FINCA International Jobs in Imo State for an Expansion Manager
Employment Nigeria
01-Jan-1970
NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,
FINCA is looking for a highly qualified Marketing Manager (MM) who thrives in dynamic environments to be part of the establishment and management of FINCA’s microfinance bank start-up in Owerri, Nigeria. The Marketing Manager is responsible for development and oversight of the Marketing Department and the marketing function within the subsidiary. S/he is responsible for planning, development, and implementation of FINCA’s marketing strategy, in close collaboration with the Management Board, and the subsidiary’s marketing workgroup. The Marketing Manager’s activities are expected to result in improvements in awareness of and positive association with the FINCA Brand among key market segments in Nigeria and improving FINCA’s outreach, in line with FINCA’s strategic objectives for the new subsidiary.
FINCA International is recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Expansion Manager
Location: Imo
Job Objectives
His/her main activities are:
- Marketing Research and Strategy (30%),
- Marketing Communications (25%),
- Customer Relationship Management (20%),
- Department / Institutional Development (20%)
- Support in other areas (5%).
- The MM will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FINCA’s operations in Nigeria and will also report to the Africa Regional Research and Marketing Specialist.
Candidate Profile:
- Ability to translate business goals into a marketing strategy
- Ability to provide decision-oriented analysis of market research data
- Ability to compellingly communicate a message through a variety of mediums including written and verbal communication as well as visual presentation
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, create effective systems and meet tangible business goals from an unstructured, dynamic and empowering environment;
- Results-oriented, with the ability to drive projects from inception to execution stages
- Highly attentive to detail with excellent organizational skills
- Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships within a diverse organizational structure
- Commitment to establishing a successful department and function over several years
- Willingness to relocate to or within Nigeria and to travel within the country (up to 30% of time)
- Strong fit to FINCA’s desired corporate culture & committed to furthering FINCA’s mission and vision;
- Understands the needs of a start-up, with willingness and ability to perform duties beyond the scope of work;
Qualifications
- University degree in marketing or other related field
- 3 - 5 years of experience achieving positive results in sales, including 2 – 3 years in marketing department (preferably within a financial institution or a private sector company).
- Knowledge of systems and tools, including statistical software, for collecting and analyzing market information is preferred
- Fluency in English required. Fluency in Igbo is an advantage.
- At least one year of experience directly managing a team
- Experience in market research (required)
- Strong computer literacy, particularly in MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint). Experience with design suites such as Adobe InDesign an advantage;
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send application and Cv to: alison.boess@finca.org
FINCA International Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application Deadline 1st March, 2013
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