Senior Digital Strategist at Pulse Nigeria

Pulse is Africa's leading innovative media company, informing and engaging Africa’s young audience and producing content and creative digital marketing solutions for top brands. We run news platforms and social channels and marketing and production in four countries - Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal.

We are the platform leading in reach - with over 100 million users and over 100 million video views on our own channels per month. We're also a marketing partner, empowering brands with our expansive media reach and 360 degree in-house marketing solutions. Additionally, Pulse is the licensee publisher of the regional Business Insider Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Digital Strategist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking to hire a Senior Digital Strategist to join our team in Nigeria who will drive revenue growth for Pulse by developing and pitching winning creative digital strategies for clients to solve their business challenges and aid them in achieving their marketing goals and objectives.
• Our Senior Digital Strategists drive commercial opportunities among top brands across Africa and beyond by prospecting, nurturing leads and networking with customers and client-side decision-makers to close deals.

Job Purpose

• To develop new business opportunities to sell our digital product portfolio and services.
• To create customized and innovative solutions to meet client’s specific goals and expectations.
• To define strategies to expand company revenue.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify business opportunities and develop effective strategies to approach and pitch our solutions and capabilities.
• Work with the project execution teams to ensure customer goals are achieved.
• Continuously engage customers and client-side decision-makers to maintain close relationships in order to identify upsell, resell and new business opportunities.
• Develop strategies and processes for internal use to further strengthen our market presence and market share.
• Manage fluid communication and processes across teams with a focus on the Account Management department.
• Contribute to team effort by establishing high-level contacts and ensuring that the defined sales process is followed.
• Close deals and work towards set targets, ultimately positively impacting the revenues of the company.
• Manage client relationships and provide customers with excellent service and support.
• Contribute to team learning sessions and knowledge sharing on an ongoing basis in the Nigerian team and also pan-Africa.
• Stay up to date of the latest trends, industry issues and solutions, be aware of competitive activity in the market and with clients, help to ensure Pulse is always innovating with great client solution.

Qualifications, Desired Skills & Experience

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualifications with 3 - 6 years work experience.
• Excellent networking skills and a demonstrated ability in key client/partner relationship management
• An entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, start-up environment with dynamic business priorities.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Zoho CRM is desirable.
• Experience in sales or business development - Digital/ Creative/ Media/ Marketing/ Advertising industries preferred.
• A creative thinker who can connect 360° digital to all aspects of a client’s business and drive growth opportunities.
• Good understanding of digital marketing - a professional qualification is desirable.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@pulse.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted

Application Deadline  15th June, 2023.