Director Sales/Marketing at a Leading Technology Driven Company

A leading Technology driven company operating in Nigeria and some other West African countries, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director Sales/Marketing

Ref: DSM
Location: Any City, Nigeria

Job Description

• We are seeking to recruit highly competent, result-oriented, talented and self-motivated individuals with excellent track record of achievement in sectors like FMCG, Telecommunications and Banking as Senior Sales/Marketing Managers.
• Attractive and competitive remuneration packages and challenging prospects await the successful candidates.

Responsibilities

• Specific responsibilities will include but not limited to:
• Advising on the Company’s potential long and short term growth strategies.
• Continuously seeking market opportunities, conditions and associated business developments.
• Managing, directing and motivating the company’s sales and marketing teams to achieve set targets.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Social Sciences or any other relevant field (but equivalent qualification and relevant experience can override this)
• Relevant Post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to handle the pressure of working in a dynamic and result oriented environment.
• Strong Selling, Presentation and Negotiation skills.
• Experience in establishing and building strong collaborative business partnerships with Partners.
• Strong strategic orientation, leadership, interpersonal, critical-thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in working with cross functional teams and ability to carry them along in driving marketing initiatives.
• Candidates earning less than N30m per annum need not apply.

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years significant hands-on marketing, sales and/or commercial experience, particularly in marketing and sales through various Channels, and preferably from the FMCG industry, five (5) of which must have been spent in a senior management role.
• Experience in FMCG marketing (through Channels), sales or technical planning/operation
• People management experience, including proven ability to identify and develop talents

Application Closing Date
28th September, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's (prepared as a Microsoft Word document) with contact telephone numbers, e-mail address and scanned passport size photograph via email to: [email protected]

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