Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Ltd is a leading multi-disciplinary marketing communications agency, providing innovative business solutions to an interesting mix of impressive clients, across diverse industries. As a result of business expansion, vacancies now exist for various job functions. Apart from a deep sense of passion & enthusiasm, prospective candidates MUST possess:
A Degree in relevant fields and not more than 35 years of age.
A minimum of 3 years work experience in the marketing communicationsindustry and a provable sound track record.
APCON membership and/or relevant professional certifications.
A minimum of 3 years work experience in the marketing communicationsindustry and a provable sound track record.
APCON membership and/or relevant professional certifications.
1. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES, BUSINESS SERVICE & BRAND DEVELOPMENT -REF NO: ACEO1VZ
2. ACCOUNT MANAGERS, BUSINESS SERVICE & BRAND DEVELOPMENT – REF NO: ACM02VZ
2. ACCOUNT MANAGERS, BUSINESS SERVICE & BRAND DEVELOPMENT – REF NO: ACM02VZ
As a key member of the client services team the Account Executive/Manager will:
Liaise closely with key Clients supporting top accounts by asserting expert insight into all things advertising and marketing.
Provide support to clients relating to advertising campaigns;
Establish close working relationships with internal teams to ensure smooth delivery on briefs.
Have close involvement in the creative and design process.
Manage account planning, business acquisition and strategic advertising activities;
Coordinate pitches’, alongside other agency soft, to win new businesses.
Have a lot of enthusiasm and passion that distinguishes him or herself as a practitioner
Provide support to clients relating to advertising campaigns;
Establish close working relationships with internal teams to ensure smooth delivery on briefs.
Have close involvement in the creative and design process.
Manage account planning, business acquisition and strategic advertising activities;
Coordinate pitches’, alongside other agency soft, to win new businesses.
Have a lot of enthusiasm and passion that distinguishes him or herself as a practitioner
3. ACCOUNT DIRECTORS, BUSINESS SERVICE & BRAND DEVELOPMENT – REF ACD03VZ
Person must possess a 2: 1 bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years industry experience in management capacity.
As the lead of the client services team, the Account Director will:
Person must possess a 2: 1 bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years industry experience in management capacity.
As the lead of the client services team, the Account Director will:
Be responsible for managing Account Managers and Executives.
Lead the team to create and develop opportunities to grow business with existing clients through excellent client, knowledge and relationships;
Lead, motivate and oversee the activities a sales focused account handling team
Lead the team to create and develop opportunities to grow business with existing clients through excellent client, knowledge and relationships;
Lead, motivate and oversee the activities a sales focused account handling team
4. DEPUTY MANAGER, IDEAS ARCHITECTURE (COPYWRITING) -REF IAR04VZ
Person must possess a 2:1 Bachelors degree in English, Mass Communication or relevant fields.
The Idea Architect will:
Person must possess a 2:1 Bachelors degree in English, Mass Communication or relevant fields.
The Idea Architect will:
work closely with the art director to architect and implement the overall look and feel of the outbound consumer communications materials.
Develop unique concepts and write all copy to support consumer communication efforts.
Writing Clear, persuasive and original copy that sells.
Proofreading copy to check spelling and grammar.
Amending, revising or redeveloping adverts or campaigns in response to feedback from the creative director. account management team or clients.
Overseeing campaigns through the production stage to completion.
Working on several campaigns at once, sometimes under pressure and often to tight deadlines.
Costing talents for TV and radio work, and listening to voice tapes to monitor campaigns.
Develop unique concepts and write all copy to support consumer communication efforts.
Writing Clear, persuasive and original copy that sells.
Proofreading copy to check spelling and grammar.
Amending, revising or redeveloping adverts or campaigns in response to feedback from the creative director. account management team or clients.
Overseeing campaigns through the production stage to completion.
Working on several campaigns at once, sometimes under pressure and often to tight deadlines.
Costing talents for TV and radio work, and listening to voice tapes to monitor campaigns.
