Beckley Consulting Limited – Our client, a venue and party rental company in Lekki, Lagos, is looking for qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Marketing Officer
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Supervision Received: Business Development Executive
Context and Environment
- A new Event Centre and Party Items Rental Company with operations in Lekki area of Lagos State poised to make a difference in clients’ satisfaction through services rendered with a touch of superior quality and professional excellence that caters for small and big events.
- The job involves regular contacts with existing and potential customers through visits and phone calls.
General Responsibilities
This position exists to ensure:
- Achievement of sales target – party items and venue rental – in terms of frequency and margin;
- Regular feedback report on competition in terms of pricing and marketing strategies;
- Aggressive drive for new customers and retention of existing ones;
Activities:
- Sell company party items and venue rental services at approved prices.
- Achieve agreed sales target in terms of frequency and margin
- Create and maintain data base for all customers (prospective customers, new and past customers) for follow up actions
- Attend conferences, seminars, workshops and other networking events to establish relationship with potential customers
- Develop relationship with potential customer organisations for – conferences, seminars, end of year party, annual general meeting, send-off party etc.
- Develop relationship with potential individual customers through relevant contacts for – wedding reception, birthday party, traditional wedding/engagement etc.
- Provide honest feedback on customers’ perceptions of company’s products and services for necessary action to maximize customer retention.
- Prepare and update intelligence report on competition, including pricing and marketing strategies for management decisions
- Prepare Sales and performance report monthly and compare with budget.
- Ensure that all policies aimed at sales improvement and target realization are observed.
- Liaise with Customer Relation Officers to ensure prompt order processing and relevant documentation for effective service delivery
- Identify market changing needs and report to the Business Development Manager
- Carry out any other job which may be assigned by management
Accountabilities:
- Monthly summary of sales – party items and venue rentals
- File of all customers – prospective, new and past
- Monthly report of prospecting activities
- Feedback report on customer’s perceptions after every event
- Competition analysis report
- Monthly activity report – successes and challenges
Qualifications/Experience
- First Degree or its equivalent in any discipline with at least two years’ sales experience.
- Experience in events management or entertainment will be an advantage
Skills:
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Result-oriented
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Micro-soft office suites (excel, word, power point, etc)
- Team work and Integrity
- Drive to meet set targets
- Entrepreneurial mind-set
Additional Information:
- There is a preference for candidates who live anywhere in Lagos State.
- Candidate must be FEMALE
Remuneration
Gross Monthly Salary of N40,000 monthly + Commission on deals.
Application Closing Date
Friday, 3rd May, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV with “ROE Marketing Officer” as the subject to: recruitment@beckleyconsulting.com
