Executive Marketing Officer

Doviana Institute of Entrepreneurship & Technology, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Executive Marketing Officer
Job Location: Makurdi, Benue

Job Description:

• The Institute main objective is to promote advanced knowledge,training, practice, innovation and support in the field of Entrepreneurship, management and technology across diverse spheres by stimulating creative ideas, techniques or opportunities for sustainable economic growth.
• Ensuring correct usage of QuickBooks software by the sales team to carry out sales orders.
• Training sales team- both new and old- and ensuring adherence to existing and reviewed sales process.
• Reviewing and updating sales processes in line with the executive management guidelines and requirements.
• Developing and implementing strategic marketing and sales plans and forecasting to achieve corporate objectives for the Institute's products and services.
• Planning and overseeing advertising and promotion activities including print, online, electronic media, and direct mail.
• Managing day-to-day performance of all sales team members and deliver reviews.
• Working with the management team to generate ideas for sales boost and motivational initiatives.
• Leading and scheduling weekly and/or monthly team meetings with sales team.
• Tracking of sales team metrics and report data to the executive management team on a regular basis.
• Ensuring effective control of marketing results, and taking corrective actions when necessary to guarantee that achievement of marketing objectives falls within designated budgets.
• Overseeing and evaluating market research and adjusting marketing strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions.
• Monitoring competitor products, sales and marketing activities.
• Ensuring correct usage of QuickBooks software by the sales team to carry out sales orders.
• Training sales team- both new and old- and ensuring adherence to sales process.
• Reviewing and updating sales processes in line with the executive management guidelines and requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with industry influencers and key strategic partners.
• Guiding preparation of marketing activity reports and presenting to the Institute's executive management team.
• Establishing and maintaining a consistent corporate image throughout all product lines, promotional materials, and events.
• Directing sales forecasting activities and sets performance goals accordingly.
• Directing market channel development activity and coordinating sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals.
• Representing the institute's at exhibitions, seminars and workshops to promote product.
• Meeting with key clients, assisting sales representatives with maintaining relationships and negotiating and closing deals.
• Preparing periodic sales report showing sales volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client base expansion.
• Reviewing and analyzing sales performances against programs, quotes and plans to determine effectiveness.

Skills Required

• Proficiency in QuickBooks usage for Sales orders’ processes and analysis
• Excellent attention to Details
• Strong Leadership: You must be able to lead  and motivate the retail team
• Communication: excellent communication and people skills is very essential
• Customer service: Customers pay the bills. You must have a strong commitment to customers and ensure you get familiar with them on name basis as much as you can
• Familiarization: it’s very important you and your team are very familiar with the institute's programmes and display prices, functions and value proposition for the client and alternative products
• Decision making ability: It’s very important you are fully informed about the company’s policy and retail guidelines, to enable you make/ advise on decisions as it concerns the business
• Responsibility: You must develop a sense of responsibility towards all company property- items for sale, generator, water supply, environment cleaning, refuse disposal, furniture and shop fittings, computers and accessories
• Ability to work under pressure especially during the peak period and handle challenging situations
• Personal attributes: Confident, Self-driven, Positive and Enthusiastic
• Excellent prioritization and organizational abilities
• Ability to consistently and independently problem solve and achieve objectives
• Ability to perform effectively and efficiently in both individual and team environments
• Prompt in responsiveness to subordinates’ needs
• Result-driven
• Familiarity with data analysis and reporting

Qualification

• Minimum of a B.Sc or HND in Social Sciences, Project Management and other related fields
• 3-5 years’ Experience in Business Development / Sales and Marketing with a proven track record
• A professional qualification in marketing would be an added advantage

Note

• Only applicant resident in the job location Will be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted