Managing Director at People2profit-NG

Our client, a global entertainment company requires the service of Managing Director. You are to provide leadership and guidance to the team within Nigeria & Ghana, overseeing the growth, development, and ultimate success within this areas during a period of high opportunity for the entertainment industry and report directly to the CEO

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Requirements

• Develop & execute an impactful Rebrand PR Strategy
• Rebuild and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Plan and implement talent management strategies to achieve the budgeted number for the year.
• Maintaining high % gross margins
• Increase profitability overtime and maintaining growth in revenue
• Drive and market local talent internationally through collaboration and partnership with the wider group
• Develop skills of management team through mentoring and coaching.
• Be prepared to adapt job, role, and requirements to suit an ever-changing music landscape.
• To build a sustainable business across English speaking West Africa, ensuring the company is well positioned for when the market turns the corner.
• To lead and guide the management team and staff to drive revenue, and wherever possible, total market growth
• Increase market share both through encouraging short-term value add initiatives and
• importantly, strategic commercial / Digital planning across the region
• Drive regional success through encouraging and facilitating collaboration between regional Marketing / New business / commercial teams and their global colleagues where applicable.
• Devise are relevant and impactful D2C strategy for Nigeria
• Provide expertise and assistance with regional / territory specific partner management to
• augment the efforts of the local teams.
• Critical participation in building local infrastructure
• Participation in local industry bodies
• Relationship management with public and private sector stakeholders
• Break international artist in market
• Break local artist internationally
• Break new artists locally

Qualification and Requirement

• Relevance educational qualification and certification
• Minimum of 15-20 years of work experience within the entertainment/music industry or consulting with senior management experience is compulsory
• Established & extensive network within the media/entertainment industry.
• Strong track record in organizational /operational management
• Highly experienced strategic executive, proven track record of implementing highly effective strategic business & marketing partnerships.
• Experience of overseeing brand and branded content creation and working with talent from all caveats of the entertainment industry.
• Prior demonstrable experience of operational leadership and people management within a growth business.
• Experience of running innovative marketing campaigns (with success at incorporating digital activity), breaking & developing new talent as well as a proven successful track record of working within a large media/entertainment organization.
• Experience of effectively managing budgets to minimize financial spend within projects and maximizing profits.
• Experience of leading the creation of videos and other additional content, including briefing creative agencies.

Salary – NGN 42m exclusive of other bonuses.