Head, Advert / Marketing at the Edo State Government

The Edo State Government invites applications from suitable candidates for the position below:

Location: Edo

Job Description

The Head of Advert / Marketing coordinates advert / marketing officers to meet daily sales and advert target.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for building a solid sales pipeline and maintain long-term relationships with prospects; identify new business opportunities to generate revenues; close high volume advertising sales deals.
He or she will also develop annual sales strategy and goals; leverage sales tools and resources to identify new sales leads and nurture prospect relationships and continuously increase knowledge of advertising in the newspaper industry to remain competitive.

Qualifications

Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Marketing or any other related field
Possession of Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) certificate is an advantage.
He or she must be technology savvy.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is expected to have a minimum 5 years experience in B2B sales role and demonstrated competence in closing high volume sales deals, especially relating to digital media.
Experience in newspaper advertising is preferred.

Application Closing Date
26th July, 2022.