Current Job Openings at Infostrategy Technolology Nigeria Limited

Infostrategy Technology Nigeria is Information, Communication and Software Technology firm incorporated in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. We operate with a burning passion to transform the technological terrain of Africa by delivering value to clients through innovative and effective leverage of cutting-edge technology solutions. We combine sound knowledge of world class technology to design, implement and support business transformation in areas of web and mobile application, software, service and storage systems installation, networking technologies and technology procurement.


We are currently seeking for smart, hardworking and articulate person to fill the position below:

Job Title: Software Developer
Job Code: IST/ABJ/001
Location: Abuja
Department: Technology
Reports to: Team Lead Technology

Job Summary

• Under the supervision of the Team Lead Technology, the Software Developer will develop and implement new software programs for the Organization.
• S/He will analyze information to determine, plan and recommend new programs and also make good technical decisions that impact positively on systems and provide useful features.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new software programs
• Generate ideas to improve system design, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction, sales and profit
• Maintain and improve the performance of existing software
• Participate in every stage of feature development from design, brainstorming and implementation of the project.
• Clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical support colleagues
• Work as part of a dynamic team collaborating closely with other developers, teams and product marketing
• Design and update software database
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• Create functional specifications and designs
• Test and maintain software products to ensure strong functionality and optimization
• Recommend improvements to existing software programs as necessary
• Code documentation e.g. Development of Software documentation

Education Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Competencies
Education and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering/Development or any other related discipline.
• A Master’s degree would be an added advantage
• At least 4 years of experience in the development and delivery of high-quality software applications. A strong portfolio would be considered where the required experience is lacking.

Core Skills:

• Strong knowledge of OOP concepts.
• Experience with development and consumption of RESTful APIs.
• Experience with integration of payment platforms.
• Knowledge of agile software development methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of any of the following RDBMS: MySQL, Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server. Experience with NoSQL databases would be an added advantage.
• Any two out of the following skills are required:
• Cross-platform mobile application development using Javascript Frameworks such as Cordova, Ionic or Onsen UI. Native application development with Java for Android or Swift for iOS would also be considered.
• Knowledge of C# for development of Rich Internet Applications for Desktop.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of PHP. Knowledge of a prominent PHP framework such as Laravel, Symfony or CodeIgniter would be an added advantage but is not mandatory.

Competencies:

• Excellent planning and team management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity
• Proven ability to work as part of a cross-functional development team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Stress tolerant
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good report writing and documentation skill
• Should be proactive.

Job Title: Marketing Executive


Reference Code: IST/ABJ/004
Location: Abuja
Department: Marketing
Reports to: Sales/Marketing Team Lead


Summary

• Under the supervision of the Sales/Marketing Team Lead, the Marketing Executive will work directly on the field to develop and execute marketing and business strategies to maximize profitability, improve the organizations market position and achieve financial growth.
• S/He will provide the marketing information that will translate to promoting the company’s product and services, building key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions while exceeding the expected sales targets.

Essential Duties and Responsiblites

• Responsible for delivery/exceeding target sales and vendor signups for the organization.
• Monitoring and driving sales on a regular basis.
• Increase the acquisition of vendors and ensure that the retention rate is always high.
• Ensures all the organizations products and services are always available in to vendors and customers.
• Ensures the organizations brands have advantage over competition – in display, visibility and pricing.
• Ensure market expansion, penetration and coverage of the entire market
• Creating and follow up on new and existing vendors and customers.
• Ensuring that company product and services is available & visible throughout assigned territory.
• Good understanding of the market & competition.
• Achieve set targets and productivity in KPI’s
• Grow existing customers and migrate them into higher value tiers
• Keep records of sales, sign ups , visits and follow up on customers and vendors and update it regularly
• Work with Team lead in the development of marketing plans and strategies.
• Increasing business opportunities through various routes
• Sell products and services by establishing contact and developing relationships with prospects.
• Maintain relationships with vendors and customers by providing support, information, and guidance; researching and recommending new opportunities; recommending profit and service improvements.

Education Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Competencies

• First Degree in Marketing, Business Management, Social Sciences or any related field
• At least 3-5 years sales experience in an IT Technology, Digital and Prints firm
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
• Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent numeric and analytical skill
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, while projecting a positive attitude
• Must have great energy and ability to generate significant new revenues
• Strong prospecting, qualification/needs analysis, and closing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Negotiate on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers
• Liaise with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders
• Record sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office, or entering figures into a computer system.

Job Title: Sales/ Marketing Team Lead
Reference Code: IST/ABJ/003
Location: Abuja
Department: Marketing
Reports to: Managing Director


Summary

• Under the supervision of the Managing Director, the Sales/Marketing Team Lead will work to improve the organizations market position and achieve financial growth.
• S/He will provide an in depth support in defining long-term organizational strategic goals, build key customer and vendor relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and close business deals; and maintain extensive knowledge of the current market conditions while exceeding the expected sales targets.

Essential Duties and Responsiblites

• Accountable for overall sales/business performance of the unit.
• Develop and execute the marketing and sales plan, including sales targets and form strategic relationships with key vendors, customers, and stakeholders.
• Generate monthly, weekly and annual sales report for the Organization.
• Increase the acquisition of vendors and ensure that the retention rate is always high.
• Plan persuasive approaches and pitches that will convince potential vendors and users to sign up with the organization.
• Ensure market expansion, penetration and coverage of the entire market
• Responsible for training sales/marketing executives
• Develop and execute marketing initiatives to promote the company’s products and services to its target market.
• Strategically plan, develop and implement pipeline for new vendors and customers to flow into the organization.
• Coordinate marketing event/promotion to create awareness and enhance vendor sign ups and sales volume.
• Motivating and driving sales/marketing team for target achievement.
• Have a thorough knowledge of the market, the solutions/services the organization can provide and the organizations competitors
• Interface, create and maintain rapport with new and existing vendors and customers; and also market the organization’s products and services to the public.
• Monitoring and drive sales on a regular basis.
• Drives available marketing resources and uses those resources appropriately and as needed.
• Supervise and support the production of all adverting materials, designs and develop handle materials including company profile, events / program fliers, proposals etc.
• Assist in the improvement of customer satisfaction and solves elevated customer issues in relation to product.
• Prospect for new vendors and customers by networking, cold calling or any other means of generating interest from potential vendors.
• Keep a database of all vendors and customers, product or service offered to them while maintaining a comprehensive report for review as directed from time to time
• Recommends marketing process changes that will improve organizational productivity.

Education Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Competencies

• First Degree in Marketing, Business Management, Social Sciences or any related field
• At least 5 years relevant work experience in an IT Technology, Digital and Prints firm; in a managerial position driving a team
• Previous record of Sales portfolio/ accounts generated
• Exceptional Writing and Editing Skills
• Internet and Social Media Savvy
• Ability to meet and surpass targets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong Negotiation and Persuasive skill
• Ability to present concepts and support rationale behind given solution
• Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill
• “Can-do” attitude and flexibility; ability to respond quickly with strong client service orientation
• Ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner
• Ability to identify the right audience and prospect.
• Aggressive achiever, fast learner and culturally adaptable
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment, while projecting a positive attitude.

Deadline: 15th July, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and CV’s as a single Word Document to: recruitments@istrategytech.com The subject of the mail should be the Job Title – Job Code.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.