GreenBay: Chief Executive Officer

About GreenBay 

Delta40, a venture studio dedicated to increasing incomes and addressing climate change in Africa, is spinning out GreenBay as an independent venture, and seeking a CEO to drive its growth. GreenBay is an innovative digital platform designed to revolutionize the solar and electric appliance market across Africa. Our mission with GreenBay is to create a sustainable, formal online market for second-life, greentech appliances, starting with solar products and life-changing electric appliances, in order to increase affordability, reduce environmental impact, and foster a circular economy in the continent's clean energy sector. By focusing on transparent, cost-effective transactions backed by independent certification and innovative financing solutions, GreenBay aims to accelerate the market's growth, making clean energy products more accessible, affordable, and environmentally sustainable.

Starting in Nairobi, Kenya, GreenBay's ambition is to have pan-African reach in the next 5 years, with expansion to Nigeria in To date, we have launched an MVP ), developed partnerships with appliance manufacturers and second-life retailers to source green appliances, and launched initial sales of electric cooking appliances, washing machines, and solar kits, with research into an EV play. 

About the Role

Based on this initial traction, we are  seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Chief Executive Officer who can partner with Delta40 to launch GreenBay as a sustainable, fast-growing venture. The ideal candidate will have previous C-Suite experience with a fast-growing start-up in Africa. They will be familiar with the e-commerce, solar, EV, and green appliance industries, ideally having worked in one or more of those sectors. The CEO will be charged with developing and owning the vision for GreenBay, fundraising a seed round (grants & venture capital), hiring a start-up team, engaging with a Board of Directors and external stakeholders and overseeing operations to grow GreenBay into the eBay of Africa for greentech.  The role can be based in either Lagos, Nigeria or Nairobi, Kenya.

Core Responsibilities

As GreenBay is a new, fast-growing start-up, this role may change as the company evolves. To begin, this role  will have the following responsibilities:

• Strategic Vision: Lead the company with a strong vision for how to build the eBay of Africa- and effectively communicate this to all investors, stakeholders and team members.
• Commercial +Scaling Operations: Oversee the scale of sourcing and logistics operations with a strong commercial headset and a sense of urgency around growth.
• E-Commerce Development: Oversee the development of GreenBay's e-commerce platform in a way that takes advantage of the unique way that e-commerce is conducted in Africa. 
• Fundraising and Stakeholder Management: Raise millions of $ of  venture capital and inventory financing and manage major investors and a board of directors.
• Own the P&L:  Guide the company toward long-term financial success.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, hire and manage a large and diverse team and build a strong organizational culture.

Potential Additional Responsibilities 

• Develop high-quality business strategies and plans
  ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives.
• Oversee all operations and business activities
  to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission.
• Make high-quality investing decisions to advance the business and increase profits.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and make decisions that drive growth and success.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, including corporate governance. 
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a strong team culture and build and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building a fast-growing venture and people management experience in Africa.
•  Ability to quickly learn about sourcing and sales of previously owned household appliances and renewable energy products.
• Venture building  experience in 1 or more regions of Africa (East, West or Southern), Pan-African experience is ideal.
• Strong reputation
  and references from entrepreneurs and teams you have worked with currently or before.
• Experience with early-stage investing or early-stage fundraising (on investor or CEO/Founder side), familiarity with structuring and negotiating early-stage investments (convertible notes, SAFEs, equity financing).
• Broad experience with early or growth-stage startups in Africa.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• A demonstrated commitment to our mission to increase incomes and tackle climate change in Africa.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

 Benefits 

• Significant equity ownership in a fast-growing venture
• Start-up salary and performance-based bonuses