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Assistant Brand Manager at Promasidor

Promasidor - We are an African company proud of our heritage and totally committed to the continent. We manufacture, market and sell unique brands which bring practicality and pleasure to millions of consumers across Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Brand Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Objectives

To support the Manager, Brands Group in executing annual activity plans for the brand which deliver annual brand performance goals (awareness, equity, volume, market share, etc.) amongst its target audiences, on budget and on time.

Key Responsibilities

Brand plans: Ensure the proper and effective field execution of approved marketing activities for the brand, particularly below-the-line and sampling programmes. Evaluate performance against activity objectives as directed by the Manager, Brands Group. Work closely with the Trade/Customer Marketing unit within the Sales function on the development, implementation and evaluation of trade promotions for The brand.
Budget: Monitor expenditure against agreed activities and provide regular reports to the Manager, Brands Group.
Results: Timely execution of below-the-line activities for the brand; production of activity evaluations to capture learnings.
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Marketing insight: Provide regular reports on brand performance and health through: Collating consumer research; carrying out regular trade visits to gather market information; and tracking competitor activities in the category. Assist the Manager, Brands Group, in developing response strategies to protect the position of the brand.
Financial scope: Responsible for managing expenditure allocated to BTL activities for the brand.

Job Requirements

Minimum of Second Class Bachelor's Degree from a reputable university, either in Nigeria or abroad.

Experience:

1-2 years’ work experience in the Marketing or Sales functions of a reputable company, or in an advertising or promotions agency with multinational clients.

Knowledge & skills:

Understands the role of different elements of the marketing mix
Collation of relevant data and information from a range of sources for brand reports and activity evaluations
Working in teams
Microsoft Office suite (Word and Excel; PowerPoint would be an advantage) or Open Office.
Development and execution of trade/ customer promotions and POS material
Numerate and able to manage expenditure against pre-agreed budgets
Able to manage workload to meet specified deadlines

Functional or Technical Skills: