Head of Content at Majeurs

Department:                 Marketing & Communications

Reports To:                   MD

COMPANY PROFILE:

We envision a world where one will find a Majeurs piece of furniture in the best homes, offices and public spaces.

Our mission is to become the trailblazer in manufacturing and distributing Luxury furniture to high, mid-level customers across Africa, within budget and with fast and error-free service.

We cater to clients with impeccable taste and an eye for true indigenous luxury that can fit into any space with pride. It is our job as a company to ensure that we deliver that experience every time without compromise.

OBJECTIVES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership: We are looking for an experienced content creator who leads the development and optimization of the content department. In this role, the Head of Content ensures that all Majeurs narratives and messages support the content strategies and editorial decisions formulated by the Director of Communications and critical stakeholders. In addition, you will oversee the development and management of the company's brand standards and content style guides and the overall expression of the company's corporate identity in the content it puts out.

In this capacity, you will also lead and inspire the development of first-class content by the content department personnel. Other production includes videos, infographics, blogs, and data visualization to ensure optimal content delivery to target audiences across multiple channels.

Strategy and Analytics: They will develop and oversee an integrated content strategy that encompasses channel selection and focus, editorial governance, and metrics to be applied and aligned with the business's overall objectives. You will be responsible for creating the editorial structure within the content department to ensure that all content across the industry is aligned to support business objectives. The Head of Content enables structured content creation capabilities by implementing models and processes for sourcing information, analyzing, and creating content. In addition, they will be designing and implementing measurement systems that actively measure, manage, optimize, and communicate the content's performance against the business's operational objectives and strategies.

Research: The Head of Content plays an active role in research, and in this capacity, you will formulate questionnaires and surveys, gather information from key industry figures in an attempt to determine the validity of proposed topics and themes for the business's content. Also, the Head of Content conducts research on the competitive environment, gathers market data for the company, and uses the results to come up with well-informed topics and themes for content creation.

Media/Social Media: The Head of Content oversees all the content put out by the business to the media through direct mail, email, interviews, speeches, recorded messages, newsletters and so forth.

You will manage and oversee all of the business's social media channels regarding content, promotion, consumer engagement, customer service, performance management, and listings. You will also expand and oversee the social media development tools and processes to facilitate actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making for the business's social media presence and content.

Collaboration: The Head of Content also plays a collaborative role by partnering with the production team to support marketing activities such as product branding, content, and messages. The Head of Content will also partner with the sales team to develop and identify target consumers and potential markets.

Other Duties: The Head of Content will also perform other duties necessary to effectively execute their responsibilities and other duties as directed by the Director of Communications or the Employer.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: The Head of Content management must possess a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, English, Public Relations, International Relations, Information Technology, Law, Psychology, or any other related field. A working experience of the equivalent is also acceptable.

Experience: A suitable candidate will have had the experience of over 6 years working in a high ranking position in the field of communications, preferably as a Senior Content Editor or Senior Content Marketer. He will also have had experience in managing a team, leading that team to accomplish its goals. In addition, the Head of Content must be an individual who has also had vast experience and success in driving and managing social media strategies for a business in a highly competitive environment. A working knowledge of Luxury brands will be an added advantage.

Communication: The candidate for this position must demonstrate exceptional communication skills, both in written and verbal form. In his leadership capacity, the effectiveness of his department will be to the extent that there is clear communication and conveyance of important information from the top down. You will also have a solid ability to engage and persuade varying audiences, even on technical subjects. Also, the Head of Content needs to demonstrate an ability to present complex business strategies concisely and persuasively to executives such as the Director of Communications and critical stakehoders.

Leadership: The Head of Content must also possess strong leadership skills to successfully lead the content team to complete its objectives. The Head of Content will have the capacity to manage internal and external meetings, have a strong understanding of management and communications competencies, and demonstrate an ability to drive the company's culture through a department and have personnel work towards a unified vision.

Technological Savvy: The position of Head of Content is very much technologically inclined, and for this reason, the Head of Content must demonstrate a keen interest and competency in technology, technological appliances, and relevant software. The Head of Content will also be highly knowledgeable on the best social media practices and have a vast knowledge of the workings and navigation of critical social media platforms.

Analytical Skills: A suitable candidate will portray solid analytical skills, showing a deep interest in research and business-related content analysis. The Head of Content will have the ability to calculate ROI on every bit of content produced by the business. He will also possess the ability to interpret website, blog, and social media data to gauge the success of the business's content and campaigns and communicate meaningful results to communications executives. He will be able to transform raw information and data into intelligence and that intelligence into action.

People Skills: The position being highly interactive, demands that the Head of Content be a highly relatable individual with the ability to engage easily with people and build solid and long-lasting relationships, especially with key individuals such as media personnel, senior executives and stakeholders, research partners, and the consumers.

What You'll Find When Working At Majeurs

• Gas: We work hard with energy and passion for what we do.
• Care: We act in the best interest of a sustainable future
• Good vibes: We always see the positive side in every situation and operate with fairness and honesty with everyone.
• Stay Humble: We embrace mistakes and feedback to learn from them.
• Glownership: We roll up our sleeves and get work done no matter our position and level.

Experience Our Majeurs Life Benefits

• Enticing Benefit plans
• Health care packages
• Flexible working environment

If you believe you match these values, we look forward to meeting you!