Job Description
Industry: Media
Report To: Creations Director
Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will (but not limited to):
- Coordinate the activities of the entire business management unit to support the overall goals and mission of the company.
- Implement customer relationship management policies to ensure customer retention/loyalty.
- Establish close business relationships with existing and prospective clients and act as a contract negotiator in transactions.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and consumer preference and position our products accordingly.
- Develop growth strategies focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction.
- Drive and monitor the implementation of the marketing strategies and take necessary action to correct deviations.
- Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs and position our products accordingly.
- Prepare sales contracts ensuring adherence to established rules and guidelines.
- Train junior team members to improve sales goals and meet expectations.
Education and Experience:
- M.Sc./MBA Marketing, Business Management, or related fields.
- B.Sc. in Marketing, Business Management, or related fields.
- Minimum of 7 years’ proven work experience as a business development manager or marketing executive.
Salary and Benefits:
Monthly Gross salary: N250,000.
Benefits: Pension, HMO, 13th Month, and other perks.
Required Competencies:
- Good understanding of market research techniques, data analysis and statistics methods.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple assignments concurrently.
- Proven ability to retain existing clients while maintaining inflow of new ones.
- Ability to motivate and lead people and hold employees accountable.
- Strong working knowledge of strategic planning processes and marketing best practices.
- Ability to oversee and manage the marketing budgets.
- Ability to create keynote proposals and insertion orders independently.
- Excellent business communication, presentations, and negotiation skills.