Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Job in Lagos

A Start-up gaming and sports company is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Execution:

• Develop, refine, and execute the company’s long-term and short-term strategic plans in alignment with Board goals.
• Lead the aggressive Go-To-Market strategy for nationwide expansion.
• Build the company into a mobile-first, culturally resonant gaming brand designed for Nigeria’s 18–40 betting demographic.
• Provide hands-on leadership for product rollout.

Market and Business Growth:

• Drive rapid customer acquisition, activation, retention, and expansion, targeting:
  • 100,000+ MAU by Month 3
  • 250,000–500,000 MAU by Month 12
• Oversee regional growth, social-influencer penetration, and agent/affiliate enablement.
• Ensure competitive differentiation in speed, odds competitiveness, UX, loyalty, and payout reliability.

Operational Excellence:

• Build and manage high-performance teams across product, engineering, finance, customer support, marketing, and operations.
• Ensure platform uptime, reliability, and compliance with peak-hour performance requirements.
• Build strong systems for KYC, risk management, fraud mitigation, and customer dispute resolution.
• Establish operational SOPs for customer support, payouts, bet settlement, and escalations.

Financial and Performance Management:

• Oversee financial health, budgeting, cost control, and casino/bookmaking margin integrity.
• Monitor daily turnover, Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR), Net Gaming Revenue (NGR), CPA, ARPU, LTV, and cohort metrics.
• Optimize bonus/promo economics to remain competitive without destroying margins.

Regulatory, Compliance and Governance:

• Ensure full compliance across State Lottery Boards and evolving regulatory frameworks.
• Foster a culture of integrity, responsible gaming, and legal transparency.
• Maintain strong relationships with regulators, partners, payment providers, and vendors.

Brand Reputation and Culture Building:

• Position the company as a trusted, fast-payout, customer-centric brand.
• Lead internal culture rooted in innovation, speed, accountability, and data-driven execution.
• Represent the company in media, industry forums, investor meetings, and strategic partnership engagements.

Sucess Metrics (KPIs)

• Monthly Active Users (MAU) | First Time Depositors (FTD) | Conversion Rate: Registration → Deposit → First Bet | Deposit Success Rate & Withdrawal Turnaround Time | Platform Uptime & Performance | Market Share Growth | Customer Satisfaction (NPS) | Profitability of Sportsbook & Pools | Bonus Leakage vs GGR | Employee Performance & Culture Score.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum 10 – 15 years of leadership experience, with at least 8 years in the gaming, betting, fintech, telecom, or digital products industry.
• Experience launching and scaling consumer-facing mobile platforms in Nigeria.
• Strong understanding of betting product economics—odds, GGR, margins, liability, settlement.
• Deep insight into Nigerian youth culture, WhatsApp communities, tipster behaviour, and low-stake betting trends.
• Demonstrated track record of leading large teams, managing budgets, and scaling operations.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic Vision & Execution | Deep Betting Knowledge (Sportsbook + Virtuals + Jackpot Pools + Flash Betting) | Strong Analytical & Commercial Acumen | Digital & Mobile Product Fluency | Leadership & Team Building | Crisis Management & Regulatory Intelligence | Brand & Consumer Insight | Excellent Communication & Stakeholder Management.

Method of Application 
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: talentforhire94@gmail.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.