Fresh Jobs in a Global Investment Company – Ultimus Holdings

Ultimus Holdings is a global investment company with the sole purpose of contributing to the sustainable development of African economies. Our investing deployment is broad-based and long-term. We specifically invest is sectors that demonstrates growth; leveraging our sector expertise in ensuring we become market leaders in all operational portfolios.

We are recruiting to fill the positions below:

Job Title: Head – Business Development, Marketing, Research
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities
You will responsible for the following:

• Planning and coordinating the implementation of business plans and the penetration of new markets
• Writing investment winning proposals
• Identifying feasible investment opportunities
• Identifying, preparing submissions for and winning Bids and or Contracts.
• Identifying emerging business trends based on verifiable data and analysis of same resulting in strategy recommendations to senior management for product development;
• Monitoring and forecasting marketing and sales trends
• Analysing and synthesizing business requirements, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes as well as negotiate needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders
• Measuring the effectiveness of marketing programs and strategies
• Devising and evaluating methods for collecting data, such as surveys, questionnaires, and opinion polls using requisite technology
• Gathering data about consumers, competitors, and market conditions
• Analyse data using statistical software
• Converting complex data and findings into understandable tables, graphs, and written reports which can be applied to decision making
• Building partnerships with customers within and outside a firm/corporation to enhancing the market opportunities available to U.H.
• Identify viable and accessible sources of investment/investors for U.H. Projects

Marketing Dimension:

• Managing all marketing for the company and activities within the marketing department.
• Developing the marketing strategy for the company in line with company objectives.
• Co-ordinating marketing campaigns with sales activities.
• Overseeing the company’s marketing budget.
• Creation and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans.
• Planning and implementing promotional campaigns.
• Manage and improve lead generation campaigns, measuring results.
• Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity
• Preparing online and print marketing campaigns.
• Monitor and report on effectiveness of marketing communications.
• Creating a wide range of different marketing materials.
• Working closely with design agencies and assisting with new product launches.
• Maintain effective internal communications to ensure that all relevant company functions are kept informed of marketing objectives.
• Analysing potential strategic partner relationships for company marketing.
• Managing all aspects of the brand through the supply chain both tangible and intangible.
• Analysing the brand and current strategy and highlighting areas of weaknesses or conflicting messages.
• Creating a brand plan and brand strategy and ensuring all aspects of the product or companies marketing and activities align with the ethos and goals of the brand.
• Developing high quality and effective marketing materials that align correctly with the overall brand strategy.
• Realistic forecasting of sales and volume for the brand ensuring all parts of the company are geared accordingly.
• Presenting the brand strategy to directors and sales and marketing teams at internal meetings and conferences.
• Managing external agencies and ensuring marketing budgets are met.

Research Dimension:

• Analyze data and information to find ways to improve operations
• Inform and advise various levels of management and stakeholders
• Meet with clients and vendors to discuss procedures
• Develop and conduct user surveys
• Compare ROI with past numbers
• Create diagrams and documentation to pinpoint problems and solutions
• Implement tests of processes, policies, and protocols
• Identify and understand problems through forecasting, gap analysis, quantitative reporting, research, and statistical analysis
• Recommend changes and improvements based on research findings
• Write reports, white papers, and other published documents
• Compile and Analyze data points
• Analyze habits and data available from competitors
• Research market and industry trends and patterns
• Create detailed reports of findings
• Simplify findings into presentations
• Organize and store data for future research projects
• Document all data and research procedures
• Organize and conduct focus groups of project users

Job Requirements

• Min Required Experience:  7-10 years’ experience
• Min Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree.

Job Title: Sales Manager (Paint, Bathroom, Lights)
Location: Lagos
Summary

• You are responsible for achieving growth and hitting sales targets by successfully managing the sales team and ensuring the company is highly competitive and innovative.
• It also entails designing and implementing a strategic sales plan that expands company’s customer base and increases the company’s market share.

Main Duties And Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:

• Determines annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies; analyzing trends and results.
• Design and implement a strategic sales plans that aligns with the overall business goals and objectives.
• Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products.
• Monitor sales data and keep up to date with current market trends and customer needs.
• Maintains sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.
• First class consultative sales skills. Excellent understanding of products and benefits.
• Monitor sales and profit for each product under Ultimus Integrated .
• Present sales, revenue and expense reports and realistic forecast to the management team.
• Sales presentations for clients, showing the success and credibility of the business and its products.
• Give pricing information to management and make recommendations.
• Responsible for mapping potential customers and generating leads for the organization.
• Translating sales strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth
• Monitor performance with tracking and establish corrective measures as needed, and prepare detailed reports, both current and forecasting
• Maintain and build trusted relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and  stakeholders
• Positively represent the company at all times through a success-oriented and professional demeanor
• Motivating team members to work as a single unit towards achieving sales target and delivering desired result.
• Attract, recruit and retain required members of the sales team not currently in place

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum Required Experience:   7-10 years’ Experience in either the Paint or Bathroom industry

Other Requirements:

• Desired Personality for the role: Extrovert, Intelligent, Charming, Valiant, Warm, Enthusiastic, Confident, Persistent and must have a flair for Sales

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@ultimusholdings.com using the “Job Title” as the subject of the mail