Jobberman Nigeria Appoints Rolake Rosiji as New CEO
Rolake Rosiji takes on role as new Chief Executive Officer, Jobberman Nigeria from Hilda Kragha, now the Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs.
Jobberman, one of the largest job placement platforms in sub-Saharan Africa, has today announced the appointment of Ms. Rolake Rosiji as their new Chief Executive Officer —taking over from Ms. Hilda Kragha, now the Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs. She [Rolake] will continue the work of establishing Jobberman as the primary platform for job searching, talent acquisition and transforming workplace productivity across Nigeria.
In a press statement, Rolake said that it is a privilege for her to be at the helm of Jobberman’s dynamic team as they set out to empower job seekers with key skills and improve workplace productivity for employers in Nigeria.
“This is a very exciting chapter in my career and I am delighted to be joining such a passionate and innovative team. Jobberman has built a brand of excellence by using technology to revolutionize the recruitment sector. I look forward to steering the company vision to build a market of greater technology adoption, democratic access and transparency that will tackle dominant challenges, notably youth unemployment and underemployment,” she adds.
In her remarks, Kragha congratulated Rolake on her new role. She said, “I am delighted that Rolake has taken on this position. Rolake’s expertise, understanding of different markets and high performance is what makes her the perfect person to anchor the next phase for Jobberman. I look forward to working with her to take Jobberman to even greater heights.”
Rolake will focus to broaden the impact beyond the white-collar space and continue to work closely with Jobberman’s impact partners in tackling youth unemployment in Nigeria.
Jobberman’s technology-driven platform, which uses tools such as application tracking, data science for skills and personality assessment, connects over 1 million job seekers to employers. With over a decade of experience in the recruitment industry, the company has built a reputation of trust and strong partnerships with the country’s most coveted employers; matching talented candidates with jobs according to their skillset.
Rosiji joins Jobberman with a decade of global experience in strategic leadership and operational excellence.
Most recently, Rosiji led the technology and sales operations for credit financed smartphones and solar power sets as Country Manager of M-KOPA Nigeria; a connected asset financing company that makes financing for everyday essentials accessible to everyone. Prior to that, she was Head of Strategy & Business Development for Arla Foods Africa, where she developed distribution and joint venture partnerships across West Africa to rapidly scale up sales and worked in Corporate Strategy roles in Denmark and the USA. Her proven track record of business expansion projects, digital and technical transformation and executing strategic partnerships will be key to her implementation for growth and development of the brand.
