Special Assistant - Economic Strategy & Branding Positioning at Bridgemead Consulting

Bridgemead Consulting is a holistic and innovative business consultancy that believes in connecting businesses with the right individuals. We take pride in not just connecting clients to skilled talent but also ensuring we provide personalised solutions to all Human Resource challenges.

At Bridgemead we offer professional and unique Human Resources solutions to facilitate specific business requirements, enabling you focus solely on your business. We are a fully outsourced platform for Small Medium Enterprises (SME’s) and our services span the full spectrum of all HR relayed business priorities. All our experts are CIPM, CIPD, SPHRI qualified with vast experience of real – life business processes.

Our team of dedicated professionals guarantee efficient, attainable and effective results that will positively transform your business processes internally and externally irrespective of size.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Special Assistant - Economic Strategy & Branding Positioning

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time | High-Trust Strategic Role
Reporting Line: Committee Member / Principal Executive
Interfaces: Government Stakeholders, private sector leaders, development partners, Cultural & institutional advisors

Role Summary

• A high-trust strategic role supporting a senior committee member within a State-level Economic Council under a Traditional Institution.
• The role supports economic strategy design, institutional positioning, policy research, branding direction, and executive decision support.
• It requires strong analytical depth, structured execution, and senior stakeholder engagement capability.

Core Responsibilities
Economic Strategy & Framework Support:

• Support development of operational and governance frameworks
• Conduct economic, sector, and policy research
• Prepare concept notes, policy briefs, and strategy papers
• Contribute to economic positioning and investment attraction strategies.

Brand Positioning & Communication:

• Support institutional branding and positioning direction
• Prepare presentations, speeches, and briefing materials
• Ensure consistent, credible, and culturally appropriate messaging.

Project & Stakeholder Coordination:

• Represent the Principal when delegated
• Liaise with government and private sector stakeholders
• Track milestones, deliverables, and action points
• Prepare structured progress updates.

Cross-Initiative Advisory Support:

• Support related strategic and institutional initiatives
• Assist with partnership identification and proposals
• Monitor economic and policy developments.

Executive Decision Support:

• Prepare executive briefs and meeting summaries
• Enable follow-through on decisions
• Maintain confidentiality and institutional records.

KPIs

• Timely delivery of high-quality strategy and policy documents
• Clear framework and program structuring support
• Consistent branding and stakeholder communication quality
• Effective coordination and follow-through
• Research quality and analytical credibility
• Professional executive representation.

Candidate Requirements

• Background in Economics, Public Policy, Business Administration, Development Studies, or related field
• Experience in strategy, policy, economic advisory, or institutional support roles
• Strong research, writing, and analytical capability
• Experience supporting senior leaders and multi-stakeholder initiatives
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• High discretion, professionalism, and cultural awareness
• Structured, organized, execution-focused
• Must be willing to travel.
• Maximum of 35 years.

Application Closing Date
7th March, 2026.