Creative Futures Portfolio Lead

About this role

The Creative Futures Portfolio Lead designs, delivers and grows COAL's Creative Futures portfolio. The role manages the full annual cycle from recruitment and events to capstone grants and the Annual Showcase, ensuring outcomes are measured and learned from. It involves leading a small delivery team, coordinating facilitators and mentors, building pan-African partnerships and aiding fundraising. The position requires strong programme management aligned with the creative sector and delivering on a lean budget. The role is based in Jos or willing to relocate, with travel within Nigeria as needed, for a nonprofit focused on literary development and youth empowerment across Africa.

What you would do

• Design and oversee the Creative Futures portfolio in line with COAL's strategic plan and theory of change
• Create annual workplans, calendars and budgets with clear entry rules, outputs and outcomes for each programme
• Finalise curriculum modules and related components for Lab and Open Mic activities
• Set annual advocacy themes with the Executive Director and partners
• Lead the end-to-end Lab cycle including applications, selection, onboarding, mentoring and mid-point residency
• Recruit, brief and manage facilitators and mentors and maintain quality standards
• Coordinate capstone process including proposals, production allowances and panel-led lead grant selection
• Coach and connect Creative Advocacy Fellows to the annual campaign
• Oversee six Open Mic events per year and the Annual Showcase, including community engagement and alumni pathways
• Develop and manage commissioning, partnerships, and fundraising efforts for the portfolio

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s degree in the arts, humanities, development studies, education or related field
• At least five years of programme management experience in the creative arts, youth development or nonprofit sector
• Minimum two years of leading a cohort-based training, fellowship or incubation programme
• Experience managing budgets, grants and small teams
• Proven ability to build partnerships and contribute to funding proposals
• Excellent written and spoken English with strong reporting skills
• Based in Jos or willing to relocate and able to travel within Nigeria
• Proficiency with digital tools (Google Workspace or Microsoft Office) and online meeting platforms

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