General Manager

Job Description : HEAD INNOVATION AND STRATEGY LAGOS,NIGERIA a Leading conglomerate in Africa, is currently looking to hire a highly strategic and innovative manager to develop actionable strategies that will create measurable long-term value for the organization. Responsibilities § Lead the Creative Department responsible for the development of consumer and trade facing brand strategy, concepts and content specific to Clients’ brands in the area of Experiential Marketing. § Working with Senior Management to establish a framework for sustained innovation and growth. § Providing high level strategic, planning and policy advice to the Group Managing Director, Executive § Management Team and Board on all matters affecting the future business operations, capacity and sustainability of the services provided by the organization. § Develop, direct and control the strategic and operational planning frameworks and planning outcomes for the organization in the short, medium and long term § Development of creative proposal/content for media channel placement. § Strategic Lead of the Brand Creative Department responsible for growing the company’s Top line via output from the creative department which includes: § Develop winning creative proposal to address brand and consumer issues based on insight. § Creative designs, branding and merchandising solutions for on-trade and off-trade channels for both trade and consumer, Content development and Video production. § Development of RTM Strategy, Sales & Marketing solutions, Trade Marketing, Direct Engagement, TTL Solutions (ATL & BTL), Owned & Sponsorship contents, and Retail Distribution. Requirements § Strong portfolio equally showcasing conceptual thinking, visual design, and storytelling Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field § At least 5-8 years of design work experience at an experiential marketing agency, advertising agency or high-profile brand § Advanced understanding of branding, marketing, and advertising § Excellent communication and presentation skills with demonstrable ability to articulate and persuasively sell creative concepts within agency and directly to clients § Expert mastery of all design tools, platforms, and versions of applicable software (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) § Proven problem solving skills at both strategic and tactical levels § Technical knowledge and awareness, such as the strengths and limitations of HTML, mobile platforms and other emerging technologies § Working knowledge of motion design and related software (such as After Effects, etc.) preferred § Working understanding of related digital disciplines such as User Experience, Content Strategy & Creation, Social Media, etc.

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