Business Development/Marketer at Joint Initiative for Development (JID)

Joint Initiative for Development (JID) is a Non-profit, youth-led and focused organization run by young people between the ages of 18 and 35years old. The organization is duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission as a Non Governmental Organization.

The organization is formed from the need to inspire young persons and indeed citizens to get involved in the community development process. We are of the opinion that a community can not be effectively developed by isolating its constituents. This has therefore formed our assertion that the involvement of community dwellers in the community development process will aid the development of such community.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development/Marketer

Location: Abuja
Job type: Full time

Job Role

• As part of its strategic growth, a new role has arisen within the organisation for a Business Development and Marketing officer.
• The applicant will help to devise, develop and deliver a comprehensive strategic and tactical plan for business development, income generation and awareness-raising for JID.
• JID is looking for a strong influencer and negotiator, who is self-motivated and has a proven track record of business development, marketing and communication.
• You should be capable of radical thinking, developing new and innovative strategies for communicating JID's values.
• The Business Development and Marketing officer will help to devise, develop and deliver a comprehensive strategic and tactical plan for business development, income generation and awareness-raising for JID.
• To coordinate these activities, JID is looking for a strong influencer and negotiator, who is self-motivated and has a proven track record of business development, marketing and communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the strategy for JID's new business development, marketing and communication, appropriate to need and responsive to opportunity, in close collaboration with the Executive Director.
• Research into relationships that should be developed and manage effective partnerships with both existing and new key corporate partners, NGOs, government, media and funders.
• Project manage research, planning, delivery and evaluation of specific campaigns
• Innovate and offer new ideas and approaches for developing JID, building relationships with other prospective business partners and with other networks and members where appropriate.
• Developing good relationships with all relevant bodies and identifying methods of remaining cost effective in a marketing capacity
• Entrepreneurial drive, passion and ability to help shape the organisation's marketing and communication strategy

Qualifications/Experience

• Relevant Degree in Business and / or Marketing-related subject
• At least 3 years' experience working in a business development role in a corporate environment or an international NGO, social enterprise or government department.
• At least 3 years' marketing and branding experience.

Application Closing Date
11th December, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and CV's to: [email protected]