Job Title: Marketing Manager
Reference: 050512-1
Location: Ilupeju, Lagos Nigeria
Reporting To (Job Title): Marketing Director
Organisation: GlaxoSmithKline – GSK Nigeria
Job Purpose/Scope: To co-ordinate and manage all marketing activities for the Nutritionals via great brand communications based on strong insights; consumer led innovations and expert engagement to ensure strong brand equities with volume and value share growth; strong category sales and overall profit growth
Key Responsibilities
1. Inputs strongly in development of strategic long, medium and short term plans for brands by:
2. Directs and co-ordinates the implementation and achievement of agreed plans by:
• Initiating and co-ordinating progress on all brand projects within category.
• Facilitating the launch of new products and related extensions and innovations
3. Monitors, analyses and evaluates market place developments relating to:
• Own and competitive developments.
• Sales management team
• Supply chain performance.
• Consumer behaviour.
• Suppliers performance
4. Manages and motivates Brand Managers by:
• Trainingand Development•
Managing team for optimal performance
5. Carries out managerial duties by:
• Referring to superior for counsel and where necessary approval of strategies and plans.
• Working within budget parameters.
• Monitoring progress towards achieving objectives per brand under management.
• Providing input into overall planning of business.
• Liaising with other functions and departments regarding issues such as distribution, production, regulatory, sales performance, etc.
• Liaising with the world-wide GSK organisation especially the NHD Future teams regarding best practices, global strategies, R&D etc.
• Initiates, manages & roll out key projects within category or as advised by management
In order to ensure that overall strategic objectives are met.
Qualifications, Experience
• A university degree plus an MBA as well as minimum 7 years line marketing experience, supplemented by related experience in the sales discipline or marketing communication. Must have minimum 2 years of managing teams.
• Sound marketing skills required, supplemented by a strong general business, Persuasive and Negotiation skills
• Strong management, motivational, communication and influencing skills
• Good team building and people management skills
• Competencies Insight into and understanding of consumer attitudes, behaviour and motivations.
• Sound technical knowledge with regard to relevant information for the Nutritional business
• Good knowledge of the advertising, media and marketing research disciplines.
How to Apply:
Visit Job Application Portal (http://u.theinfostrides.com/GSKNigeria)
Enter "Reference" as "Job Advert Keyword(s)"
Scroll down and click on "GO" to search for the position
Click on "View Details"
Deadline: 20 May 2012.
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