Brand Edge Group Graduate Job
Vacancies in Nigeria April 2015
Brand Edge is an integrated marketing communications agency
that provides advertising, marketing and brand support to
corporate clients in various sectors. We assist brands achieve
their desired positioning, by ensuring that consumers have
positive personal experiences that sustain brand awareness,
keep excitement alive and encourage repeat purchase. We pride
ourselves on our ethical, timely and cost-effective delivery of
innovative solutions, based on market knowledge and insight.
Our vision is to be a leading provider of brand-building,
consumer engagement solutions and just-in time supply of goods
that drive competitive advantage and profitable business
growth.
We are currently recruiting for the following
positons:
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Job Location: Lagos
Position Summary
- Brand Edge is currently seeking a thorough,
highly-organized individual to support the office of the MD.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support to
the MD, manage his calendar and keep a diary of meetings and
events. The ideal candidate will be able to work flexibly and
assist with ad-hoc duties such as management of company files,
project files and office expenses. He/she will have good
computer skills and be able to carry out research assignments
for the MD, and assist management to troubleshoot basic
computer problems. He/she will be required to occasionally
prepare reports and assist with HR duties such as offer letters
(from templates), planning new employee orientations and
maintaining employee database records. The successful candidate
will be quick-to-learn and have strong planning &
organizational skills, a positive attitude and a can-do
approach to work.
Essential experience, skills and
qualities
- OND/HND/ First degree in any discipline
- Minimum of 1 year experience
- Excellent computer skills including MS Office suite (Word,
Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and exceptional research ability
- Strong planning and organizational skills and ability to
handle confidential information
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work
flexibly
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with all
levels of internal management and staff
- Sensitivity to confidential matters and information
- Intelligent, articulate and able to work under pressure
Desired experience
- Good first degree in Business administration, accounting,
finance or mass communication (or related subjects)
- Experience in a similar role or previous administrative/
financial management/HR experience
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Job Location: Lagos
Position Summary
- Brand Edge is currently seeking a thorough,
highly-organized individual to support the office of the MD.
The successful candidate will work flexibly to provide
administrative support to the MD’s office and the Business
Development team. He/she will assist with ad-hoc duties such as
management of company files, project files and office expenses.
He/she will have good computer skills and be able to carry out
research assignments for the Business Development Team. May
assist with overflow work from executive assistant and may be
required to occasionally prepare reports and assist with basic
HR functions and database management. The successful candidate
will be quick-to-learn and have strong planning &
organizational skills, a positive attitude and a can-do
approach to work.
Essential experience, skills and qualities
- OND/HND/ First degree in any discipline
- Minimum of 1 year experience
- Excellent computer skills including MS Office suite (Word,
Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and exceptional research ability
- Strong planning and organizational skills and ability to
handle confidential information
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work
flexibly
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with all
levels of internal management and staff
- Sensitivity to confidential matters and information
- Intelligent, articulate and able to work under pressure
Desired experience
- Good first degree in Business administration, accounting,
finance or mass communication (or related subjects)
- Experience in a similar role or previous administrative/
financial management/HR experience
SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Job Location: Lagos
Position Summary
- As a growing company, we are seeking to expand our client
base and service range and are looking for an energetic,
result-oriented individual to join our business development
team. The ideal candidate will enjoy prospecting and be able to
open new doors, effectively utilizing all the support given to
successfully do so. He/she will be able to build
trust-based relationships with clients/prospects and be
resilient and persistent in closing deals. Joining a team with
an incessant obsession for developing value-based solutions for
customers, the ideal candidate will be able to develop and
present compelling and customer-centric proposals. The
successful candidate will be quick-to-learn and have a positive
attitude and can-do approach to work.
Essential experience, skills and qualities
- A good first degree in any discipline (marketing/ business
administration/mass communication an advantage)
- Minimum of 1 year cognate experience
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Proficiency with computer software programs including MS
Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Ability to take initiative to design own work schedule and
work with minimal supervision
- Understanding of our team culture and ability to work well
with all members of the team
- Coach-able, ready to learn on-the-job and have a positive
attitude to work and colleagues
- Driven, focused and highly results-oriented
- Intelligent, articulate and able to work under pressure
Desired experience and skills
- Experience in advertising or marketing, with a business
development, marketing or client services role desirable
- Ability to develop client-centric and value-based
proposals
- Strong relationship management and business development
sales skills
- Extensive face-to-face (B2B) selling experience at the mid
to senior levels
- Proficiency with graphic design software (Photoshop, Corel
Draw and other editors/desktop publishing software)
- Highly competitive, positive, and results-driven business
sales person
- Ability to proactively identify professional
development/networking opportunities
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Job Location: Lagos
Position Summary
- As a growing company, we are seeking to expand our client
base and service range and are looking for an energetic,
result-oriented individual to join our business development
team. The ideal candidate will enjoy prospecting and be able to
open new doors, effectively utilizing all the support given to
successfully do so. He/she will be able to build
trust-based relationships with clients/prospects and be
resilient and persistent in closing deals. Joining a team with
an incessant obsession for developing value-based solutions for
customers, he/she will learn to develop and present
compelling and customer-centric proposals. The successful
candidate will be quick-to-learn and have a positive attitude a
can-do approach to work.
Essential experience, skills and qualities
- A good first degree in any discipline
- Minimum of 1 year cognate experience
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Proficiency with computer software programs including MS
Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Understanding of our team culture and ability to work well
with all members of the team
- Coach-able, ready to learn on-the-job and have a positive
attitude to work and colleagues
- Driven, focused and highly results-oriented
- Intelligent, articulate and able to work under pressure
Desired experience and skills
- Ability to take initiative to design own work schedule and
work with minimal supervision
- Highly competitive, positive, and results-driven business
sales person
DRIVER
Job Location: Lagos
We urgently need the services of a driver for the MD / Business
Development Team.
Essential requirements
- Valid Nigerian drivers license
- Minimum of 3 years driving experience
- Secondary school leaver
- Three references, including a previous employer
- Honest, reliable, punctual and well-mannered
Applying
- Submit a CV or in person at 11 Adekunle Fajuyi
Way, Ikeja GRA, Lagos.
How To Apply:
Please send CV’s and application letters
to info@brandedgegroup.com with
the position as the subject line. Feel free to include a cover
letter telling us about yourself, your experience and what you
will bring to the team. Interviews will hold on a rolling basis
from mid – May to early June.