Manager, Marketing & Business Development at a Leading Publicly Quoted Insurance Company - Corporate Projects and Resources Limited

Corporate Projects and Resources Limited - Our client, a leading publicly quoted insurance company in Nigeria, seeks to engage the services of high performing marketing and business development professionals to join its management.

The company’s strategic goal of delivering exceptional service experience to its stakeholders aims to leverage contributions from highly effective and innovative business development professionals. In return, the company offers excellent reward and value through an energized work environment, sound corporate governance and excellent corporate culture.

To achieve its strategic goals, our client seeks to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, Marketing & Business Development

Location: Nigeria

Job Description
The successful candidate will among other duties contribute to the development and execution of annual business development and marketing plans and lead the execution of marketing and business development activities to achieve divisional strategic objectives. The specific responsibilities will include the following: -

Essential Functions

• Decompose divisional objectives and targets into achievable task activities, annual and monthly plans to guide divisions operations activities
• Conducting economic and market analysis as input into development of marketing and business development strategies for the division to drive marketing efforts
• Lead the process of developing proposals and putting together bid documents to participate in all open business opportunities in both public and private sector establishments
• Establishing marketing leads and following up to acquire new businesses through networking and efficient relationship with prospective clients and brokers
• Lead and coordinate marketing team activities in new business acquisition within assigned brokers and market segment
• Any other responsibilities assigned by the Divisional Head.

Qualifications and Attributes

• A first degree or equivalent in a related field from a reputable institution
• A masters degree in a relevant field and a relevant insurance professional qualification will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years cognate experience with at least 4 years as marketing team lead in a reputable insurance company or a financial institution with related focus
• Strong interpersonal skills combined with outstanding relationship and business development capabilities
• High level of professionalism, exemplary team work and excellent leadership skills.

Application Closing Date
2nd November, 2020.