Marketing / Sales Officer Job in an Event Centre in Lagos

W-Holistic Business Solutions – Our client, a reputable Event Centre in Lagos State, which provides hall letting services for events, conferences, fashion, art and other exhibitions, and space for aerobics and fitness centre to clients/customers, is currently seeking applications to the fill the position below:

Job Position: Marketing/Sales Officer
Location: Ogba – Lagos

JobResponsibilities
The responsibilities of the ideal candidate will be to:
    Market and sell event centre’s services such as hall letting, subscription and exhibition.
    Performing client-facing role(s).
    Be alert and respond to customers’ requests, needs and inquiries on social media.
    Negotiate terms of agreement and close sales.
    Create database of all customers’ contact information, services requested/enjoyed and other details to monitor their behavior, and network with customers in order to maintain links and promote additional services.
    Come up with marketing strategies to enter new markets, follow up with leads and seal deals.
    Monitor competition(s).
    Develop marketing and sales plan.
    Coordinate and manage events.
    Be greatly involved in Digital Marketing: create and manage e-commerce and social media platforms, manage website, and create Search Engine Optimization”.
    Resolve customers’ complaints.
    Provide periodic reports.
    Meet sales target(s).

Minimum Qualification
    B.Sc. Marketing or other Social Science disciplines.
    Candidate must not be more than 30 years by December 2017.
    Proximity to the location is compulsory (Ogba).
    1 – 3 years working experience, with at least 1 year relevant experience.
    Must be conversant with Digital/Social Media Marketing.

Competencies and Skills:
    Great interest and knowledge of marketing and sales.
    Persuasive and influential.
    Good communication and interpersonal skills.
    Negotiation skills, as well as ability to persuade leads.
    Leadership skills.
    Detail-oriented.
    Sociable, kind and persuasive.
    Confident and self-motivated.
    Critical thinking.
    Ability to develop work plan.
    Good appreciation and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
    Problem-solving ability.
    Time management skills and result-driven.

Salary Range
    Between 40,000 – 50,000 naira with other benefits, including sales commission.

Method of Application
All qualified candidates should send their CV’s, not more than 2 pages, to: whbsjobcentre@gmail.com with the position “Marketing/Sales Officer (Event Centre – Ogba)” – as the subject of the mail. Applications without position indicated as subject of mail will be disqualified.

Application Deadline: 4th August, 2017.