Job Description
Role Summary
- This role is responsible for planning and executing on-ground marketing programs that directly drive sales volumes and channel penetration for DAG’s 2W, 3W, tyre, and lubricant businesses across Nigeria and West Africa.
- The focus is on field activations (park by park activities, service camps, etc.), consumer schemes, POP (Point-of-Purchase) materials, and deep rural market engagement — from okada/keke riders and fleet owners to park chairmen, tyre retailers, and truck users.
- The position demands strong field presence, excellent vendor and team management, and an ability to translate field insights into actionable marketing strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Field Marketing & Scheme Execution:
- Design, launch, and track consumer and dealer incentive schemes to boost retail sales and secondary liquidation.
- Ensure 100% on-ground execution of rider scheme programs, promotional offers, and service/finance tie-ups.
- Create and implement POP and BTL campaigns (road shows, test rides, rider meets, park activations, tyre fitment demos, etc.) that directly influence retail and fleet purchase.
Market & Consumer Insight:
- Build and continuously update customer personas for:
- Okada/keke riders and dispatch/logistics operators.
- Park chairmen and fleet owners.
- Tyre retailers, truck operators, and long-haul transport users.
- Conduct market mapping and rural penetration studies to identify new catchment areas, under-served LGAs, and growth opportunities.
- Collect and analyse product feedback (e.g., tyre performance, lube usage) and competition intelligence to support product development and sales strategy.
Vendor & Agency Management:
- Identify and manage vendors for POP production, merchandising, and field activations.
- Negotiate costs, monitor quality, and ensure timely delivery of promotional materials.
- Oversee ground promoters and activation teams, ensuring brand messaging consistency and efficient resource deployment.
Sales Team Enablement:
- Work closely with Regional Sales Managers and ASMs to integrate marketing campaigns with sales targets.
- Provide dashboards, LGA-wise activation calendars, and ROI tracking for each scheme.
- Facilitate training and motivation sessions for field sales teams on new campaigns, product USPs, and market insights.
Brand Building & Rural Reach:
- Strengthen DAG’s brand visibility in remote and semi-urban markets through innovative rural marketing such as community sponsorships, market-day programs, and rider-club engagement.
- Support government or institutional sales drives with field-based brand activations.
Reporting & Analytics:
- Prepare weekly/monthly performance reports on campaign impact, consumer participation, and competitor moves.
- Measure ROI on each scheme (sales uplift, customer acquisition, brand recall) and recommend improvements.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field (MBA preferred).
- 5–10 years’ experience in field / BTL marketing within automotive (2W/3W), tyres, FMCG rural marketing, or related industries.
- Proven ability to design and implement large-scale on-ground activations and trade marketing programs.
- Strong understanding of rider, fleet-owner, and retail tyre ecosystems in African markets.
- Excellent vendor negotiation and budget management skills.
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and marketing analytics.
- Strong leadership, communication, and project management abilities.
- Willingness to travel extensively to rural and semi-urban markets.
Key Competencies:
- Hands-on field orientation and passion for rural market development.
- Strong commercial acumen with a results-driven mindset.
- Ability to bridge marketing with sales execution.
- Strong interpersonal and community engagement skills (park chairmen, fleet owners, dealer networks).
- Creative problem-solving and quick decision-making.