Innovation Manager (Consumer Market) in a Leading Telecommunications and ICT Company

A leading Telecommunications and ICT Company wishes to diversity into innovative products and international businesses/partnerships and to improve on the relationship with it's dealers. The Company is therefore seeking to hire highly motivated and self driven professionals for the position below:

Job Title: Innovation Manager (Consumer Market)

Ref: ICM
Location: Nigeria

Job Profile

• The scope of work for Innovation Manager (Consumer Market) will be around items such as Mobile Apps, payment, digital analytics, portal, TV, digital content, low cost ecosystem, new devices, cloud, WiFi or LTE.
• Interface with all the Business Units (BUS) to bring about innovation and product development for the Company.
• Lead contribution to the yearly innovation product roadmap based on inputs from BUs, marketing and external actors.
• Business intelligence gathering on innovations in the relevant market at home and abroad.
• Relationship building with local innovation ecosystem as well as international bodies, technology players, etc.

Qualification/Experience/Skills Required

• Minimum of Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Social Sciences or any other related field.
• Minimum 10 years experience in Product Marketing and Innovation and/or new technologies with at least 3 years on Management level. Entrepreneurship experience is a plus.
• Good communication end negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in computer and relevant mobile applications

Remuneration
Very attractive remuneration packages with benefits await successful candidates

Application Closing Date
21st April, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's to: [email protected] using the reference of the position as subject of mail.

Note: Applications will be treated with confidentiality and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.