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The successful candidate shall be responsible for the following functions:
1. Marketing plan

• Design, implement, and facilitate annual marketing plan for the firm.
• Support and facilitate development and implementation of section business/marketing plans.
• Translating business unit objectives and strategies to develop brand portfolio objectives, strategies and plans to facilitate business unit growth.
• Develops marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment policy, nature of market, copyright and royalty requirements, and cost and markup factors.

2. Marketing budget

• Plan and administer the firm’s Marketing Operations budget;
• Support development of regional marketing budgets.

3. Manage marketing suppliers
• Negotiates with media agents to secure agreements for translation of materials into other media.
• Edits materials according to specific market or customer requirements.
• Develop promotional materials including marketing collateral and print copies
4. Oversee corporate communications activities

• External communications and systems
• Internal communications and systems
• Public relations efforts
• External vendors and consultants

5. Develop and administer marketing database

• Includes client and prospect information, mailing list applications, access to financial reports, etc.


6. Manage marketing dept
• Supervise Marketing Officers, and Client Services Officers.
• Make staffing and hiring decisions within marketing department.
• Build and develop a marketing team which is competent, dedicated and efficient.
• Manage day to day activity with PR, press and marketing communications agencies

7. Develop business unit

• Develop and deliver insightful presentations and strategies to the business unit and executive committee where appropriate.
• Ensure the integration of the business unit marketing function within that of the greater group, and ensure that the business unit optimizes its use of shared and support services.
Assist the business unit to meet its objectives, live the values and culture and to practice company policies.

Job Requirements:

1. BS/BA in Marketing or related field
2. Minimum 5 years marketing experience at a small to mid-size professional services organization.
3. 2 years experience as Head, Marketing.
4. Experience with new media and internet advertising
5. Detail-oriented with the ability to manage projects from inception through execution
6. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
7. A hunger to learn and ability to flourish in a dynamic, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment
8. Entrepreneurial, self-starter with hands-on approach

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Career Opportunities With Africa's Largest Publishing Firm

URGENT JOB OPPORTUITIES

We are the largest publishing company in Africa with technical partners in the United States of America, UK and Germany. Due to recent expansion and strategic positioning of our company, we urgently require the services of smart and result –oriented graduates from all over the 36 states of Nigeria and Abuja, FCT to fill the following positions

1. Author Relations Executive
2. Business and Development Officers.
3. Publishers Representatives
4. Graphics/Page Designers
5. Advert Executives
6. Secretaries
7. Printing Technology Executives
8. Communications/Information Officers
9. Accounts Executives.
10. Legal Officers
11. Credit Management Officers
12. Editors/proofreaders

QUALIFICATIONS

· Graduates of relevant disciplines
· Computer literates
· Positive attitudes
· Editors/Proofreaders should possess masters or doctorate degrees in relevant disciplines

STUDENTS IN POLYTECHNIQUES, COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITIES are also strongly encouraged to apply as no previous experience is required . successful applicants will be expected to work within their cities/towns of residence

RENUMERATION

Positions 1 – 11 attract starting remuneration of N100,000(one hundred thousand Naira) monthly. Position 12 attracts starting remuneration of N180,000 (One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira) monthly.

INTERVIEW

Each applicant should read two articles entitled: STEPS TO GETTING YOUR DESIRES FULFILLED and SEVEN RULES FOR MAKING MONEY respectively. Thereafter, each applicant should summarize in not more than ten sentences his/her understanding of the two articles. To read these articles, please go to:
www.gettingdesirefulfilled.blogspot.com and www.sevenrulesformakingmoney.blogspot.com respectively. Additionally, each applicant should, in not more than five sentences, answer this question: WHY DO YOU WANT THIS JOB?

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

If you are interested in any of the positions, please apply by sending you CV together with your summary of the two articles and answer to the interview question as a single document (not more than two pages) in MS word format to:
publishingjobs2009@gmail.com before 27th Oct 2009.
Please indicate in your CV your contact address (not P.O.BOX/P.M.B), phone number(s) and functional email and names, contact addresses(not P.O.BOX/P.M.B), Phone number(s) and emails of three references. Kindly indicate the position you apply as the subject of your email. Apply for only one position.

NOTE:
There will not be any further interview. Please disregard any message which purportedly asks you to give any money for any of the above positions or for interview. Report to the police any person who asks you for money in connection with these jobs. Securing any of the above positions is strictly on merit
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