New Job Openings at Pivotage Consulting

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Pivotage Consulting - Our client, an award winning Brand and Advertising agency is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions below:     Job Title: Client Service Manager Location: Lagos Type: Full Time Job Description Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Providing regular updates to clients on the progress of customer service projects and campaigns that directly affect each client
• Interfacing with clients to translate client and partner needs into meaningful problem statements, engagements and tangible collaboration/prototyping outcomes.
• Engaging clients with world-class client-facing skills and proven ability to engage and drive commercial outcome.
• Developing open and effective channels of communication with clients.
• Coordinating internal projects and determining the best utilization of resources to increase customer satisfaction
• Encouraging revenue growth by inspiring clients to purchase additional services
• Become the reliable point of contact for each customer that is required to establish a strong business relationship

Requirements A suitable candidate must:

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Have at least 5 years’ cognate experience with at least 2 years in a managerial position.
• Have strong business acumen and program management skills.
• Have a proven record of working with clients to lead the delivery of digital products/services from ideation through to commercialization.
• Demonstrate thought leadership in digital commerce, using data driven insights and user experience to solve problems in unconventional manners.
• Have good communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in an Advertising/Marketing agency will be an added advantage.

    Job Title: Creative Director Location: Lagos Type: Full Time Job Description

• Our client, needs a Creative Director to join its team of vibrant and highly creative individuals.

Responsibilities

• Accomplishing work requirements by orienting, training, assigning, scheduling and coaching team members.
• Meeting work standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving operational problems; identifying work process improvements.
• Meeting cost standards by monitoring expenses; implementing cost-saving actions.
• Developing basic presentation approaches by reviewing materials and information presented by client.
• Determining production schedule by conferring with heads of art, copy writing, and production departments; outlining basic presentation concepts; coordinating creative activities.
• Determining project content by reviewing and approving art and copy materials developed by staff.
• Obtaining client approval by presenting final layouts to client.
• Improving quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; recommending changes to art, copy writing, and production departments.
• Developing marketing strategies by examining client objectives; planning, scheduling, and completing design and production requirements for direct marketing, telemarketing, and advertising.
• Keeping clients informed by compiling, analysing, and reporting marketing results; forwarding plan projections and updates.
• Revision of marketing plan by analysing campaign results; identifying expansion opportunities.
• Monitoring marketing mix and results by coordinating tracking actions with sales and marketing representatives.
• Improving marketing quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing creative processes; implementing changes.

Requirements A suitable candidate must:

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree and have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Advertising and Branding.
• Have experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, PowerPoint and other programs.
• Possess the ability to lead and inspire a team of creative people.
• Have a solid background in copy-writing and/or design and or art direction.
• Have knowledge of each step of an ad campaign's process to give creatives direction, work on schedule and meet client's advertising expectations.
• Have strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in an Advertising/Marketing agency will be an added advantage.

    Job Title: Corporate Strategist and Planning Manager Location: Lagos Career: Mid/ Level Expert Job Description Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Reviewing business strategies and determining what element of that strategy should be shared with employees for awareness, understand the objectives and make them efficient in their daily work activities.
• Conducting market analysis to providing information about activities of competitors.
• Working closely with top Management to develop company business strategy plans.
• Regularly meeting with the CEO to update on business progress and offer suggestions on improvements.
• Efficiently managing the Corporate Strategy and Planning function within approved budget and resource allocation.
• Function as an internal Corporate Strategy consultant to all groups within the business.
• Developing an understanding of the client’s business environment and strategy.
• Collaborating with teammates to define project objectives, set key performance metrics, and establish project approach.
• Overseeing audience research activities (in conjunction with client or 3rd party) research teams.
• Performing competitive analysis and identifying gaps and opportunities in the marketplace
• Assembling strategic insights into presentation materials for clients.
• Keeping abreast of emerging behaviours, technologies, and companies that are changing client’s businesses.
• Acting as an internal resource; championing content / storytelling / digital innovation whenever possible.
• Leading or collaborating client engagements on a day to day basis.
• Leading executive / expert interviews and client presentations.
• Selecting appropriate frameworks, tools and approaches to use in solving client problems.
• Demonstrating domain knowledge and expertise in a range of skills, such as business model development, financial modelling, product portfolio planning, organizational strategy, channel and go-to-market models, customer / market research etc.
• Contributing to business development and thought leadership activities.

Requirements A suitable candidate must:

• Possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any relevant Social Sciences or Business Degree.
• Possess 5 to 10 years cognate work experience preferably in the advertising sector, three (3) of which must have been spent at the managerial level.
• Possess a proven track record in developing strategic plans that benefit the client.
• Have a good knowledge of the media and strategy planning influence.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including business presentation and people management skills.
• Have the ability to work under pressure and balance workload.
• Have work knowledge of relevant Corporate Governance.

    How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's Using the role (Corporate Strategist and Planning Manager) as the subject of the application to: [email protected] (Please ensure CVs are in MS Word format.)   Application Deadline 6th March, 2018.

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