Head, Marketing & Business Development

A reputable indigenous downstream Oil and Gas Company in South-south Nigeria, as a result of expansion and new business opportunities, we seek for immediate employment professionals with cognate years of experience, strong academic credentials and the right attitude to work who will deliver value to stakeholders, for the position below:

Job Position: Head, Marketing & Business Development
Job Location: South-South, Nigeria

Details

• To generate new and viable business ideas that will impact on bottom line and increase market space for the company’s products.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Investigate proposed business opportunities to ensure that they are in line with corporate strategy
• Perform regular assessments to determine profit potential of new and existing markets, considering sales and expenditure statistics.
• Maintain relationships with external contacts e.g. project vendors, service providers, etc.
• Assess the potential of new and existing locations, considering statistics and expenditures and make recommendations to management for implementation
• Establish distribution networks for products and services, initiate market research studies and analyse their findings, assist in product development, and evaluate the marketing strategies
• Advise management on market indicators, product design, pricing and product performance
• Monitor product distribution and consumer reactions through focus groups and market research
• Oversee the design and production of marketing collateral and promotional programmes e.g. adverts, online campaigns, corporate websites and liaise with the relevant suppliers to deliver them
• Perform other functions as may be requested by the Chief Operating Officer

Qualifications and Experiences

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree (Second Class(upper) /HND (Upper Credit) in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics or any other relevant discipline
• Minimum of ten (10) years cumulative experience in the Sales and  Marketing department of a reputable company with at least 4 years in a managerial role
• Professional Certified Marketer (PCM),  CMMP (Certified Marketing Management Professional) or an equivalent recognised professional body
• A relevant postgraduate degree with a specialist focus on  Sales and Marketing