Jobs at Merit Telecoms Nigeria

Job Description

• Perform top level administrative duties in support of the CEO- including making travel arrangements, scheduling a high volume of meetings and appointment as well as managing an ever-changing business/personal Outlook calendar, and managing complex schedules.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate on-site and off-site executive meetings and functions, such as Monthly, Quarterly and Bi-annual Senior Executive meetings.
• Screen multiple requests for meetings with the CEO and utilize sound judgments in managing priorities of requests based on importance and urgency.
• With an understanding of business protocols associated with CEO’s clients and business associates, effectively interact with senior management on behalf of the CEO
• Draft the CEO’s correspondence based on a general outline of points, and prepare PowerPoint and other presentations as needed.
• Organize and manage documents using various software programs.
• Screen all phone calls to the CEO’s office and exercise sound judgment in determining whether to contact the caller to the CEO, take a message, or refer the matter to another company contact.

Specific Job Roles

• To institute and manage corporate communicate strategy
• To build a unique culture in line with MERIT vision
• To continually improve MERIT branding/imaging
• Public and media relations
• Stakeholder/ management relations
• Special events management (team building/Staff parties etc)
• Participation in Local, National & International conference
• Website development and update
• Fund raising/charitable activities
• Publications and promotional materials MERIT and its products
• Corporate social responsibility
• Support to other departments in their promotional efforts
• To maintain liaison with external media houses

Skills:

• Ability to work in a fast and dynamic environment
• A good thinker
• A very fast learner
• Creative and innovative skills
• Possess good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills

Computer Skills:

• Desktop publishing application
• MS Office Suite (MS word, excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Qualifications 

• B.Sc. in any social science or any related course.
• 2-3 years’ experience.

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage accounts and meet or exceed targets relating to revenue growth, activities, profit margin, mix of products and services sales, customer retention and customer acquisition.
• Adhere to all quality standards and processes, for the acquisition of customers, opportunities and submission of tender and contract documents.
• Provide regular feedback to senior management about marketplace and competitor activity
• Develop effective working relationships with customers through regular meetings and identify and obtain further sales and business development opportunities
• Generate new business and raise awareness of other company products.
• Identify requirements for new products & services to anticipate and potentially lead the market.
• Apply Company wide project management standards in preparing bids and contracts, responding to customer needs and managing the sales process from opportunity identification to customer sign off.
• Undertake regular project reviews with all involved in these processes to ensure transfer of knowledge
• Work with management to develop and implement business development strategy.
• Work with the team to achieve short and long term revenue and profit growth.
• Update and maintain customer information database on regular basis.
• Participate in meetings to report business prospect and status updates to management and clients.
• Write bids, proposals, brochures and various other business informational letters.
• Guide, train and motivate sales and marketing team to meet or exceed the sales performance targets.
• Travel to customer sites and tradeshows to promote company’s products and services.
• Attend client conferences and meetings in order to network with new and existing contacts.
• Establish strong customer relationship by providing accurate and timely information to customers regarding inquiries such as products, pricing, quotes and issues/concerns.
• Conduct market competitive analysis to develop roadmap and sales strategy to secure new business.
• Develop advertising and promotional programs, telemarketing plans and tradeshows to support Sales strategy.
  

Education and Qualification

• Degree level in Business Administration, Marketing or any related courses.
• Certification in CIMN is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4years in marketing and sales development

Skills:

• To be an effective business development executive, an individual must be:
• Socially adept
• Good with numbers
• Able to provide quality leadership to a large team of sales people
• Strong communication and IT fluency
• Creative talents and the ability to solve tough problems
• In-depth knowledge of the industry and its current events
• The ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
• Skill in prioritizing and triaging obligations
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management and organization.