Career Opportunities at Sahara Group

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Purpose Statement

• Articulate, manage and steer the development of disruptive strategies, goals and objectives to build, enhance  and brand equity (measurable); promoting sustained brand awareness, penetration, patronage and loyalty

Key Deliverables:

• Lead and manage the development of strategies, goals and objectives to enhance, sustain and build equity for the brand and ensure a seamless and cost efficient execution of the agreed strategies.
• Lead the initiation and implementation of brand marketing initiatives to serve specific purposes for the Group and its affiliates with respect to new market segments
• Lead brand positioning initiatives for the Group across national, regional and international locations
• Lead the management and application of the Group’s corporate identity guidelines and policies across all communication channels, working with various stakeholders, in line with brand CI manual.
• Lead in the management of the Group’s Brand Asset Library (including images, presentations, documentaries, adverts, publications, etc) – involving updating and regular maintenance of same. The brand asset library consists all assets deemed as historical and current brand intellectual property (consisting of ATL/BTL -creative design templates and print, electronic & digital creative assets and templates for advertising/promotional materials).
• Monitor and evaluate relevant competitor brand identity changes and tactical marketing communications activities.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of the Group’s brand quality assurance strategy, in accordance with overall strategic plan.
• Identify creative opportunities to improve the company’s online brand presence and promote the company’s strategic business goals.
• Ensure adherence to internal brand guidelines and work with various stakeholders to mitigate the risk of infringements/liability (such as image rights etc).
• Lead the exploitation of business intelligence and competitor analysis, utilizing market trends to maintain brand leadership position.
• Lead tracking, measuring and reporting ROI on all brand activations to drive efficiency
• Co-ordinate the development, management and adherence to Corporate Identity Manuals across all touch points
• Coordinate selection, training and re-training of Brand Champions
• Lead vendor management, including sourcing and selection with emphasis on smart pricing and efficient returns
• Lead all forms of media scheduling and buying across all channels
• Handle cross functions within the corporate communications department and the entire Group

Minimum Qualification/ Experience

• Minimum of a relevant University Degree.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in a similar role within a Fast Moving Consumer Goods company, E-commerce company, Financial services company, Oil & Gas, Telecoms or top flight creative agency
• Adept with all forms of social media and platforms, including: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
• MS Office Suite.
• Mac and Windows environments

Knowledge/Skills:

• Good knowledge of disruptive brand positioning/integrated marketing communications
• Good knowledge of project management, including event management, sponsorships and conferences
• Good grasp of digital and social media trends and their impacts across specific and generic markets
• Good understanding of brand equity, digital and social media measurement metrics
• Working knowledge of developing creative designs
• Excellent visual communication skills to present ideas and information in a multimedia context 
• Exceptional creative flair and an innovative approach to all design projects.
•  Excellent organizational, time and project management skills
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal relations and attention to detail
• An understanding of the latest brand trends globally for a brand that operates across markets
• Excellent teamwork skills because most projects require input from individuals with different roles
• Self-development skills to keep-up-to-date with fast-changing trends Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines

Personality Traits:

• Project Management (Analytical, Communication, Teamwork, Time Management, etc.)
• Analytical skills
• Strong personality
• Interpersonal skills
• Team building / conflict management
• Attentiveness to details.
• Relationship Management
• Knowledge of the business environment
• Passion/Drive for Service Delivery
• "Eyes for detail"

go to method of application »

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Purpose Statement

• Coordinate and ensure seamless (Deliberate, Innovative, Disruptive, Emphatic and Measurable) vertical and horizontal flow of information within the Group to reinforce Sahara Culture/Ethos, Overall Brand Strategy, and understanding of vision/mission, enhance performance, and inspire a disposition of unity, albeit with optimized individuality that promotes diversity and excellence.

Key Deliverables:

• Develop an understanding and awareness of the internal communication needs within the Group to understand changes and potential implications for Internal Communications resulting in the timely co-ordination of employee communication through a range of channels to ensure ease of access, clarity, consistency and effectiveness.
• Provide lead role in developing and implementing internal communications plans for all Group wide projects/initiatives
• Develop and create awareness for the internal communications policies and protocols (a 'How to…' manual).
• Work with HR, Strategy and other allied units/departments to source, adopt and implement strategies on periodic basis to ensure vibrancy and creativity in staff engagements
• Develop plans to sustain awareness and passion for the Group's vision, mission and brand pillars through engagement activations that help staff to live the brand
• Manage award process for the relevant staff engagement/Brand culture activities, monitor implementation, measure success and collate feedback to ensure improvement.
• Channel enquiries and complaints on the Group from all touch points to the relevant stakeholders and ensure 360o closure
• Delivering regular communication for all staff through appropriate channels
• Intranet-Liaising with IT team to leverage the intranet as an effective internal communications tool and to ensure it meets the needs of its audience.
• Briefing materials- Manage and take responsibility for all messages to internal parties ensuring consistency, accuracy and avoid message conflicts
• Announcements; coordinating adhoc and planned announcements to ensure clarity and seamless dissemination.
• Evaluate the Group's internal communications initiatives through periodic measurement to ascertain effectiveness
• Collaborate with HR to develop and drive strategies for developing regular feedback channels to promote cross-communication within the Group
• Monitor consistency in communications and drive improvement through peer reviews and best practice compliance

