Executive Assistant
About MAX
At MAX, we are powering Africa’s forward movement by building the future of mobility across the continent and in emerging markets. Our mission is simple yet transformative: to make mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable for all, through high-performance technology and world-class operators.
We are creating the largest vehicle subscription and financial services platform for commercial drivers and transport operators in Africa. By combining technology, energy infrastructure, and financial innovation, MAX enables drivers with little or no banking history to access low- to zero-emission vehicles, insurance, digital wallets, and e-hailing services, all on a subscription basis.
Since launching, we’ve grown from just 200 drivers in 2015 to empowering over 55,000 riders (which we call Champions) and spread across 3 West African Countries - Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon, with a plan to spread across Africa in the near future.
Vision, Mission and Values
MAX is powering Africa’s Forward Movement and has a goal to make mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable by leveraging technology, financial inclusion, and clean energy solutions. To achieve this, we are driven by core values which are at the heart of all we do. These are:
Transparency – We take everyone along for the ride.
Integrity – We stand by our word and remain consistent with all stakeholders.
Initiative – We champion bold ideas and nurture innovation at every step.
Partnership – We keep the welcome mat rolled out; collaboration is at our core.
Safety – We prioritize safety so that every ride is safe, reliable, and comfortable.
Our Impact
Over the years, we have empowered over 55,000 riders (whom we call champions) with access to income-generating assets (two-wheelers and three-wheelers) through our rent-to-own (pay-as-you-go) model, a first-of-its-kind in Africa. In addition to this, to further enable these riders to start their business immediately, we have created the MAX Advantage, a suite of benefits which include vehicle license and insurance, health insurance, maintenance and emergency services.
First, we began with low-emission vehicles. Now, we’ve pivoted fully to EVs, steadily moving toward our goal of deploying over 10,000 across Nigeria and Ghana by 2025, as well as building a first-of-its-kind in Nigeria solar-powered battery swap stations to enable our champions to swap their batteries in less than 3 minutes!
By doing this, we are not only empowering our champions, we are protecting the earth, and increasing the purchasing power of our riders thanks to zero emissions, zero fuel cost and less maintenance cost of EVs.
At MAX, passion meets purpose. We are not just moving people and goods, we are creating livelihoods, reducing emissions, and transforming Africa’s mobility ecosystem. Because for us, every ride isn’t just a journey; every ride empowers.
Our Investors and Strategic Partners
MAX is trusted by some of the world’s most respected strategic and financial investors. To date, we have raised over $70M to accelerate the future of sustainable mobility. Our backers include: Lightrock (part of the LGT Group), Global Ventures, Yamaha, Mastercard, Shell Foundation, Novastar Ventures, Goodwell Investments, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Techstars, DLM Capital.
In December 2021, MAX achieved the first close of its $31M Series B, laying the foundation to scale vehicle subscriptions, fintech products, and electric vehicles (EVs) across Africa. We are now entering our next growth chapter by 2024, 31% of our fleet will be electric; by 2026, 69% will be electric. To achieve this bold vision, MAX is raising $100M+ in the next 12 months to permanently transform mobility infrastructure and unlock prosperity across Africa.
This role will play an important role and oversee various aspects of our Co-Founders' schedules, keeping the Co-Founders' communications organised so that they can easily access the most important information without having to sort through low-priority items.
As an Executive Assistant, you’ll report to the Co-Founder (President New Ventures ) and work closely with external stakeholders and internal stakeholders across all departments in prioritising schedules to enable them to deliver value to all stakeholders.
What You’ll Do:
Act as the first point of contact for the executive to all employees, clients and other external partners
Ensure upcoming meetings are relevant, well structured, and that the preparation is complete and correct
Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner
Manage calendars and set up meetings
Make travel and accommodation arrangements for the executive
Format information for internal and external communication – emails, presentations, reports
Screen all visitors and determine what level of support they need while offering polite, professional customer service
Represent the executive in designated departmental meetings and ensure feedback is given
Take minutes of meetings and documentation of action plans for proper follow through
Assists in preparation ahead of formal and informal Board/external meetings
Monitor and report on strategic projects and initiatives
Act as the communication arm for the executive with team members, clients, investors, community members, and other stakeholders
What You’ll Need:
First Degree
5+ years of experience in an EA role, out of which 3 years should be with a top executive/HNI’s in a tech or fintech industry
Experience in Project Management
Time management and the ability to meet deadlines
Proactivity and self-direction
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
Discretion and confidentiality
Highly energetic, self-motivated & proactive
Here’s Why You Should Join Us
At MAX, we encourage diversity and are open to meeting just about anyone with the right passion and skill set, regardless of looks, gender, sexual orientation, colour, tribe, nationality, and ability.
