Business Innovation LeadSproxil • Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Business Innovation Lead

Sproxil • Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

30+ days ago

Job description

Sproxil is seeking a highly strategic entrepreneurial and forward-thinking Business Innovation Lead to identify emerging market needs conceptualize new product or service opportunities validate early demand with real customers and secure the first contracts before handoff to the Sales team for scale.

This role is ideal for someone with strong market research commercial strategy financial modeling problem-solving and client-facing skills with the ability to translate unstructured opportunities into revenue-generating solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Market Discovery & Opportunity Mapping

Conduct continuous market research to identify unmet needs emerging trends and innovation gaps across relevant industries.
Analyze customer pain points competitive offerings regulatory trends and potential market size.
Validate market assumptions through interviews field visits and data-driven analysis.

2. New Solution Development

Work with internal teams (Tech Sales Product) to conceptualize solutions tailored to verified market needs.

Translate customer insights into value propositions solution designs and problem statements .

Lead feasibility assessments and define clear use cases for proposed solutions.

3. Business Case & Financial Modeling

Develop business cases for new solutions including :

Market sizing & segmentation

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

Go-to-market strategy

Pricing model

Basic financial projections (revenue forecast unit economics ROI cost structures).

4. Early Commercialization & Pilot Sales

Engage potential clients to pitch new solutions and secure pilot contracts.

Manage the full lifecycle of early commercial engagements from proposal to close.

Test solution viability in real-world environments and collect feedback for refinement.

5. Internal Collaboration & Handover

Work closely with Product Tech and Sales teams to ensure the successful transition from pilot to scalable commercial offering.

Document the MVP requirements customer insights competitive analysis and business case.

6. Strategic Leadership

Advise leadership on innovation strategy and market expansion initiatives.

Identify partnership or ecosystem opportunities that support solution success.

Monitor external shifts that could impact new business opportunities.

Requirements

Required Skills & Competencies

Core Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Excellent business writing and presentation skills

Financial modeling (Excel or equivalent)

Structured thinking and strategic planning

Customer engagement and pitching

Market research and opportunity assessment

Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to operate independently

Soft Skills

Curiosity and proactive hunger for exploring new ideas

Self-drive and minimal supervision

Creativity and ability to work in ambiguity

Strong communication and stakeholder management

Ability to simplify complex problems and communicate clearly

Experience Requirements

1015 years of experience in roles such as :

Business development (non-traditional BD)

Management consulting

Venture building / startup founder

Product strategy

Innovation management

Corporate strategy

Demonstrated experience launching new solutions business lines or entering new markets.

Experience building business cases and engaging C-level clients.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Business Economics Engineering Management or related fields.

MBA is an added advantage but not mandatory.

Benefits

13th month

HMO

Work life balance

Required Skills :

1015 years of experience in roles such as : o Business development (non-traditional BD) o Management consulting o Venture building / startup founder o Product strategy o Innovation management o Corporate strategy Demonstrated experience launching new solutions business lines or entering new markets. Experience building business cases and engaging C-level clients.

Required Education :

Educational QualificationsBachelors degree in Business Economics Engineering Management or related is an added advantage but not mandatory.

Key Skills

Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 600000 - 600000

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