5. ART DIRECTOR, CREATIVE -REF ARD05V2
Person must posses a 2: 1 Bachelor’s degree or HND in Graphic Art or relevant fields. Sample of jobs is required. He/She will:
Person must posses a 2: 1 Bachelor’s degree or HND in Graphic Art or relevant fields. Sample of jobs is required. He/She will:
Be responsible for production and communication of consistent stream of fresh ideas and visual concepts.
Deliver on high levels of IT skills in relevant art and design packages, embracing digital platforms.
Support the creative director in working with clients, stakeholders, account/project managers, strategy team members etc to develop concepts for presentation.
Deliver on high levels of IT skills in relevant art and design packages, embracing digital platforms.
Support the creative director in working with clients, stakeholders, account/project managers, strategy team members etc to develop concepts for presentation.
6. MANAGER, INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC INSIGHTS (EXPATRIATES WELCOME) -REF IDS06VZ
Person must possess a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics or relevant disciplines with relevant professional certification. Sample of jobs is required. He/She will:
Person must possess a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics or relevant disciplines with relevant professional certification. Sample of jobs is required. He/She will:
Design and plan market insight studies to meet the objectives of
(i) strengthening core brand values.
(ii) optimizing innovation opportunities and
(iii) developing new segment opportunities
(i) strengthening core brand values.
(ii) optimizing innovation opportunities and
(iii) developing new segment opportunities
Manage and carry out research duties including a blend of primary research (concept testing. message evaluation. target interviews) and secondary research (trend tracking, secondary report mining, sales presentation input and development, syndicated data reviews).
Provide a continuous, informative and insightful stream of relevant knowledge and insights about consumers, customers, competitors and marketplace dynamics complete with recommendations.
Champion and drive strategy sessions to provide winning ideas internally and as may be required externally by prospects and clients
Develop strong written and verbal communications, i.e. draft presentations and present them to both internal and client teams
Provide a continuous, informative and insightful stream of relevant knowledge and insights about consumers, customers, competitors and marketplace dynamics complete with recommendations.
Champion and drive strategy sessions to provide winning ideas internally and as may be required externally by prospects and clients
Develop strong written and verbal communications, i.e. draft presentations and present them to both internal and client teams
7. BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTOR/ CONSULTANT – REF BED07VZ
Person must possess a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields. Sample of track record is required, He/She will:
Person must possess a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields. Sample of track record is required, He/She will:
Be responsible for creating, developing, managing and producing innovative branded content, communications and entertainment solutions and promotions for Verdant Zeal exploring several platforms.
Develop integrated marketing. Plans that identify key strategies, road maps. success metrics and resources to successfully complete projects.
Identify & cultivate new revenue opportunities with new and existing Clients.
Write and present client presentations including pitches, briefs and communications strategies.
Develop integrated marketing. Plans that identify key strategies, road maps. success metrics and resources to successfully complete projects.
Identify & cultivate new revenue opportunities with new and existing Clients.
Write and present client presentations including pitches, briefs and communications strategies.
8. MANAGER, SPECIAL PURPOSE REQUIREMENTS – REF SPR08VZ
Person must possess a 2;1 Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields and project management certification. He/She will:
Person must possess a 2;1 Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields and project management certification. He/She will:
Coordinate all special purpose projects requirements, from start to finish, complete with reporting and payment, in a timely fashion: ensuring operations are carried out in conformity with terms and agreement thereto.
Manage all public sector related projects and accounts.
Build and actively manage relationships with all stoke holders in the public and private sectors on relevant projects.
Attend to all RFPs/RFls in a timely manner while ensuring on error-proof process.
Interface with all stakeholders of the business, to ensure proactive stakeholder management and effective response to operations related issues.
Oversee implementation of appropriate MIS and other corporate support function to drive streamlined decision making and effective business performance.
Prepare the SPY’s business plan and annual operating plan, including preparation and management of the Spy budget.