Minimum Qualification/ Experience

• Minimum of a relevant University Degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a similar role within a Fast Moving Consumer Goods company, E-commerce company, Financial services company, Oil & Gas, Telecoms or top flight creative agency
• Working knowledge of written and spoken French as role will require ability to translate and transmit various media materials in French
• Adept with all forms of social media and platforms, including: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
• MS Office Suite.
• Mac and Windows environments

Knowledge/Skills:

• Good grasp of traditional, digital and social media trends in driving internal communication
• Good understanding of various metrics for measuring performance indices for various internal communications engagements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional creative flair for extracting story lines and narratives from abstract, lifestyle and industry based subject matters.
• Excellent organizational, time and project management skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• An understanding of the latest trends and their role in a commercial environment
• Teamwork skills because most projects require input from individuals with different roles
• Self-development skills to keep-up-to-date with fast-changing trends Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines

Personality Traits:

• Creative
• Ability to out-think briefs for problem solving
• Attention to details
• Ability to transform abstracts to reality using design
• Work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and visually

Working Relationships

• Head, Corporate Communications
• Company MDs & Departmental Heads
• HR, Strategy & Business Intelligence Departments
• Business Development
• Corporate Communications in subsidiaries/affiliates
• Directorate
• Vendors/agencies

go to method of application »

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Department: Information Technology

Purpose Statement

• Articulate, manage and steer the development of disruptive strategies, goals and objectives to build, enhance and brand equity (measurable); promoting sustained brand awareness, penetration, patronage and loyalty

Key Deliverables

• Lead and manage the development of strategies, goals and objectives to enhance, sustain and build equity for the brand and ensure a seamless and cost efficient execution of the agreed strategies.
• Lead the initiation and implementation of brand marketing initiatives to serve specific purposes for the Group and its affiliates with respect to new market segments
• Lead brand positioning initiatives for the Group across national, regional and international locations
• Lead the management and application of the Group’s corporate identity guidelines and policies across all communication channels, working with various stakeholders, in line with brand CI manual.
• Lead in the management of the Group’s Brand Asset Library (including images, presentations, documentaries, adverts, publications, etc) – involving updating and regular maintenance of same. The brand asset library consists all assets deemed as historical and current brand intellectual property (consisting of ATL/BTL -creative design templates and print, electronic & digital creative assets and templates for advertising/promotional materials).
• Monitor and evaluate relevant competitor brand identity changes and tactical marketing communications activities.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of the Group’s brand quality assurance strategy, in accordance with overall strategic plan.
• Identify creative opportunities to improve the company’s online brand presence and promote the company’s strategic business goals.
• Ensure adherence to internal brand guidelines and work with various stakeholders to mitigate the risk of infringements/liability (such as image rights etc).
• Lead the exploitation of business intelligence and competitor analysis, utilizing market trends to maintain brand leadership position.
• Lead tracking, measuring and reporting ROI on all brand activations to drive efficiency
• Co-ordinate the development, management and adherence to Corporate Identity Manuals across all touch points
• Coordinate selection, training and re-training of Brand Champions
• Lead vendor management, including sourcing and selection with emphasis on smart pricing and efficient returns
• Lead all forms of media scheduling and buying across all channels
• Handle cross functions within the corporate communications department and the entire Group

Minimum Qualifications/ Experience

• Minimum of a relevant University Degree.
• Minimum of Ten (10) years’ experience in a similar role within a Fast Moving Consumer Goods company, E-commerce company, Financial services company, Oil & Gas, Telecoms or top flight creative agency
• Adept with all forms of social media and platforms, including: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
• MS Office Suite.
• Mac and Windows environments.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Good knowledge of disruptive brand positioning/integrated marketing communications
• Good knowledge of project management, including event management, sponsorships and conferences
• Good grasp of digital and social media trends and their impacts across specific and generic markets
• Good understanding of brand equity, digital and social media measurement metrics
• Working knowledge of developing creative designs
• Excellent visual communication skills to present ideas and information in a multimedia context
• Exceptional creative flair and an innovative approach to all design projects.
• Excellent organizational, time and project management skills
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal relations and attention to detail
• An understanding of the latest brand trends globally for a brand that operates across markets
• Excellent teamwork skills because most projects require input from individuals with different roles
• Self-development skills to keep-up-to-date with fast-changing trends Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.

Personality Traits:

• Project Management (Analytical, Communication, Teamwork, Time Management, etc.)
• Analytical skills
• Strong personality
• Interpersonal skills
• Team building / conflict management
• Attentiveness to details.
• Relationship Management
• Knowledge of the business environment
• Passion/Drive for Service Delivery
• "Eyes for detail".