders.

Vision: Create an Ethiopia where every entrepreneur has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.Mission: Foster a collaborative and inclusive community that transcends traditional boundaries and celebrates diversity. By providing a supportive environment, we aim to empower individuals/groups to reach their full potential and achieve greatness together. Through our collective efforts, we strive to create positive change and make a lasting impact on society.

• Help businesses remain competitive by analyzing business practices, defining company markets, identifying industry trends, and devising strategies to improve performance and revenue.• Manages and handles the daily business operations of the company, working closely with department heads and supervisors to support the day-to-day activity of employees.• Analyze internal operations and identify areas for process enhancement• Implement business strategies and plans that align with the short- and long-term objectives developed in tandem with CEO• Oversee operations, HR, and accounting, and partner with CEO in sales management so that sufficient investment capital can be budgeted for near-term growth targets• Manage capital investments and expenses aggressively to ensure that the company achieves investor targets for growth and profitability• Monitor performance with tracking software and take corrective measures when necessary, and prepare detailed updates and forecasts• Build and maintain trusting relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders

• Conduct needs assessments, develop project plans, provide efficient solutions, and address resource and budgetary needs.• Facilitate collaboration within the company, execute cross-functional engagement with the design and construction teams, organize project meetings with respective stakeholders, and provide project feedback and updates regularly.• Leading and supporting the project team in a professional and beneficial manner, ensuring timeliness, and executing project supervision in order to maintain proper project workflow.• Perform risk management, review operational efficiencies in line with the standard benchmark, and manage the scope and quality of project work products and deliverables.• Support product life cycle management strategy and implementation.

• Participate and take a leading role in sales strategy development and implementation, provide capacity development for team members for quality assurance and performance upgrading in line with the project goals. • Demonstrate positive leadership in order to maintain effective communication, talent acquisition, and interpersonal engagement.• Communicating the company's goals and initiatives to team members and sharing comprehensive reports about team performance, mission-related objectives, and deadlines.• Carry out bid management to achieve sales targets on a quarterly basis, and facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the solution sales cycle from lead generation to deal closing.

• Develop project plans based on the allocated resources and project budget, organize regular project meetings, and provide consulting and project updates.• Mobilize project teams and maintain project deadlines as per the project plan with quality assurance.• Execute needs assessments and facilitate cross-functional engagement between departments.• Establish a project team with a defined scope of responsibilities, execute project supervision, and support product life cycle management and implementation. • Monitor operational efficiencies as per the performance benchmark and perform risk management for the best possible outcome.

• Lecturing, assisting students in lab exercise sessions, and providing tutorials for the best learning experience possible.• Assist students in their projects, conduct research and reviews, and disseminate whenever required.• Provide personal development and mentorship as well as pastoral care for students who are in need of support in their personal and spiritual lives on campus