Vacancies in a Reputable Event Centre

---

W-Holistic Business Solutions (www.w-hbs.com) seeks to fill the position of Marketing and Sales Officer for a reputable Event Centre in Ogba, Lagos, which provides hall letting services for events, conferences, fashion, art and other exhibitions, and space for aerobics and fitness centre to clients/customers. We are recruiting to fill the positions below:         Job Title: Female Marketing and Sales Officer (Luxury Fashion - Lekki) Location: Lagos Job Description The responsibilities of the ideal candidate will be to:

• Market and sell luxury leather wristwatches and other items of the brand to high-end individuals, corporate bodies, etc., depending on the target population, via traditional and digital platforms:
  • Market and sell the luxury wristwatch brand and the 2-week intensive training (classes for leather works).
• Market and manage the social media pages of the brand to enhance growth and sales.
• Be greatly involved in Digital Marketing: create and manage e-commerce and social media platforms, manage website, and create “Search Engine Optimisation”:
  • Be alert and respond to customers’ requests, needs and inquiries on social media.
  • Make sure that pictures of products are posted and changed regularly.
• Come up with marketing strategies to enter new markets, follow up with leads and seal deals.
• Record day-to-day transactions.
• Develop marketing and sales plan.
• Create database of all customers (online and physical store) contact information, purchases, and other details, monitoring their behaviour, and updating them with new products /services.

Competences and Skills:

• Must be passionate about luxury fashion (leather goods production).
• Must have a drive to promote and market brand.
• Ability to persuade, negotiate and sell products.
• Should possess an understanding/interest in/of branding and brand essence.
• Should understand image building and perception.
• Can conceptualise social media campaigns that stay true to the brand essence.
• Entrepreneurial personality/attributes.
• Ambitious.
• Interested in growing with the business.
• Should understand niche/luxury marketing.
• Must possess basic accounting skills.
• Creative and innovative.
• Sociable, kind and persuasive.
• Should possess managerial and leadership skills.
• Good appreciation and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to listen, and articulate the issues and demands of customers, and meet them satisfactorily.
• Ability to communicate properly, articulately and coherently.

Minimum Qualification

• Must be Female.
• Must be between 22 years and 30 years, as at December 2017.
• OND/HND/B.Sc Marketing or other disciplines.
• 1 - 3 years working experience, with at least 1 year relevant experience.
• Must be conversant with Digital Marketing.
• Must have experience in fashion industry.
• Proximity to the location is compulsory (Lekki).

Salary 60,000 naira base salary with other benefits, including brand clothing and accessories, and sales commissions on wristwatches and training.         Job Title: Marketing and Sales Officer (Event Centre) Location: Ogba, Lagos Responsibilities The responsibilities of the ideal candidate will be to:

• Market and sell event centre’s services such as hall letting, subscription and exhibition.
• Perform client-facing role(s).
• Coordinate and manage events.
• Be greatly involved in Digital Marketing: create and manage e-commerce and social media platforms, manage website, and create “Search Engine Optimisation”.
• Be alert and respond to customers’ requests, needs and inquiries on social media.
• Negotiate terms of agreement and close sales.
• Create database of all customers’ contact information, services requested/enjoyed and other details to monitor their behavior, and network with customers in order to maintain links and promote additional services.
• Come up with marketing strategies to enter new markets, follow up with leads and seal deals.
• Monitor competition(s).
• Develop marketing and sales plan.
• Resolve customers’ complaints.
• Provide periodic reports.
• Meet sales target(s).

Minimum Qualification

• Must be a Fresh Graduate. B.Sc. in Marketing or other Social Science disciplines.
• Must be conversant with Digital/Social Media Marketing.
• Candidate must not be more than 30 years by December 2017.
• Proximity to the location is compulsory (Ogba).

Competences and Skills

• Great interest in and knowledge of marketing and sales.
• Persuasive and influential.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation skills, as well as ability to persuade leads.
• Ability to develop work plan.
• Good appreciation and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Leadership skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Sociable, kind and persuasive.
• Confident and self-motivated.
• Critical thinking.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Time management skills, and result-driven.

Salary Range

• Between 40,000 - 50,000 Naira, with other benefits, and sales commission.

        How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's, of not more than 2 pages, to: [email protected] with the position as the subject of the mail eg  "Marketing and Sales Officer (Event Centre - Ogba)" . Applications without position indicated as subject of mail will be disqualified. Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.       Application Deadline  4th December, 2017.

---