Jobs at First Excelsia

Job Summary

• Are you passionate about fashion, creativity, and visual storytelling? We are looking for a talented and innovative Fashion Illustrator & Creative Assistant to join our team and support the development of compelling fashion concepts, creative content, and brand visuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Create original fashion illustrations, sketches, textile patterns, and design concepts.
• Assist in developing creative ideas that align with the brand’s identity and aesthetic.
• Support production processes by preparing mock-ups, samples, and design templates.
• Collaborate with production teams and artisans to ensure accurate execution of designs.
• Create engaging visual content for social media, campaigns, lookbooks, and marketing materials.
• Assist with photoshoots, styling, and content curation.
• Research fashion trends, creative inspirations, and innovative design techniques.
• Maintain organized creative files, mood boards, and design references.
• Monitor social media engagement and support community interactions where required.
• Prepare reports, document creative processes, and support performance tracking activities.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, creativity, problem-solving ability, and adaptability in executing tasks.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams while managing multiple projects effectively within deadlines.
• Support additional creative and administrative tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years work experience.
• At least 3 years experience in fashion illustration, creative design, or marketing-related roles.
• Strong illustration, visual design, and content development skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and documentation skills.
• Ability to think creatively and contribute innovative ideas to brand development.
• Basic understanding of social media management and community engagement is an added advantage.
• Ability to analyze performance trends and support creative improvement initiatives.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

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Job Summary 

• Our client is looking to hire a strong, hands-on Chief Business Officer to lead the company’s business expansion, revenue growth, and market development.
• The Chief Business Officer will be responsible for growing the loan book, mobilising deposits, increasing revenue, and leading all sales, business development, and marketing activities.
• This is a performance-driven role in an entrepreneurial environment, the ideal candidate will be someone who can build structures, drive business, and deliver results, not just manage existing systems. All Sales Team Leads, Business Development, and Marketing functions will report directly to the Chief Business Officer.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall business growth of the company
• Drive loan book expansion across retail and SME lending
• Drive deposit mobilisation and liability growth
• Own and deliver monthly and annual targets for Assets, Liabilities, and Gross Income
• Supervise all sales teams and business development officers
• Oversee booking of all loans and deposits in line with company targets
• Drive customer acquisition through sales, partnerships, and marketing
• Lead marketing, social media, and customer growth strategy
• Develop and execute business expansion plans
• Work closely with Risk, Operations, and Collections to maintain portfolio quality
• Build and manage strong sales pipelines
• Introduce new business channels and partnerships
• Ensure strict performance management across all business teams
• Provide weekly and monthly performance reports to Management
• Support development of new products based on market opportunities
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements

Person Specification

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA is an advantage
• Minimum of 8 – 12 year’s experience in lending, microfinance, fintech, or banking
• Strong experience in retail loans and SME lending
• Proven track record of growing loan book and deposits
• Experience leading sales or business teams
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Must have ability to build structures and drive growth
• Experience in microfinance, finance company, or growth-stage business is an advantage
• Strong leadership and execution skills
• Good understanding of credit, risk, and collections.