Partner Market Director, Anglo – West Africa at Guinness Nigeria Plc

Guinness Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo: Guinness Nigeria operates in the unique and fast-growing alcohol industry of over 15mhl beer potential. It is the only company that does Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) in Nigeria. It’s an on-trade-dominated market but with a fast-growing off-trade channel.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Marketing, Africa Partner Markets

Job Requisition ID: JR1104709
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

  • The purpose of this role is to lead our strategy and delivery with strategic partners across SWC, for example, Tolaram in Nigeria, the Castel Group in Cameroon.
  • The role will also drive delivery of share and value growth for Diageo South, West and Central Africa through the leadership of Guinness and the overall Portfolio.

Key Accountabilities

  • Develop and maintain strong and professional relationships with supply and commercial partners to lead the charge for LAD market share in Africa, co-ordinate JUBP development and ensure marketing strategies and key performance indicators are well captured.
  • Build purposeful and distinctive brands, identifying strategic growth opportunities and translating them into competitive Marketing Business Plans that drive growth and make our brands beacons within culture. Guide and review the deployment of all advertising and promotion resources.
  • Use insights to sell more: be externally focused, culturally curious and knowledgeable about culture influencers and use these insights to develop brand strategies.
  • Delivering integrated execution: partner with GBTs to produce ground-breaking creative work, guide the team in developing their experience, expertise and instinct to help them make the right marketing judgment calls and decisions at the right time, thereby maintaining focus on high quality, timely delivery.
  • Forge powerful partnerships: leverage the power of Diageo expertise combined with that of a broad range of external partners who have the skills, knowledge and influence to help us achieve our brand vision more effectively and efficiently. Manage the senior relationships with our commercial partners ensuring they provide us with the best teams to support the creation of outstanding solutions.
  • Driving Marketing Performance: implement robust brand performance analysis using the mix of consumer, customer, and internal and external data to identify the key issues and opportunities that brand strategies and plans must address.

Qualifications, Experience and Leadership
Qualifications:

  • University Degree in a relevant field

Experience:

  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience working in marketing, sales, and/or customer marketing functions.
  • Experience in brand management in a consumer goods industry is critical.
  • Project management experience.
  • P&L management experience.

Leadership:

  • A strategic and visionary thinker able to make bold strategic choices that deliver for the short and long term.
  • An understanding of business end to end and providing robust counsel to executive team.
  • Has an acute focus on performance and results, is highly accountable and determined to win.
  • Demonstrates pace and urgency, responding quickly to emerging threats and opportunities.
  • Can navigate a matrix organisation and build brilliant relationships internally and externally.
  • Able to maintain emotional balance in the face of pressure and high-performance expectation.
  • Great external radar to spot opportunities and challenges and strongly networked into key communities of experts to understand market and trends.

Deadline: 24th October, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


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