Director of Trade & Investment at a Foremost Bilateral Chamber - PG Consulting Limited

PG Consulting Limited - Our client, a foremost bilateral chamber in Nigeria, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director of Trade & Investment

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Our client is currently looking for a Director of Trade & Investment.
• Basic responsibilities include implementing a strategic relationship programme on trade to leading Nigerian companies with investments in the UK, marketing the country as an investment destination and developing strong collaborative relationship with partners and stakeholders, including international investment agencies.

Responsibilities

• The set up and management of activities of the International Trade & Investment Desk.
• Facilitating trade and investment between Nigerian and Britain.
• Managing and supporting trade applications for members and non-members through the trade desk.
• Developing commercial services and new products focussing on increasing Chamber revenues.
• Reviewing trade and investment policies and procedures and ensuring the proper utilization of the Chamber’s Advocacy platform to disseminate the right information.
• Identifying key partnerships within the public and private sector and improve the Chamber footprint in relation to trade and investment.
• Supporting clients and members through provision of practical and technical advice around international trade and high-level service delivery such Trade Missions and consultancy.
• Trade Service team delivery, including managing own and KPIs of Trade Service department Programme department and seasonal interns.
• Ensuring high level of customer service across the team, role modelling leadership behaviours.
• Ensuring income generation through building and account management of key partners.
• Working alongside the Head of Membership department to implement new tools to increase leads and revenue to Chamber services.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree / Post Graduate Degree in Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, International Trade / Business / Relations or any related field from a recognized institution.
• A minimum of 10 years relevant experience in similar role.
• Age range: 35-45 years.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of National/International goals, policies, and development objectives and the ability to translate them into trade development programs/projects.
• Senior Management Experience and strong leadership and motivational skills and the ability to develop a results-focused, collegiate team ethos.
• Results oriented and willing to make a personal commitment to meeting quantitative and qualitative targets.
• Knowledge of Nigeria and UK economies and business drivers.

Salary Range
Very Attractive

Application Closing Date
25th June, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications with Cover Letter and attach their CV and Passport Photograph to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.