Marcforte Business Consulting - Our client, a leading FMCG manufacturing company in the category of Hair Care beauty products requires qualified candidate to fill position below:
Job Title: Brand/Marketing Manager
Location: Lagos
Qualification:
- A relevant first degree, an MBA or its equivalent, a must. 10+ years multi industry experience in brand/marketing communications, inclusive of experience in FMCG or the manufacturing sector.
Responsibilities
- Candidate should be able to work closely with the CEO in shaping organisation's strategy.
- Brand Plan Development: To develop and drive plans that will aid in achieving company targets. This will include, but is not limited to, advertising, program/promotions, and research. Must be able to work collaboratively with agencies/vendors and internal resources to drive superior market results.
- Programme Management and Execution: Managing the day-to-day logistics of the brand programs. Owns timeline management, budget, and programme analysis.
- New product development: Utilize consumer-driven insights to drive long-term growth of the brands. Translates insights into profitable product innovations. Develops selling proposition and sufficient launch support plans to retail.
- Market Analysis: Providing consumption based data analysis for the brand. Giving insight and support to the enterprise to better understand market trends and dynamics. Also, identify opportunities in markets where there are unmet needs.
Requisite Skills
- Strategic Leadership: Ability to drive both short and long-term brand growth and profitability.
- Analytical: Ability to convert analysis into insights, sustainable strategies and actionable plans.
- Superior Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Resourceful at achieving objectives/ results despite obstacles. Able to sort through complex data to identify the core issues and develop a plan of action to resolve them.
- Strong Communication and Influencing skills: Clear, concise, and persuasive in style.
- Energized by an entrepreneurial environment: not afraid to suggest and defend good ideas. Takes initiative and follows-through on commitments to achieve results.
Application Closing Date
10th October, 2014
How to Apply
Interested candidates should forward their CVs or resumes and cover letters to:
[email protected]
Note
- No other form of application will be accepted.
- Email subject should be the title of the position being applied for.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.