Employer: Guinness Nigeria plc
Afric tv24 Zamfara is mandated by Guinness Nigeria plc a multinational consumer goods company and one of the country‘s leading FMCG companies to recruit young and innovative professionals to join its operation in London in the Guinness Nigeria plc Sales programme.
Afric tv24 Zamfara is mandated by Guinness Nigeria plc a multinational consumer goods company and one of the country‘s leading FMCG companies to recruit young and innovative professionals to join its operation in London in the Guinness Nigeria plc Sales programme.
Afric-tv24 - Zamfara - Nigeria
Welcome to Afric tv24's Job Update
Welcome to Afric tv24's Job Update
Innovation Marketing Manager Needed in Nigeria to Work in London.
The require Candidate will be part of a team that is passionate about African consumers and if you are excited about the opportunity to deliver game-changing innovations, which will step-change Diageo’s performance in the region, then this is the role for you!
Job Title: Innovation Marketing Manager Africa
Auto Req Id: 38185BR
Function: Marketing
Type of Job: Permanent
External Job Description
Context:
Africa Innovation has been a significant driver of both the Africa region and Global Innovation performance. However, the business requires a significant step change in performance and margin delivery from the function.
The regional team based in London will lead game changing innovation programs in Africa which are scalable, multi market and complex in nature (consumer behaviour change / technical development / supply / commercial RTM). They require a holistic business model approach.
Purpose of the role:
This role plays a major part in driving the innovation agenda for Diageo Africa. The agenda is challenging and will be achieved by the creation of highly differentiated brands, products, delivery systems and business models, which satisfy our customers’ and consumers’ current and future needs whilst at the same time meeting Diageo’s financial aspirations
The post holder must be able to manage the end to end process with a focus on test market & roll out plan development & execution. A key part of this role is strong strategic and analytical skills, innovation judgement, proven entrepreneurship , disciplined project leadership and management, commercial acumen and value chain mastery and executional excellence. The Innovation Marketing Manager will lead projects that are aligned with the Africa Innovation agenda.
Responsibilities:
The role will be responsible for supporting a number of game changing opportunities and will require expertise in the following functional capabilities:
- Strategic Penetration – Balances intuition and data to reach breakthrough solutions and action plans
- Marketing & Innovation Judgement – has an instinctive feel for what will work with consumers and customers and creates commercially viable options to meet these.
- Commerciality & Creating Value: Shows outstanding commercial edge and financial modelling to scope opportunities and business plan development . Has close working relationships with sales teams to ensure exceptional execution of plans.
- Motivating & Inspiring Cross Functional & Senior Leader Teams – builds great relationships and aligns individuals and teams to a common goal. At a global, regional and local level. Provides context for senior leaders to think decide and act.
- Project Management – excellent project management skills that delivery the pipeline on time and within budget.
Skills/Experience:
Qualifications
Educated to Graduate level preferably within Marketing or a business related subject.
Experience
Innovation and marketing experience preferably within an FMCG environment.
Experience of the African region & consumer.
Understanding of Local Raw Material supply chains.
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