Graduate Jobs in a Marketing Communications Agency

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Brand Edge is an integrated marketing communications agency that provides advertising, marketing and brand support to corporate clients in various sectors.
We assist brands achieve their desired positioning, by ensuring that consumers have positive personal experiences that sustain brand awareness, keep excitement alive and encourage repeat purchase. We pride ourselves on our ethical, timely and cost-effective delivery of innovative solutions, based on market knowledge and insight. Our vision is to be a leading provider of brand-building, consumer engagement solutions and just-in time supply of goods that drive competitive advantage and profitable business growth.

Brand Edge is currently recruiting for the following positions:


Job Title:  Business Development Officer

Position Summary
As a growing company, we are seeking to expand our client base and service range and are looking for an energetic, result-oriented individual to join our business development team. The ideal candidate will enjoy prospecting and be able to open new doors, effectively utilizing all the support given to successfully do so.  He/she will be able to build trust-based relationships with clients/prospects and be resilient and persistent in closing deals. Joining a team with an incessant obsession for developing value-based solutions for customers, he/she will learn  to develop and present compelling and customer-centric proposals. The successful candidate will be quick-to-learn and have a positive attitude a can-do approach to work.

Essential experience, skills and qualities

• A good first degree in any discipline
• Minimum of 1 year cognate experience
• Understanding of our team culture and ability to work well with all members of the team
• Coach-able, ready to learn on-the-job and have a positive attitude to work and colleagues
• Driven, focused and highly results-oriented
• Intelligent, articulate and able to work under pressure
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Proficiency with computer software programs including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)

Desired experience and skills

• Ability to take initiative to design own work schedule and work with minimal supervision
• Highly competitive, positive, and results-driven business sales person

Job Title:  Executive Assistant

Position Summary
Brand Edge is currently seeking a thorough, highly-organized individual to support the office of the CEO. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the CEO, manage his calendar and keep a diary of meetings and events. The ideal candidate will be able to work flexibly and assist with ad-hoc duties such as management of company files, project files and office expenses. He/she will have good computer skills and be able to carry out research assignments for the CEO, and assist management to troubleshoot basic computer problems. He/she will be required to occasionally prepare reports and assist with HR duties such as offer letters (from templates), planning new employee orientations and maintaining employee database records. The successful candidate will be quick-to-learn and have strong planning & organizational skills, a positive attitude and a can-do approach to work.

Essential  experience, skills and qualities

• OND/HND/ First degree in any discipline
• Minimum of 1 year experience
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff
• Strong planning and organizational skills and ability to handle confidential information
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work flexibly
• Sensitivity to confidential matters and information
• Intelligent, articulate and able to work under pressure
• Excellent computer skills including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and exceptional research ability

Desired experience

• Good first degree in Business administration, accounting, finance or mass communication (or related subjects)
• Experience in a similar role or previous administrative/ financial management/HR experience

How to Apply

Please send CV’s and application letters to [email protected] with the position as the subject line.
Feel free to include a cover letter telling us about yourself, your experience and what you will bring to the team. Interviews will hold on a rolling basis in January 2016.

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