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Content / Business Development Specialist at C&F Porter Novelli

C&F Porter Novelli is the trusted business advisor and leader in strategic communications in West Africa. We combine our in-depth understanding of the Nigerian and other West African markets, with 360° strategic communication skills and a commitment to standards of excellence to influence those that matter most to our clients. The result is strong reputational capital that delivers measurable and competitive business result for our client through transparent actions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Content / Business Development Specialist
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

The successful candidate will be a member of our Content Creation, Media and Business Development Team which focuses on the creation of compelling content (larger written assets, blog content,
channel engagement, graphic products and video blogs, etc.) to facilitate bold, creative and innovative communications programmes.
This position is available with our Business Development team primary catalysts, the team consists of client relationship leaders, brand strategists, event coordinators and producers, who lead business, grow client relationship, drive change and champion campaigns.

Duties, Experience and Qualification

The successful candidate will serve as a client contact to help develop and execute programmes across a variety of platforms, manage various client relationships, work with a cross-functional team and help to ensure the success of client programmes.
He/she will be expected to come up with smart and sound ideas, and engage in flawless execution of client programmes and internal project management.
He/she should also be able to research and write marketing and education content across multiple channels: Mainstream and Digital media.
Outputs will include press releases, op-ed pieces, features/by-lined articles, white papers, case studies website copy, social media posts, video scripts, infographic text, blog posts, email subject lines and more.
The successful candidate has to be team-oriented and self-motivated, able to work with others and manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
He/she should hold a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Furthermore, the successful candidate will be required to develop strong client relationships based on the ability to think, react and act in a fast-paced environment.
Possess good knowledge of Traditional and Digital media, with a minimum of 5 years’ post-graduation experience, of which at least 3 years must be in a communications consultancy.
He/she should have a natural ability to tell stories and a demonstrated capability for engaging readers with relevant and sticky content, in addition to good media contacts.