A reputable fast expanding, multi-billion Naira Restaurant, Nightclub and Hotel, currently with presence in 12 locations, is urgently recruiting excellent and proven professionals to fill the position below:
Job Title: Research and Development Manager
Location: Lagos
Role Details
This successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Managing Customer Experience Consumer Insight generation and translation of insights into actionable decisions
- Developing strategies for Product Tests, Product Life cycle Management and formulating policies to guide the entire product development process
- Oversee ongoing development and roll out of new products and services, and improvement of existing products and services, related processes & tools
- Conduct studies on target customers, gather Insights on what they watch and buy, to determine their needs
- Conduct competitor intelligence gathering and general competitor analysis
- Conduct review of industry trends, locally and internationally
- Conduct strategic headhunt or recruitment; assemble and lead tesm(s)/expert(s) that will actualize development of new products and improvements to existing products
- Determine, suggest and test most effective and efficient advertising/marketing approach for product roll out
- Support branch roll out. Analyze demand across our target locations and prioritize ideal locations to situate branches
Requirements
The ideal candidate should have:
- A good University Degree
- Minimum of 7 years of Corporate Research and Development experience; preferably with a leading global Research agency
- Familiarity with food, Restaurant, night life and Hospitality Industry will be a plus.
Core Competencies:
- Marketing insight generation proficiency
- In depth understanding of how to translate Consumer insight into value for both the customers and the business
- Extensive experience in the development of survey questionnaires
- Administration and analysis of surveys for actionable decisions
- Good experience in working with teams to build and maintain brands.
- Excellent Communication arid Presentations skills
- Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
- Good understanding of the value of digital media.
Salary
- The position comes with compelling remuneration.
Application Closing Date
14th December, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to:
[email protected]