Assistant Manager, Marketing & Communications at Verraki Partners

Verraki Partners (Verraki) is a business solutions company for Africa. We believe that business solutions specifically fit for purpose are necessary to solve for Africa and deliver inclusive high-quality growth for the continent’s enterprises and governments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Marketing & Communications

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Delivers innovative and differentiated Marketing offerings to clients and internal teams, staying relevant and in sync with market demand.
• Research, develop and implement brand and communication strategy, standards and practices that promote the behaviour and recognition objectives of the company.
• Leads the development of key messages and management of corporate communication and media communication for Verraki including marketing information to customers, employees and other stakeholders.
• Lead agencies and internal team members where appropriate to execute communication activities - marketing materials, advertising, customer communications, direct mail, marketing campaigns, press releases, brochures and content for trade publications, etc.
• Work closely with the website administrator to ensure messaging is consistent with overall marketing and communication objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders to ensure proper messaging of company beliefs and service offerings.
• Develop and manage repositories of company promotional material and ensure effective updates and version control in line with changing market requirements.
• Champion the execution of marketing campaigns targeted at current and potential Verraki clients and partners.
• Manages expectations of Client Sponsors, Champions and Stakeholders on delivery efforts Performs other related tasks assigned by Partner/Managing Partner.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Humanities or other relevant field.
• Content creation and curation skills.
• Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
• Certifications in Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Branding or/and Marketing Communications
• Memberships (Associate or Full Member) of a recognized Public Relations or Marketing body
• 5 - 6 years’ work experience in a Marketing role
• Previous experience in Marketing role in a reputable, blue-chip company with demonstrated hands-on activities
• Demonstrable participation/achievements in landmark projects.

Skills / Competence Requirements:

• Experience working with local and international media organizations and influencers
• Experience in strategic planning, marketing and promotions.
• Good understanding of the technology, ventures and consulting industries
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong project management and delivery skills, with the ability to multi-task and effectively set priorities within tight deadlines.
• Good planning, organizational and analytical skills
• Good risk and Issue management skills
• Good client relationship management
• Good negotiation skills
• Good project management and leadership skills
• Experience with B2B marketing and brand building
• Experience with Products and Services brands
• Content generation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.