Industry: Finance
Location: Lagos
Our client, a fast-growing Finance House is seeking to fill the role of a Product Manager.
In this role, the suitable candidate will be responsible for providing both strategic and operational direction, guidance and leadership for relationship managers and the marketing department of the organisation. The ideal role holder will work with the executive management to design, develop and drive the company’s group of products and services.
Job Description:
• Products research and development
• Overseeing marketing and relationship management department
• Evaluating and developing marketing strategies.
• Planning, directing, and coordinating marketing efforts.
• Competitor research.
• Understanding and developing budgets and finance, including expenditures, research and development appropriations, return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.
• Identifying potential customers and business development
• Relationship management and leadership of relationship managers
• Developing and managing advertising campaigns.
• Building brand awareness and positioning.
• Supporting sales and lead generation efforts.
• Coordinating marketing projects from start to finish.
• Organizing company conferences, trade shows, and major events.
• Overseeing social media marketing strategy and content marketing.

Person Specification:
• Minimum of 8 years relevant working experience with at least 3 years spent as Head of Marketing/Business Development in a Finance Company/Financial Services Sector.
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Banking and Finance or related disciplines from any recognised institution
• Should belong to relevant professional bodies.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to executivesearch@firstexcelsia.com using “Product Manager” as the subject of the mail. Application closes June 5, 2021.