Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN) Jobs: Vacancy for Marketing Manager

Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN) Jobs: Vacancy for Marketing Manager

Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN) is a results-orientated Social Business, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide reproductive health care and allied services. MSNs goal is to meet the needs of underserved Nigerians, dramatically improve access and use of a range of reproductive health services and ensure that people have children by choice, not chance.

MSN is part of Marie Stopes Internationals Global Partnership which is in over 40 countries worldwide.

The core responsibility of this post is to use:

• Initiative
• Energy
• Persistence
• Result orientation
• Drive
• Integrity
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment to personal development

To further MSIs partnership mission: enabling individuals to have children by choice not chance.

POST TITLE: Marketing Manager

LOCATION: Abuja Nigeria with Significant travel to other States in Nigeria

LINE MANAGES: Community and Centre Mobilisers

DURATION OF CONTRACT: 2years (renewable based on performance and donor funding)

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 6 months

START DATE: February 2011

MSN stated field based activities in 2009 with the implementation of Outreach services in April and the opening of the first static Centre of Excellence at Erisco Bonpet Plaza in July 2009. In 2011, 

MSN will aim to develop a greater presence within FCT, as well as delivering Outreach product and services to other State. The Marketing Manager is the pivotal figure in ensuring that,

1. Appropriate sites are identified by MSN, 

2. Significant demand is generated at all sites used by MSN, and, 

3. MSNs Centre of Excellence attracts significant client number on a daily basis

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Planning and implementation, 

2. Review current Marketing Plans as they refer to 2010. The Plan(s) will articulate activities which will be key to helping MSN expand the SRH market and do not simply help to capture greater parts of existing markets (as important as they are). Plans will refer to both FCT and other States, 

3. Develop specific niche marketing plans related to individual MSN products and services in all MSNs centre of excellence, 

4. Be responsible (with the assistant of the Operations Manager) for the revision and production of all promotional materials, 

5. Be aware of developments in the SRH field in Nigeria which may affect Marketing Plans and produce appropriate and regular briefing papers for all MSN Team members related to such, 

6. Participate actively in MSNs strategic and annual planning as needed, 

7. Be extremely hands on in terms of the implementation of all marketing initiatives.

OUTREACH SITE IDENTIFICATION AND DEMAND GENERATION:

1. Be responsible (with the assistant of the Operations Manager) for the identification of appropriate Outreach sites (which are in turn, approved by the Clinical Services Manager) in FCT and other States, 

2. Ensure that all formal agreements are signed by the Country Director with appropriate authorities prior to the commencement of Mobilization and service delivery in specific areas/States, 

3. Produce the revised 2011 Outreach schedule (and any subsequent revisions), 

4. Ensure that all demand generation activities are undertaken in good time and are completed at least two working days prior to the delivery of products and services. All demand generation activities should work with and though the appropriate community mechanisms.

MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT:

1. Establish an appropriate regime of incentives for Centre and Community Mobilisers, reviewing all current agreements, job descriptions and MoUs, 

2. By extremely hands on in target setting and the Management of all Mobilisers (e.g. through regular performance appraisal, training, assessment), 

3. Produce for circulation to all MSN Team members, data related to client numbers and marketing effectiveness, client satisfaction surveys, product niche marketing effectiveness, marketing budget spend. Mobilizer effectiveness and so on. Such reports are produced on a fortnightly basis.

OTHER:

Although most of the major responsibilities have been highlighted above, the Marketing Manager

1. Ensuring that MSN develops a significant corporate client base in 2010, 

2. A growing volume of excellent media coverage for MSN, 

3. The constant revision and evolution of MSNs pricing regime (including, where appropriate, promotional prices), 

4. A constant stream of official visitors (including prospective donors, Government Officials, other development agencies) to the Centre of Excellence and Outreach activities, 

5. Any other tasks mutually agreed with the line manager,

SPECIAL NOTE:

Although the Marketing Manager is a Senior Management Team position, the Expectation is that the successful candidate would spend a significant period of time in field (which also includes developing the corporate client base in Abuja)

REQUIREMENTS:

ESSENTIAL:    `

1. 5-10 years experience in a similar role within and NGO, private or public organisation with supervisory responsibilities, 

2. A first degree and/or Masters degree in Pharmaceutical, Marketing, Business and membership of an appropriate professional body 

3. Experience in marketing products and services at the community level 

4. Understanding of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues and communications 

5. Proficiency in Word and Excel 

6. Demonstrable experience of high-level negotiation 

7. Demonstrable experience of building a strong team and team leadership 

8. Proactive and result oriented 

9. Must be a team player and have lots drive and initiative 

10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

11. Strong leadership & supervisory qualities and excellent interpersonal skills 

12. Agreement with the MSI Global Partnerships Mission, Vision and Goals

(Please see www.mariestopes.org )

Please note that the position of Marketing Manager is a national staff appointment and, as such, all candidates must be in a position to work in Nigeria without requiring a work permit. In addition, candidates should note that this position does not attract a relocation package.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested Candidates are to submit a written application and CV in soft copy or Hard copy to the addresses below:

msn_recruitment56@yahoo.com

The Country Director

Marie Stopes Nigeria

2^nd Floor, Erisco Bonpet Plaza

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Plot 245 7Herbert Macaulay way

Wuse Zone 5, Abuja

Closing Date: 17^th January 2011