Head of Strategy

Kuro Communications Limited is a strategy consultancy, project management and business development firm with proven expertise. We provide services using our original ideas which are tailor made to suit our client’s expectations.

Our business solutions are delivered by a Young Team of Nigerian Professionals through research and leverage on the specific needs of the client.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Strategy

Location: Abuja

Responsibilities and Duties
General:

• Collaborate with our team to define project objectives, set key performance, metrics and established project approach
• Concept development
• Conduct research, stakeholders interview, brainstorming sessions.
• Oversee audience research activities(in conjunction with clients or third party research team)
• Perform competitive analysis and identify gaps and opportunities in the marketplace
• Assembly strategic insight into presentation materials for clients
• Keep abreast of emerging behaviors, technologies and companies that are changing of clients business
• Act as an internal resource, championing our content and innovations whenever possible.
• Lead or collaborate client engagement regularly.
• Be able to lead/ execute expert interviews and client presentation
• Select appropriate framework, tools and approaches to use in solving problems
• Demonstrate domain knowledge and expertise in range of skills, such as business modeling, financial modeling, product portfolio planning, organizational strategy, channels and go-to market models, customer/market research.
• Analyze data sets, and draw conclusions from analyses
• Create high-quality recommendations based on findings
• Present to senior leadership on analyses and recommendations
• Own and drive implementation of recommended solutions.

Planning, Analyzing, Evaluating:

• Develop workable budgets, work plans and realistic timetables.
• Collaborates with the Account Supervisor or Manager, Client Services, on preparation of marketing recommendations, strategies and actions for the client.
• Reviews, analyzes and evaluates the following, relative to the client’s needs and objectives: media output, creative output, research reports and client data.
• Defining project scope, estimate and writing proposals, works with producer in the creation of project specifications and time plans.
• Identify and develop target list of clients and partners
• Understand business objectives, challenges and opportunities of target and industry
• Responsible for departmental vision, structure, and management while providing leadership, accountability, and mentorship to brand strategy.
• Develop in collaboration with the team, innovative and / or differentiating products and services

Team Leading, Coordinating, Managing:

• Be the organization’s lead brand evangelist, embodying Impact’s core values and differentiating perspectives
• Identify the right opportunities across industry sectors and media that align with the companies’ ongoing strategy
• Maintain and develop prospective client and key strategic partners network
• Develop integrated marketing strategies and tactical plans
• Provide market research, analyses and insights into latest industry trends
• Position Impact with key industry influencers and though leaders
• Lead and manage new business presentations as assigned
• Monitoring and enforcing new business risk and constraints (schedule / scope / resources)
• Champion internal systems for higher productivity working

Strategic Project Management:

• Manage the organization’s strategy efforts and projects, involved with projects from start to finish, ensuring successful project completion against deadlines.
• Product manage long term properties including: positioning development, marketing plans, manufacturing or development needs, timeline and roadmap planning, stats analysis and reporting
• Develop integrated marketing strategies and tactical plans to meet and exceed the client’s marketing and business goals and objectives
• Design, execute and manage research
• Manage measurement, analytic, data gathering, and reporting for clients’ and agency
• Provide strategic branding thought leadership and expertise to expand business relationships
• Oversee development of marketing plans and creative briefs
• Training and developing staff (direct reports), and influencing cross-functional internal partners to create and execute effective research, analysis, and strategy
• Developing and implementing new processes to increase efficiencies and effectiveness of research, measurement, and strategy work for teams
• Work with all departments to develop integrated solutions and expand the services
• Actively participates in presentations
• Help lead research initiatives and manage outside consultants
• Seeking new opportunities to add value to existing client
• Identify and nurturing new business opportunities

Requirements

• MBA preferred, or Masters in Business or Marketing
• Interest in and aptitude for creative business and marketing solutions
• Minimum of seven years experience brand/marketing/communications strategy experience in integrated, brand and digital communications.
• Highly motivated
• Ability to identify strategic needs, lead all aspects of planning with sound business recommendations, and generate alignment with key business partners
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills that encompass clear, compelling communications
• Track record of experience managing and mentoring with high integrity and the ability to inspire others
• Experience navigating large and complex organizations, including gaining access to key executives and stakeholders and successfully managing relationship building dynamics and processes
• Ability to manage multiple business initiatives in an entrepreneurial environment
• Expert knowledge of all functional agency departments, capabilities and service areas
• Deep understanding of a wide range of industries, markets and brands, and what it takes to stand out and service them
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Flexibility with schedule to meet client commitments, traveling as required to pursue business development
• Great project management abilities
• Self motivated and willing to expand knowledge
• Ability to self-manage while managing assigned teams and projects.