Current Vacancies at Discovery Cycle Professionals
Discovery Cycle Professionals (A Division of Discovery Cycle Limited) is a global network of experienced academics and consultants assembled to provide world-class knowledge-based services globally. DCP has diverse experience across different professional fields and offers a wide-range of multi-disciplinary professional services. DCP has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. Over the years, DCP has developed a wide range of multi-disciplinary professional services covering both the private and public sectors of the economy through the "DCP Ecosystem".
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Officer, Marketing
Location: Abuja
Job Description
- To develop the Power Systems (inverters, generators and solar panels) marketing team, create a vision and a road map for creating awareness and sales.
- Also develop marketing strategies for other products that the company will develop.
- Establish and maintain marketing strategies to meet sales and customer retention objectives. Effective management of the marketing, advertising and promotional activities of the organization.
Role Responsibility
Role and Task Complexities:
- Assist the marketing manager to manage and coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional activities as well as develop marketing strategies for other products.
- Assist the marketing manager to conduct market research, expand market (strategy, expansion and control) and determine market requirements for products and projects.
- Assist the marketing manager to increase volume (sales) and value (product offerings) and after sales service.
- Conduct customer research and analyze current market conditions and competitor information
- Implement marketing plans(online and offline) and projects for new and existing products
- Monitor, review and report on all marketing activity and results for company products and services
- Create marketing presentations and liaise with media and advertising outlets
- Attend to and make sales calls as directed by the marketing manager
- Other functions assigned by the marketing manager
Job Specification
- HND/BSc in Business Administration, Marketing or a related field
- 3-5 years’ experience in the same or related position
- Relevant product and industry knowledge
- Speaks 2 languages of either Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba
- Digital marketing skills and experience with relevant social media applications
- Knowledge and Competences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Formal presentation skills
- Organization and planning
- Strategic thinking, problem analysis and problem-solving
Job Title: Marketing Manager
Location: Abuja
Reports to: Senior Partner
Main Function
- To develop a marketing team, create a vision and road map for creating awareness and sales. Also develop marketing strategies for any and all products that the company will develop.
- Establish and maintain marketing strategies to meet sales and customer retention objectives.
- Effective management of the marketing, advertising and promotional activities of the organization.
Role and Task Complexities
Marketing 50%:
- Manage and coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional activities for the power systems as well as develop marketing strategies for other products.
- Create a service and product delivery SLA (Service Level Agreement).
- Establish and develop a functional sales team to drive sales volume and value.
- Increase volume (sales) and value (product offerings) and after sales service.
- Develop and implement marketing plans(online and offline) and projects for new and existing products
- Monitor, review and report on all marketing activity and results for company products and services
- Determine and manage the marketing budget and deliver marketing activity within agreed budget
- Report on return on investment, key performance metrics and develop a pricing strategy
- Create retainers as well as CPM( Connectivity Proximity Markets) relationships
- Facility Management
- Proper running of Facility : Water, Electricity, intercom etc, managing budgets and ensuring cost-effectiveness
- Overseeing and agreeing contracts for vendors and providers of services
- Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards
- Advising businesses on increasing energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness
- Overseeing building projects, renovations or refurbishments
- Helping businesses to relocate to new offices and to make decisions about leasing
- Drafting reports and making written recommendations.
Business Development 40%:
- Create marketing presentations and liaise with media and advertising outlets
- Analyze business strategies and develop improvement plans for same to provide appropriate growth to business as well as negotiate with stakeholders
- Create of a product catalogue and as well as strategies to boost business development and affiliate marketing
- Conceptualize and develop business proposals, reports, analyses, reviews and other documents for projects spanning inception to completion to implementation
Research 10%:
- Conduct customer research and analyze current market conditions and competitor information for various projects company wide
- Conduct market research and expand market (strategy, expansion and control) to determine market requirements for the Power Systems and well as other products and projects.
Job Specification
- First degree in Business Administration, Marketing or a related field
- 7-10 years’ experience in the same or related position
- Relevant product and industry knowledge
- Digital marketing skills and experience with relevant social media applications.
Job Title: Senior Officer, Business Development (Capacity Building and Research)
Location: Abuja
Number of Subordinates - As assigned Reports to: Business Development Manager (Capacity Building and Research)
Main Function
- The Senior Officer business development is concerned with contributing to the improvement and growth of business through capacity building and innovation, and managing relationships.
- The business development Officer will also work to improve profitability through contributing to careful strategic planning, positioning in the appropriate markets and enhancing the operation and reputation of the business.
Role Responsibilities
Role and Task Complexities:
Business Development 50%:
- Conceptualize and develop business proposals, reports, analyses, reviews and other documents for projects spanning inception to implementation to completion
- Contribute to the design and development of business strategies, identify risk scenarios, develop improvement plans to provide appropriate growth to business, as well as negotiate with stakeholders
- Assist in managing all development process and ensuring compliance to government policies and regulations.
- Coordinate with management team and maintain budgets.
- Manage assigned customer communication and maintain effective relationships with all.
Capacity Building 40%:
- Contribute to the design and development of capacity-building actions through needs collection and analysis, companywide and client wide
- Assist in designing and developing the capacity-building strategy, handle coordination as well as work on strategic aspects of capacity building companywide and client wide
- Maintain an archive of key documents and keeping records concerning project activity for reporting purposes companywide and client wide.
- Undertake aspects of the design, development and execution of implementation for capacity-building plans companywide and client wide.
- Monitoring and reviewing progress on the implementation of capacity building activities, including design of evaluation frameworks (whether internal or out-sourced), conducting evaluation with beneficiaries, participation in capacity-building activities companywide and client wide.
Research 10%:
- Lead and promote open innovation and introduce group tools and processes that drive creative and analytical thinking companywide and client wide.
- Analytical thinking/ problem solving on a national and international level with local knowledge and global insights
- Following industry trends locally and internationally as well as drafting and reviewing contracts
- Researching business opportunities and viable income streams as well as reporting on successes and areas needing improvements
- Contributing to the assessment process through participation in meetings and analysis of results
Technical Skills Requirement
- 1st degree in Internal Relations, Business Management, Economics or a related field
- An advanced degree/ MSC is an added advantage
- 3-5 years’ relevant experience
- Experience of working in/ with local/ regional/national public authorities
- Significant work experience related to capacity-building actions with concrete involvement in the design/ delivery of capacity-building activities
Knowledge and Competences:
- High-level communication skills
- Stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to negotiate
- Experience with design and implementation of business development strategy
- Conflict resolution
- The ability to self-motivate and motivate a team
- Experience working to and exceeding targets
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to:
[email protected] with the title of job as subject of email.
Application Deadline 10th August, 2019.