KPMG Nigeria: Head of Marketing

KPMG Nigeria, Our client is one of the foremost financial institutions in Nigeria. The group offers multi-disciplinary financial services to a wide range of clients across industries through its subsidiaries, associates and divisions, including insurance, asset management, pension services, trusteeship and real estate investment.
 
Our client, as part of the initiatives to achieve improving its service quality and re-positioning in the industry seeks to recruit focused, energetic, results-oriented and suitably qualified professionals to fill the following positions in its composite insurance subsidiary:

Head of Marketing - ES00549 

The Role
Reporting to the Managing Director/CEO, the ideal candidate will have oversight responsibility for the company's marketing activities. He/she will be responsible for the development and implementation of marketing strategies with a view to increasing the company's market share and profitability.

Specifically, the candidate will:
Plan and implement the overall marketing strategy, as well as, co¬ordinate marketing and sales efforts within the company.

• Manage overall business relationships of the composite company to maximize revenue and profit, and achieve key performance targets of various business segments in the company.
• Lead the business development initiatives of the company for sustainable growth and development.
• Design, implement and facilitate annual marketing plan for the company.
• Support and facilitate development and implementation of section business/marketing plans.
• Carry out market and competitor research and analysis ensuring that the company's products and services meet consumer needs and are top of the market.
• Develop and coordinate comprehensive publicity and promotional strategies for the company's products and services.
• Monitor and ensure the efficiency of the company's new businesses, policy servicing and claims settlement systems.
• Identify opportunities to deepen relationships with clients and partners through marketing campaigns, events and partnerships.
• Develop and manage new distribution channels for effective and efficient distribution of company's products.
• Lead the development of marketing budgets and manage the company's marketing operating budget.
• Create new business opportunities and products through creativity and innovation as well as convert leads into new business for the company.
  
• Qualifications, Experience and Attributes
• A good first degree or its equivalent in any discipline from a reputable institution
• Higher degree(s) in Marketing or Business Studies and other relevant professional qualification(s) will be an added advantage (e.g. ACII, AIIN etc.)
• Minimum of twelve (12) years' post qualification experience in the insurance services sector of which at least five (5) years' must have been at senior management positions
• Strong leadership and consensus building skills; marketing management and strategic planning experience marketing plan for the company.
• Extensive experience in marketing and sales of both general and life insurance products
• Proven track record in developing and administering marketing programmes
• Ability to identify, develop, set up and explore new sales channels
• Experience in motivating and managing corporate and agency sales forces
• Excellent business and commercial acumen, customer service orientation and knack for breaking new ground.

Application Deadline
14th September, 2010

Method of Application
To apply, please quote the reference  number as the subject of your e-mail and send your current curriculum vitae (prepared as a Microsoft Word document, and saved with your full names), a statement of how you meet our selection criteria and the names and contact details (including telephone and e-mail addresses) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional achievements and abilities to us at: recruitment@ng.kpmg.com