Manager Job at Alternative Adverts Limited

Alternative Adverts Limited is an advertising agency in Nigeria, we help businesses and organizations to advertise their products and services at an affordable price. We believe that advertising your products or services should be simple and affordable and not difficult and expensive.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Manager

Job Location: Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Manager will be responsible for leading the development and execution of a clear business strategy, embedded into the business to support the company's strategic goals.
• He/ She will be in charge of executing policies, procedures, framework and operational plan that set the direction. Expected to have an eye for Alternative Adverts Network Services Limited and a knack for inspiring others

Responsibilities

• Be a business brand ambassador and take ownership to build robust and lasting professional partnerships through effective honest transactions, agreed procedural compliance and managing all customer expectations and delivery of all agreed actions to standard and on time.
• Invent new ideas for Alternative Adverts Network Services Limited, branding, advertising campaigns and marketing messages. Understand design and smart copy, and recognize fresh approaches to advertising.
• Maintain a cohesive look and feel of a project by ensuring the visuals, messaging and/or interactive and motion designs are on point.
• Take responsibility for the creative philosophy and the standard of output across the agency or department
• Developing ideas for advertising or promotional campaigns
• Win pitches
• Work with the marketing team to ensure that monthly, quarterly and annual target is met.
• Determines the creative vision of a brand or project and manifests that vision
• Ensure seamless execution of all approved tasks/campaigns.
• Plan and execute the overall business strategy for the company,
• Overseeing several projects from start to finish, keeping to deadlines, and signing off on these projects before they are presented
• Establish budgets and timelines and manage client relationships.
• Deliver innovative service solutions, best practice & best value.
• Manage the relationship with key clients
• Manage staff to achieve set goals and objectives to deliver consistent growth.
• Grow and expand the business with existing and new clients.
• Responsible for the delivery of service excellence thorough ownership, process and effective team management
• Ensure all communication, whether internal or external, is delivered in a timely, professional manner

What to Expect:

• You will be busy working to tight deadlines and juggling multiple projects. This high-pressure environment can be stressful at times.
• You will be expected to network and socialize regularly with clients/prospect and attend a range of industry events and exhibitions.
• The office environment is young, dynamic and increasingly multicultural. It's a work-hard, play-hard culture.
• Working at the cutting edge of new technology you will be expected to grasp changes in technical innovation across multiple platforms.
• Travel within a working week is common. Overnight absence from home may occasionally be required. Working for a larger agency may mean periods of international travel and will open up opportunities globally.
• You'll have the satisfaction of seeing what you and your team create in the marketplace e.g. on billboards or on television and other media.

Minimum Requirements
Education:

• HND or BSc. in relevant field
• A Postgraduate Diploma or Master's Degree is an added advantage
• Professional membership:
• Membership of NIMN is an added advantage.
• Member of ARCON is an added advantage.

Work Experience:

• Work experience within the Marketing Communications industry or related fields is Mandatory.
• 7 - 10 years of Experience

Skills:
As the manager, you will need to show:

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to inspire the creative team to give their best
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skills in order to make outstanding pitches
• Plenty of creative ideas and an understanding of the clients' vision
• An awareness of current trends in advertising and design
• A self-starting attitude and an open outlook
• Resilience under pressure and against deadlines
• An understanding of how creative roles complement other departments, such as finance and data management
• Skills in managing people, projects and resources.

Remuneration
Competitive within the Industry.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a Cover Letter to: cynthia.james@alternativeadvert.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.