Business Development Manager at Viva Cinemas

Job Responsibilities
Marketing:

• Develop and implement business development strategy with short, medium and long-term milestones for both the partner and direct business against which success will be measured.
• Engage and create new commercial business relation partnership to maximise commercial revenue and engage on creating a strong reputable brand
• Ensure all commercial activities comply with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements and Implementing strategies to drive revenue and ultimately business growth.
• Build alternative revenue streams. Identifies business opportunities, negotiate and closes business deals while maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
• Develop revenue forecasts and strategies to achieve the desired results and change tactics if current plans are not delivering results.
• Drive commercial revenue through the various existing platforms of Onscreen, LCD and Movie guide advertising, staff branding, group booking, etc.
• Create customer loyalty programs to retain existing customers.
• Develop products and packages to ensure continuance in rise of patronage in all locations.
• Monitoring the performance of the existing product range, identifying market trends and opportunities for new product development.
• Create a very robust Marketing Plan Strategy, coordinate activities and strategy to maximise commercial revenue and align with commercial budget for all cinemas and amusement park locations.
• Build a wide relationship with local media groups such Banks, Corporates, radio stations, TV, Nollywood, film distributors, BOI to allow speedy growth for the company

Movies:

• Own relationships with key end users in conjunction with relevant distributors and associated integration partners
• Liaise with distributors on selection of movies
• Liaise with movie studios and media houses for publicity
• Ensure the Censorship of all movies.
• Work with Distributors to publicise and create awareness for movies.

Media:

• Web and Social Media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, BBM, Snapchat etc.) coordination and engagement to ensure constant connection develops and is sustained between Viva Cinemas and its customers.
• Maximize existing opportunities from partnership with Radio stations, TV stations, Telecoms and Print media and establish new relationships.
• Generation of positive PR to support the company’s reputation as a market leader, either directly, or in co-operation with the relevant partners and customers

General:

• Actively pursue on going personal, professional development of yourself and your team in order to enhance your contribution to the mission of VIVA.
• Project leadership and oversight on all revenue generating contracted initiatives. Including monthly updates on progress.
• Segment and send on a daily basis film revenue reports to the various film distributors
• Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager

Experience and Qualification

• Personal Statement: Business Development Manager will possess four (4) or more years experience in brand management, concept development, sales and marketing within a similar industry.
• Minimum of a Master’s degree in Business Management or equivalent in a relevant field.