Eskimi is a mobile-first community with more than 13 million customers worldwide, having a strong and growing position in the Nigerian market (more than 7 million customers). Eskimi has developed unique marketing tools for companies and brands to achieve their branding, sales promotion, performance goals.
Job description
Eskimi is looking for a full-time Sales director Nigeria position grow sales in Nigeria, Lagos. Eskimi has a developed sales process and needs a highly experienced sales manager with active contact base in Nigerian agencies, FMCGs, brands, telco companies to support further growth.
Eskimi is looking for an outstanding, smart and hard working individual who is ready to grow Eskimi advertisement sales to new heights, constantly meet sales goals and deliver results fast.
Responsibilities
Develop ideas and create proposals for sales and marketing to clients by market sector
Formulate needs for clients and prepare creative proposals with account manager team in Eskimi HQ
Grow Eskimi digital sales in Nigerian market
Create and manage advertisement customer data base
Support existing customers
Prepare sales presentations, align them with product manager team
Respond to and aggressively follow up sales enquiries by post, telephone, and personal visits
Monitor and report on activities and provide relevant management information
Carry out market research, competitor and customer surveys
As a next stage, establish Eskimi physical presence in Nigeria
Main goal and KPIs
Raise the existing profile of Eskimi to even higher level (that is why we need a self-motivated, self-confident person with already strong brand among the brands and agencies in Nigeria)
Generate and grow advertisement sales
Desired Skills and Experience
Requirements
At least 5 years of experience in advertisement, consulting areas
Active contacts with biggest advertisement buyers in Nigeria
Active contacts in FMCG sector
Active contacts in all agencies in Nigeria
Mobile environment know-how in Nigeria
Has closed large advertisement deals for accounts in Nigeria before
Has managed a client portfolio for long time, retaining them
Personal qualities
Very transparent (important for remote communication with the CEO, team)
Hard working (can do 4-5 meetings in a day)
Entrepreneural (is able to work independently and without existing infrastructure)
Focused on big deals (should come from previous experience with large clients)
