Marketing Executive at CareerXpress

CareerXpress is one of Africa’s biggest social enterprise with a core objective of reducing unemployment in West Africa using digital marketing skills. We partner with organizations with the aim of bridging employability gap in the workplace.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Marketing Executive

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• An Interior Design Company located in Lagos is looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Specialist to help us in our overall marketing efforts.
• The Ideal candidate will be an integral part of the development and execution of marketing plans to reach targets from brand awareness to product promotion.
• The marketing specialist should be a competent professional able to grasp consumer behavior, trends and generate creative ideas.
• The candidate would also be well-versed in specialized marketing concepts, principles and tactics for a showroom and interior design firm.
• The goal is to deliver effective marketing programs that will help our reputation and growth.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to find answers about consumer requirements, habits and trends
• Brainstorm and develop ideas for creative marketing campaigns
• Assist in outbound or inbound marketing activities by demonstrating expertise in various areas (content development and optimization, advertising, events planning etc.)
• Schedules appointments and meetings as necessary
• Answers questions from clients
• Makes product knowledge readily available to self and other sales people through various resources
• Finds ways to sell products in the face of a down market
• Researches client base to find new types of customers and sells to them accordingly
• Creates a plan for gaining customers and then retaining them
• Analyzes and creates a plan for engaging the target market
• Analyzes the competition to create a plan for engagement
• Makes product appeal to the target market
• Collaborate with marketing and other professionals to coordinate brand awareness and marketing efforts
• Plan and execute initiatives to reach the target audience through appropriate channels (social media, e-mail, TV, referrals etc.)
• Assist in analyzing marketing data (campaign results, conversion rates, traffic etc.) to help shape future marketing strategies
• Undertake individual tasks of a marketing plan as assigned

Requirements

• BA / HND in Marketing, Communications or equivalent
• Proven experience as marketing specialist or similar role between 5-10 years
• Thorough understanding of marketing elements and market research methods
• Demonstrable experience in marketing data analytics and tools
• Good computer skills, including MS Office
• Previous experience in marketing furniture or interior products is an added advantage
• Well-organized and detail-oriented
• Exceptional communication and writing skills
• Commercial awareness partnered with a creative mind

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2020

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
And
Send their CV to: tolu@careerxpress.co using "Job Title" as the subject of the email.