Investor Relations & Capital Strategy Lead

Job Description

The world doesnt need another company.

It needs institutions capable of transforming industries creating opportunity and shaping the future of Africa.

That is the vision of FOAN Group.

FOAN Group is building a portfolio of high-impact businesses across media technology and the creative economy. At the heart of this vision is C54News Channel Limited our flagship media company alongside a growing ecosystem of ventures designed to redefine how Africa creates distributes and monetizes knowledge creativity and innovation.

As we prepare for the next phase of growth we are seeking an exceptional Investor Relations & Capital Strategy Lead to help position FOAN Group for long-term investment strategic partnerships and sustainable growth.

About the Role

As the Investor Relations & Capital Strategy Lead you will be responsible for developing and executing the Groups capital engagement strategy.

Working directly with the Group Chief Executive Officer you will help shape the investment narrative of FOAN Group manage relationships with existing and prospective investors coordinate fundraising initiatives and identify strategic partnerships that accelerate the Groups long-term ambitions.

This role combines corporate finance strategic communications business development and stakeholder management. It is ideal for someone who understands both capital markets and the art of telling a compelling investment story.

What Youll Be Responsible For

Capital Strategy & Fundraising

• Support the development and execution of FOAN Groups capital strategy.
• Coordinate fundraising initiatives equity offerings and strategic investment opportunities.
• Identify and engage institutional investors development finance institutions venture capital firms family offices and strategic partners.
• Support financial due diligence and investment processes.

Investor Relations

• Build and manage relationships with current and prospective investors.
• Coordinate investor meetings roadshows and engagement activities.
• Prepare investment updates shareholder communications and executive briefing materials.
• Ensure timely accurate and professional communication with investors and stakeholders.

Strategic Partnerships

• Develop partnerships with governments multilateral agencies development organizations and corporate institutions.
• Support sponsorship and partnership initiatives for strategic projects including the C54 Creators Lab.
• Identify opportunities for grants innovation funding and ecosystem partnerships.

Corporate Strategy

• Support the GCEO in evaluating strategic growth opportunities.
• Conduct market research competitive intelligence and investment analysis.
• Develop business cases for new initiatives and expansion opportunities.
• Coordinate strategic planning and execution across priority projects.

Executive Communications

• Develop investment presentations Board papers and strategic reports.
• Coordinate investor-ready documentation and fundraising materials.
• Support executive engagements conferences and high-level stakeholder meetings.
• Translate complex business strategies into compelling investment narratives.

Skills & Requirements

Who You Are

You understand that capital follows confidence.

You enjoy helping visionary businesses communicate their value to investors partners and institutions.

You combine commercial thinking with analytical rigour and exceptional communication skills.

You are equally comfortable discussing valuation models with investors preparing Board materials and supporting strategic negotiations with government and development partners.

You thrive in environments where ideas are ambitious and execution matters.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Business Administration Accounting or a related discipline.
• Masters degree (MBA Finance or Strategy) is an advantage.
• 6 - 10 years experience in investment banking corporate finance investor relations management consulting private equity venture capital or strategic finance.
• Experience preparing investment memoranda fundraising materials or Board presentations.
• Strong understanding of financial modelling valuation and capital markets.
• Experience engaging senior executives investors or institutional stakeholders.

What Were Looking For

Youll thrive in this role if you are:

• Commercially minded and strategically curious.
• An exceptional communicator and storyteller.
• Highly analytical with strong financial acumen.
• Confident engaging with investors executives and government stakeholders.
• Relationship-oriented with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Organized proactive and execution-focused.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
• Passionate about building institutions that create lasting impact.

Success in This Role Looks Like

Within your first twelve months you will have:

• Helped position FOAN Group and C54News for successful capital raising.
• Established strong relationships with strategic investors and partners.
• Built a professional investor relations function and communication framework.
• Supported the successful execution of the proposed equity offering.
• Secured meaningful strategic partnerships for initiatives such as the C54 Creators Lab and the expansion of C54News.
• Strengthened FOAN Groups reputation as an investment-ready institution.

Why Join FOAN Group

This is more than an investor relations role.

It is an opportunity to help shape the future of one of Africas most ambitious enterprise groups.

Youll work alongside visionary leaders to build businesses that influence media technology and the creative economy across the continent. Your work will help attract the capital partnerships and confidence required to turn bold ideas into enduring institutions.

If youre passionate about strategy investment and building Africas future wed love to hear from you.

About the company

Who We Are

FOAN Group is an integrated media and digital enterprise shaping the future of storytelling content distribution and data intelligence. Headquartered in Abuja the Group oversees a diversified portfolio spanning news creative production streaming technology digital commerce and data ecosystems each engineered to operate at scale and deliver sustained enterprise value.

At its foundation FOAN Group is a creator and curator of stories platforms and systems that inform inspire and connect audiences. The Group combines the discipline of a financial institution with the imagination of a creative powerhouse structuring its businesses to deliver both cultural impact and shareholder performance.

Serving as the strategic command center FOAN Group defines corporate direction enforces governance and allocates capital across its subsidiaries to ensure operational efficiency and long-term growth. Each business unit operates with creative independence under a shared commitment to integrity innovation and excellence principles that guide every decision across the FOAN ecosystem.

Built on a philosophy of precision originality and performance FOAN Group continues to expand the boundaries of modern media. Its mission is not only to produce content but to architect the infrastructure of the digital economy where storytelling technology and data converge to shape how the world experiences information and entertainment.

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1