Best Search Recruitment Limited - Our client, an FMCG company, is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Brand Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- The prospective candidate will develop, recommend and lead the execution of local marketing plans and manage the effective deployment of the marketing budget.
- Manage own brand(s) within the context of the agreed strategies to maximise short and long term Sales, Market Share and profitability.
- Develop, recommend and lead the execution of local marketing plans and manage the effective deployment of the marketing budget.
- Contribute to development of category strategies and innovation plans.
- Develop and execute annual marketing including media plan.
- Initiate market research projects to deliver powerful consumer and customer insights as the basis for long term brand growth.
- Lead the development of local copy strategy / executions.
- Coordinate with the Sales function for the execution of pricing and distribution strategies for assigned brands.
- Monitor competitor activity and recommend adjustments to the marketing mix.
- To deliver a product development programme to generate consistent sales and profit growth.
- To co-ordinate the development and maintenance of effective local Sales/Marketing interface to ensure effective execution of business plans.
Requirements
Suitable candidate should possess:
- 4 Years of brand marketing experience within an FMCG environment.
- Graduation from a reputed University in a business related subject.
- Not more than 35 years old.
- Ability to integrate and align Customer plans, 4P Execution and other plans with the Brand Plan to maximise brand KPI’s.
- Project Management skills.
- Creative and innovative mind set.
- Strong commercial awareness, entrepreneurial skills with strong sense of urgency and achievement.
- Ambitious and keen to take on responsibility in an organisation that provides a high level of autonomy and individual responsibility.
Application Closing Date
30th August, 2015.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to:
[email protected]
Note: Only qualified candidates would be contacted.