Entry Level Marketing and Sales Officer in a Reputable Event Centre

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W-Holistic Business Solutions - Our client, a reputable Event Centre in Ogba, Lagos, which provides Hall Letting services for events, conferences, fashion, art and other exhibitions, and space for aerobics and fitness centre to clients/customers, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates fill the position below:     Job Title: Marketing and Sales Officer (Event Centre) Location: Ogba, Lagos Responsibilities The responsibilities of the ideal candidate will be to:

• Market and sell event centre’s services such as hall letting, subscription and exhibition.
• Perform client-facing role(s).
• Be greatly involved in Digital Marketing: create and manage e-commerce and social media platforms, manage website, and create “Search Engine Optimisation”.
• Be alert and respond to customers’ requests, needs and inquiries on social media.
• Come up with marketing strategies to enter new markets, follow up with leads and seal deals.
• Coordinate and manage events.
• Negotiate terms of agreement and close sales.
• Create database of all customers’ contact information, services requested/enjoyed and other details to monitor their behavior, and network with customers in order to maintain links and promote additional services.
• Monitor competition(s).
• Develop marketing and sales plan.
• Resolve customers’ complaints.
• Provide periodic reports.
• Meet sales target(s).

Minimum Qualification

• Must be a Fresh Graduate.
• B.Sc in Marketing or other Social Science disciplines.
• Must be conversant with Digital/Social Media Marketing.
• Candidate must not be more than 30 years by December 2017.
• Proximity to the location is compulsory (Ogba).

Competences and Skills:

• Great interest in and knowledge of marketing and sales.
• Persuasive and influential.
• Ability to develop work plan.
• Good appreciation and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Confident and self-motivated.
• Critical thinking.
• Leadership skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Sociable, kind and persuasive.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation skills, as well as ability to persuade leads.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Time management skills, and result-driven.

Salary Range

• Between 40,000 - 50,000 Naira, with other benefits, and sales commission.

  How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s, not more than 2 pages, to: [email protected] with "Marketing and Sales Officer (Event Centre - Ogba)" as the subject of the mail. Applications without position and industry indicated as subject of mail will be disqualified. Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.     Application Deadline  18th December, 2017.

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