BRANDING AND MERCHANDISING DIRECTOR AT A LEADING CONGLOMERATE

About Company:

A leading conglomerate with diverse business interests and head office in Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• We are seeking to engage experienced, intelligent, passionate and self-driven Marketing Communications professionals to fill this senior vacancy within the organization.
• This position is open to expatriates and Nigerians as the group thrives in a multinational aggregation of talents.

Responsibilities

• Utilize exceptional knowledge of branding, out-of-home communications, Channels strategy and management to optimize brand visibility.
• Lead the Merchandising and Branding teams to develop, maintain and sustain unmatched, effective and efficient visibility in the industry.
• Demonstrate strong people, problem solving, communication, organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Evaluate and maintain effective category groupings, sequencing, site searching and categorization strategies that facilitate efficient search, reinforce a positive brand experience and support effective visual merchandising.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of market and product trends, opportunities and the competitive landscape.
• Harmonious and synergized working relationship with other Marketing communications units to deliver world-class integrated Marketing Communication campaigns.
• Frequent travels at the shortest notice pan Nigeria for on-site assessment of branding and merchandising assets.

Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration, Marketing, Mass Communication, Economics or any other relevant discipline.
• An MBA or Masters Degree would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 20 years progressive operational and managerial experience.
• Experience in sales and marketing essentials in the FMCG / Telecoms industry, distribution channel, new technologies and customer needs.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with the proven ability to handle multiple projects and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent knowledge of key computer packages, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word, and strong analytical skills.
• Strong Sales knowledge and negotiation skills.
• Demonstratable knowledge of market segmentations and proficiency of their relevant visibility needs and peculiarities.
• Hands-on knowledge of, and relationship with, various industry suppliers, partners and regulatory bodies.
• The ideal candidate will be between 40 and 55 years of age.

Salary

Application Closing Date: 19th November, 2025

Application Instructions:

Qualified candidates should send their applications and resumes with scanned (MS Word) with scanned passport photograph to: recruitment.marcoms@gmail.com using "Ref: BMD" as the subject of the email.

Note

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Confidentiality is assured.