Senior Trade Promotion Officer at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the Premier Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria. It was incorporated in 1950 as a non-profit making organization, Limited by Guarantee under the Companies Act of 1948. The primary objective of the Chamber is to promote, support or oppose legislative or other measures affecting trade, industry, commerce and agriculture as well as representing the opinion of the business community on the above matters in particular, and the economy as a whole.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Trade Promotion Officer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria (On-site) 
Job type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Manage the publicity of the major Fair and other exhibitions through the social media and other platforms.
• Promote the organization’s services and being able to predict clients’ objectives.
• Maintain strong interpersonal relationship with all the exhibitors.
• Devise feedback method through questionnaire administration, internet survey, personal interview or other fact finding mechanism.
• Source for Sponsorship and Partnership for the Sector’s events
• Respond to both internal and external clients and continually source for and enlist new exhibitors.
• Ensure efficient management of costs on all assigned tasks
• Provide reliable and accurate feedback and build an enduring relationship with new and existing clients.
• Attract exhibitors in Nigeria and overseas to participate in the Organization’s major exhibitions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Line Manager.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing or relevant field.
• 5 years cognate experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office tools will be preferred.
• Reporting Line: Trade Promotion Manager
• Relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• Hands-on experience of the job.

Person’s Specification / Required Competencies:

• A deep understanding of marketing principles
• Time management and planning skills
• Innovative and creative.
• Persuasive and articulate.
• Must be versatile, vibrant, and skillful.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Negotiation and ability to build rapport

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a soft copy of their Application Letter and attached their CV to: [email protected] using the advertised Position as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Application Deadline  9th June, 2022.