Branding and Merchandising Director at a Leading Conglomerate

A leading conglomerate with diverse business interests and head office in Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Branding and Merchandising Director

Ref: BMD
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking to engage experienced, intelligent, passionate and self-driven Marketing Communications professionals to fill this senior vacancy within the organization.
• This position is open to expatriates and Nigerians as the group thrives in a multinational aggregation of talents.

Responsibilities

• Utilize exceptional knowledge of branding, out-of-home communications, Channels strategy and management to optimize brand visibility.
• Lead the Merchandising and Branding teams to develop, maintain and sustain unmatched, effective and efficient visibility in the industry.
• Demonstrate strong people, problem solving, communication, organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Evaluate and maintain effective category groupings, sequencing, site searching 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.
• Harmonious and synergized working relationship with other Marketing communications units to deliver world-class integrated Marketing Communication campaigns.
• Frequent travels at the shortest notice pan Nigeria for on-site assessment of branding and merchandising assets.

Requirements & Skills

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration, Marketing, Mass Communication, Economics or any other relevant discipline.
• An MBA or Masters Degree would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 20 years progressive operational and managerial experience.
• Experience in sales and marketing essentials in the FMCG / Telecoms industry, distribution channel, new technologies and customer needs.
• 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 negotiation skills.
• Demonstratable knowledge of market segmentations 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.

Application Closing Date
19th November, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and resumes with scanned (MS Word) with scanned passport photograph to: recruitment.marcoms@gmail.com using "Ref: BMD" as the subject of the email.

Note

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Confidentiality is assured.