Operations Manager at Smart Partners

Position

• The candidate specializes in art or appreciates it. Ability to develop new accounts and increasing the business of existing accounts.
• Identifies prospects’ advertising, marketing, and business issues and matches these with the Society’s capabilities and ideas.
• Develops strategies and tactics for pursuing selected prospects, organizes and participates in art presentations and events.
• The objective isto increase the appreciation of art for its stakeholders i.e., collectors, artistes, insurance companies etc. through visibility and brand recognition to strengthen and expand the Society’s client base.
• The position holder must observe the confidentiality of client and Society matters.

Duties & Responsibilities
The Operations Manager will have primary responsibility and authority to lead and administer these important functions of the Firm:

• Develop marketing research and strategies
• Budgeting
• Media and Public Relations
• Promotion and branding
• Sponsorships
• Business Development.

Requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements Education:

• Master’s Degree in Business (Specialization in Marketing)
• Second Class Upper Degree in a first degree
• Five years in a Business Development/ (Creative) Marketing Manager role within a professional services environment (Art/ Creative experience preferred)
• Additional professional certification in Management/ (Digital) Marketing/ Graphics Design is an added advantage

Skills:

• Oversee daily operations of the organization and the work of executives (Marketing, Sales, Finance, etc.)
• Ensure participation in the organization’s expansion projects/ activities, i.e., investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances, and ensuring successful executions.
• Facilitate decision-making processes, program development, and strategic plans to sustain the company
• Represent the Society in external functions: partnership meetings, conferences, and the media
• Ensure quality monitoring process and evaluation of the Society’s projects.
• Ensure effective management and implementation of the Society’s budget
• Drive sponsorship and partnership for the Society.
• Maintain current client relationships and identify areas for potential clients through contact to establish a business relationship and meet with them.
• Research the latest in the business industry, explore new development areas, and create new opportunities to expand the organization.
• Setting goals and developing plans for the organization and revenue growth
• Researching, planning, and implementing new target market/ sponsorship initiatives
• Setting comprehensive goals for the performance and growth of the team and developing strategies to meet those goals
• Training business development staff
• Establishing policies that promote company culture and vision
• Establish policies that promote company culture and vision
• Marketing management and strategic planning experience
• Successful development and administration of a marketing program
• Ability to write effectively for public relations level content for internal and external audiences and to prepare written materials to support and follow-up marketing opportunities for the Firm.
• “Firm first” attitude and mindset
• Perform in-depth research to identify new market opportunities and establish market trends
• Organize strategy sessions to identify customer pain points and prospect sales opportunities
• Innovative with concepts to promote the brand, plus services & products.

Compensation
Commensurate with experience and credentials. Full benefits package