The MAX Work Environment:
Drive: We are building a team where everyone is a leader and therefore runs on internal motivation
Empathy: We have a clear understanding of the problem we are trying to solve and its impact on Africans, and we are committed to providing a lasting solution.
Humility: We are committed to continuous learning and improvement. We learn, unlearn and relearn
Initiative: We welcome novel ideas and encourage creativity
Diligence: We take great pride in our work.
Candor: We value open and honest communication
Collaboration: We are a team of passionate, innovative optimists, solving challenging problems and creating an impact.
Bias for Technology: We automate everything
What You’ll Get:
Competitive pay & benefits
Premium Health insurance cover
Flexible work and hybrid working model
Consistent Learning and Development
Location and Travel:
The candidate needs to be based in Nigeria. Travel to MAX’s growing footprint of markets across Africa may be required.
Want to be part of a forward-thinking and innovative team?
About MAX:MAX is a team of passionate people building digital infrastructure to deliver the future of mobility in Africa and Emerging Markets. We attract people with conviction who are willing to bring new ideas and perspectives to a problem that affects everyone on the planet.At MAX, you’ll have a unique opportunity to align your passion with a meaningful mission.You will get a real opportunity to grow and make a real lasting impact on the lives of millions of people, and help deliver access to safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable transportation.Our Mission:We are Powering Africa’s Forward Movement, and this is being actualized through our transformative Mission: Making mobility safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technology and operators.We are building the largest vehicle subscription and financial services platform for commercial drivers and transport operators across Africa. Our proprietary technology is enabling Drivers with no banking history to access low to zero emission vehicles, insurance, digital wallets and eHailing services on a subscription basis. From 2019 to 2020, we scaled from 200 to more than 10,000 drivers and have raised more than $40m to achieve our mission. Our goal is to serve 14million gig drivers across Africa's $250B mobility industry. In the short term, we are scaling our impact to 100,000 drivers across 10 cities in 3 countries.Our Values:In everything we do, we uphold these 5 values without compromise; Transparency: We’re taking everyone along for the ride. Integrity: We stand by our word to remain consistent with all parties, including you! Initiative: We prioritize ingenious ideas and nurture them which has brought us this far and we’re not stopping now. Partnership: We always keep the welcome mat rolled out on MAX Land; everyone is welcome. Safety: Safety to us at MAX means taking all road safety precautions, telling others about safety so that mobility is safe and comfortable for all. Our Impact: Financial Inclusion: We fill a critical funding gap for informal operators in Africa by arranging credit to drivers and micro-entrepreneurs who have few credible options. Economic Empowerment: We have onboarded +15000 drivers onto our platform with thousands more in the pipeline in a bid to fulfill the transportation needs in Africa. Sustainable Job Creation: We are creating direct and indirect jobs through income-generating assets, technology, and continuous skill development training. Transport Infrastructure: Our drivers are professionals and can guarantee high quality of service and safety to passengers. Environmental Sustainability: We are deploying electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and battery swapping stations to propel the transition to clean mobility. Our Investors and Strategic Partners:MAX has raised $70m+ in funding to date, from strategic and financial investors including Lightrock (member of the LGT Group), Global Ventures, Yamaha, Mastercard, Shell Foundation, Novastar, Goodwell Investments, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Techstars, and DLM Capital. Its Series B first-close of $31m was delivered in December 2021 after which the company announced plans to scale Vehicle Subscriptions, Fintech Products, and Electric Vehicles (EVs) across Africa. Max expects that 31% of its fleet will be made up of EVs by 2024 and 69% by 2026.MAX is raising $100m+ within the next 12months to permanently transform mobility across Africa.
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