Director/Senior Managers, Advertising at a Leading Multinational Company

A leading privately owned multinational company with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, and with presence in some other African Countries, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director/Senior Manager, Advertising

Ref: AG/02
Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The company desires to recruit senior level, highly competent, result-oriented, talented and self-motivated individuals with excellent track record of achievement in sectors like Advertising/PR Agencies, FMCG, Telecommunications, Banking, Public Service etc., as Directors or Senior Managers in our Advertising Unit.

Responsibilities

• Understand, develop and communicate the Company's Brand and Advertising Strategy, as well as the Annual Supporting Operating Plan.
• Supervise advertising, promotional and creative campaigns to promote the Company’s Brand, Products and Services.
• Develop strong partnerships with relevant Parties: internally with Marketing and Sales, and externally with Production Houses and Advertising Agencies.
• Present, on regular basis, the integrated marketing communications plans, strategies, tactics and progress reports to the Board and Management, as well as insights into activities of competition.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, Social Sciences or any other related field. An MBA will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication, organisational and writing skills
• Strong Presentation, Negotiation and Computer skills.
• Sound knowledge of marketing and promotional channels in local markets.
• Experience in working with cross functional teams and ability to carry them along in driving marketing communications initiatives.
• Hands-on experience in managing the total Advertising/PR functions for a major FMCG, Consumer Durable, Financial Institution, Telecom or Parastatal body.
• Membership of Relevant Professional Bodies (NIPR, NUJ, AAAN, APCON, etc).
• Above 40 years of age with minimum of 15 years of cognate relevant experience, at least 5 of which must be at senior management position in top Advertising/PR Agencies, FMCG, Telecommunications, Banking etc. Relevant Public Service and Media experience for Public Relations is also acceptable.

Remuneration

• Competitive remuneration packages and challenging prospects await successful candidates.

Application Closing Date
12th September, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications and attach Curriculum Vitae (as an MS Word document) with contact telephone numbers, current work location, email address and scanned passport sized photograph to: [email protected] quoting the corresponding reference number of the post as the subject of the mail.

Note: All Applications will be treated in strict confidence and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.