Branding and Merchandising Director at a Leading Business Group

A leading business group with offices and assets in all the states of Nigeria is seeking to engage experienced, intelligent, passionate and self-driven industry professionals to fill the position below:

Job Title: Branding and Merchandising Director

Reference No.: BMD - 1
Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Utilize exceptional knowledge of branding, OOH communications, Channels strategy and management to optimize brand visibility at every touch points
• Lead the Merchandising and Branding team to develop, maintain and sustain unmatched, effective and efficient visibility in the industry
• Demonstrate strong people, problem solving, communication, organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills
• Evaluate and maintain effective category groupings, sequencing, site search filtering and categorization strategies that facilitate efficient search, reinforce a positive brand experience and support effective visual merchandising
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of market and product trends, opportunities and the competitive landscape
• Strong experience in measuring results, reporting, and effectively assessing KPl’s to drive result
• Harmonious and synergized working relationship with other Marketing Communications units to deliver world- class Integrated Marketing Communications campaigns
• Ever ready to travel at the shortest notice pan Nigeria for on-site assessment of branding and merchandising assets.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration, Marketing, Mass Communication, Economics or any other relevant discipline.
• An MBA or Master's Degree in Mass Communication or Communications Arts would be an added advantage.
• Professional Certification and membership of professional bodies are a must.
• Minimum of 20 years progressive operational and managerial experience in developing communications / promotional strategies in reputable Advertising Agencies / Integrated Marketing Communications / FMCG outfits with at least 5 years at Senior Managerial level.
• Experience in sales and marketing essentials with knowledge of the Telecoms industry, distribution channel, new technologies and customer needs
• Remarkable quantitative skills balanced with qualitative is essential-comfort with both numbers and design
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with the proven ability to handle multiple projects and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent knowledge of key computer packages, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word, and strong analytical skills
• Strong Sales knowledge and Excellent negotiation skills
• Demonstrable knowledge of the entire Nigeria and proficiency of their relevant visibility needs and peculiarities
• Hands-on knowledge of, and relationship with various industry suppliers, partners and regulatory bodies.
• The ideal candidate will be between 40 and 55 years of age.

Renumeration

• The Group offers very competitive and attractive remuneration packages, in a very dynamic and exciting work environment.

Application Closing Date
9th November, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Application (in MS Word) with a scanned passport photograph to: [email protected] using the "Reference Number" as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Confidentiality is assured.