Advert Executive at Daily Trust

Locations: Abuja, Kano and Lagos Regional Offices

Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet and liaise with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements
• Ability to devise advertising campaigns that meets the clients brief and budget
• Work with the account manager to brief media, creative and research staff and assist with the formulation of marketing Strategies
• Liaise with and act as a link between, the client and the company by maintaining regular contact with both
• Negotiate with clients and advert head about the details of adverts
• Present creative work to clients for approval or modification
• Handle budgets, manage advert costs and invoice clients
• Monitor the effectiveness of adverts
• Arrange and attend meetings with prospective clients
• Make pitches, along with other agency staff, with the aim of securing new business for the company.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of HND/B.Sc in Business Management, Social Sciences, or any other relatable course.
• A minimum of 2 - 3 years working experience
• Membership of Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) will be an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies:

• Good planning and organisational skills
• Commercial awareness
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literate on Microsoft Office Suite
• Must exhibit Confidence
• The ability to cope with pressure and work to tight deadlines
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work with little or no supervision