Manage all public sector related projects and accounts.
Build and actively manage relationships with all stoke holders in the public and private sectors on relevant projects.
Attend to all RFPs/RFls in a timely manner while ensuring on error-proof process.
Interface with all stakeholders of the business, to ensure proactive stakeholder management and effective response to operations related issues.
Oversee implementation of appropriate MIS and other corporate support function to drive streamlined decision making and effective business performance.
Prepare the SPY’s business plan and annual operating plan, including preparation and management of the Spy budget.
9. DEPUTY MANAGER, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT – REF LDE09VZ
Person must possess a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields with CIPMN certification. He/She will:
Person must possess a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields with CIPMN certification. He/She will:
Have responsibility for end-to-end training activity for the core employees up to senior management level.
Work with business leaders and managers to identify training needs and trends within the business
Coordinate trainings such as inductions, commercial training, soft skills, management development and some technical skills.
Design training, both in-house and with expert third parties. a solution which includes a blended approach to learning such as coaching. classroom training. action learning and e-learning.
Prepare and Manage training budget.
Prepare, report and advise on training impact.
Work with business leaders and managers to identify training needs and trends within the business
Coordinate trainings such as inductions, commercial training, soft skills, management development and some technical skills.
Design training, both in-house and with expert third parties. a solution which includes a blended approach to learning such as coaching. classroom training. action learning and e-learning.
Prepare and Manage training budget.
Prepare, report and advise on training impact.
10. DEPUTY MANAGER, PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT ANALYST – REF PIA10VZ
The Portfolio Investment Analyst must possess a 2: 1 Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance with relevant professional qualification. MBA is on added advantage. He/She will:
The Portfolio Investment Analyst must possess a 2: 1 Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance with relevant professional qualification. MBA is on added advantage. He/She will:
Provide analytical support and investment strategies to Portfolio Managers.
Support the investment process through updating databases and maintaining records.
Assist in the analysis of relative valve and supporting generation and documentation of investment strategies based on relative value.
Conduct limited research projects providing weekly analytics tools.
Support tile analysis of overall performance through performance attribution and peer group analysis.
Support the investment process through updating databases and maintaining records.
Assist in the analysis of relative valve and supporting generation and documentation of investment strategies based on relative value.
Conduct limited research projects providing weekly analytics tools.
Support tile analysis of overall performance through performance attribution and peer group analysis.
11. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR – REF EXA11VZ
The Executive Assistant to the Group MD must possess a 2: 1 Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline. Person must be on excellent communicator, articulate, polished, detailed and proficient in computer usage. He/She will:
The Executive Assistant to the Group MD must possess a 2: 1 Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline. Person must be on excellent communicator, articulate, polished, detailed and proficient in computer usage. He/She will:
Coordinate GMD’s travel & lodging bookings. documentation, filing (physical & electronic), events, etc.
Attend to GMO’s calls, correspondence and visitors.www.nigerianbestforum.com
Be responsible for Scheduling GMO’s meetings and appointments using relevant tools.
Track and follow up on GMO’s directives to staff and drive timely response to some.
Represent the GMD in meetings as may be delegated.
Attend to GMO’s calls, correspondence and visitors.www.nigerianbestforum.com
Be responsible for Scheduling GMO’s meetings and appointments using relevant tools.
Track and follow up on GMO’s directives to staff and drive timely response to some.
Represent the GMD in meetings as may be delegated.
MODE OF APPLICATION
Send resume (in Word format) with a covering letter and within two weeks of this publication to: careers@verdantzeal.com
Please quote the job reference in the subject bar. Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.
Remuneration is attractive, but emphasis is more on reword and retention.
Send resume (in Word format) with a covering letter and within two weeks of this publication to: careers@verdantzeal.com
Please quote the job reference in the subject bar. Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.
Remuneration is attractive, but emphasis is more on reword and retention.
DEADLINE: February 14, 2012.
