Isobar is a global full service digital marketing agency, driven by the purpose to deliver borderless ideas enabled through technology, to transform businesses and brands.
Isobar is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: General Manager
Location: Lagos
Job description
Overall purpose of the position:
We are searching for a talented General Manager to join our team in NIGERIA.
The successful incumbent will be required to ensure the delivery of world class product that defines the agency.
The candidate will lead and inspire the team to create and deliver an innovative and ambitious business strategy.
The candidate would be an ambassador for Isobar, connecting across internal and external networks to help deliver the operating model and build the brand reputations of Isobar and Dentsu Ageis Network.
Key Performance Areas (KPA’s) & responsibilities
Identify and seize opportunities to maximise margin, managing costs in core to deliver strategic investment and growth in diversified
Connect Isobar and Dentsu Aegis capabilities to produce leading creative solutions that deliver business value to clients and isobar
Deliver outstanding client and consumer insight to strengthen new business and pitch process and optimise identification of business development opportunities
Identify and seize opportunities to deliver cost savings and operational efficiencies across Isobar.
Constantly innovate and evolve business strategy to ensure the agency model continues to build growth and deliver value
Translate business strategy into an organisational change strategy with clear executable plans
Empower and enable team to think about and sell creative work in new ways to deliver business value to clients
Demonstrate a strong insight and understanding of global macro-economic and customer trends, understanding impact and identifying opportunities to capitalise on this potential
Challenge and interrogate Isobar strategy collaborating with European and Global teams to influence strategic direction and build profitable relationships
Be the ‘figure head’ for Isobar. Connecting credibly with significant stakeholders and key industry figures to optimise Isobar brand and deliver profitable growth
Lead senior team in building Isobar and Aegis brand reputation and industry position through leveraging external network; taking part in speaker and conference opportunities to do this
With Regional MD and SSA Development Director, play a lead role in shaping/defining Isobar Brand vision across West Africa and Globally and ensure that Isobar consistently delivers this vision and adheres to relevant core processes
Work closely with FD to strategically manage financial KPI’s to build value and drive profitable growth
Attract, develop, retain and mobilise the best talent for Isobar and Dentsu Aegis
Lead, inspire and motivate Isobar teams to understand and ‘live’ Isobar values and to deliver commercial goals and ambition
Build a credible senior management team who:
Drive and manage continuous high performance
Challenge and interrogate business strategy to deliver outstanding client solutions
Ensure their people achieve their career goals
Identify and progress high potentials to provide a ‘talent pool’ for Isobar and Aegis
Influence, collaborate and manage across Isobar and Dentsu Aegis matrix to optimise growth
Drive efficient day to day business operations to maximise margin.
Remuneration
Market Related
Desired Skills and Experience
Key personal Inherent Characteristics
Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent public speaking acumen
Personable style with a knack for proactive problem solving