Brand Development Manager at Tomato Jos Farming and Processing Limited


Tomato Jos is a private equity-backed, fast-growing social enterprise located in Kaduna, Nigeria, that believes in the power of local production for local consumption. Our company aims to supply 10% of the processed tomato market in Nigeria within the next 7years. We source tomatoes from smallholder farmers within our network and make high-quality branded consumer products for Nigeria and West Africa. We currently operate a 700Ha commercial farm and run a successful smallholder program with over 100 farmers. In 2020, the company built a tomato processing facility and we will conduct our first production run in Q1/Q2 2021, with an aim to launch our first retail packaged product later this year. Tomato Jos has four key values.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Brand Development Manager

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

  • Analyze brand positioning and consumer insights.
  • Translate brand elements into plans and go-to-market strategies.
  • Develops consistent brand measurement tactics and reporting (KPIs).
  • Uses qualitative and quantitative data to help drive and support overall brand decisions and measure brand campaign effectiveness and ROI.
  • Design a research-based brand strategy to deliver innovative growth
  • Establish and implement brand budgets, cost and price parameters, market applications, and sales estimates.
  • Define and manage the brand communication strategy using a variety of media.
  • Oversee and coordinate R&D brand efforts and testing, New Product Development.
  • Achieve prompt reconciliation of promotions, Measuring & Evaluation (M&E) & promo-impact assessments.
  • Monitor market trends, and research consumer markets and competitors’ activities.
  • Create, execute, and manage marketing programs and campaigns aimed at communicating our brand message and driving brand awareness, consideration, conversion, and marketplace differentiation for Tomato Jos brands, leading to market share growth.
  • Monitor product distribution and consumer reactions.
  • Align the company around the brand’s direction, choices, and tactics.

Requirements and Skills

  • Degree in Marketing or a related field.
  • Proven work experience as a Brand Manager or Assistant Brand Manager in the FMCG industry with 5 to 10 years of experience.
  • Proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies and communicate recommendations to executives.
  • Outstanding communication skills.
  • Up-to-date with the latest trends and marketing best practices.
  • Excellent computer skills, including MS Office and Google suite.
  • New Product Development and Project management experience.
  • A good team player with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
  • Able to work independently and take initiative.
  • Experience in identifying target audiences and devising effective campaigns
  • Excellent understanding of the full marketing mix.
  • Strong analytical skills partnered with a creative mind.
  • Data-driven thinking and an affinity for numbers.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and current Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail

Application Deadline  22nd May, 2023.