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Gakeem Publications is a publishing cum marketing company. We deal mainly in children’s books. From the basics of education – Handwriting; to critical thinking – Mathematics Skills, Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning; and to creativity – Drawing, Colouring and Shapes; and also, to speech and language – English Skills. All these will open up the minds of the children to think outside the box and enrich it.
Job Title : Full-time Marketers
Location: Palmgrove, Lagos State
Work Mode: Onsite; Monday – Saturday
Time: 8:30am – 5:30pm
JOB SUMMARY
As Full-Time Marketers, you will play a vital role in promoting and selling our books by engaging directly with potential customers (Schools). The ideal candidates should have good marketing and sales abilities, negotiation and networking skills, working independently or as a team. This role also requires frequent travel to meet prospective customers (schools), conduct book promotions and increase our brand awareness.
Key Responsibilities
- Visitation to nursery and primary schools for prospecting and sale of books.
- Carrying out marketing campaigns in the field with a focus on customer interaction.
- Serving as liaisons between buyers (schools) and the company (Gakeem Publications), by providing valuable information about our products and services.
- Maintaining relationships with third party vendors.
- Attending relevant trade shows and events.
- Monitoring industry trends and competitor activities.
- Managing social media activity surrounding field marketing campaigns.
Qualifications and Skills
- 1 - 3 years of experience in sales, business development or marketing, preferably in a publishing company.
- Strong negotiation and persuasive skills.
- Ability to build new relationship and maintain old relationships with marketers/schools.
Requirements
- Prior sales experience in a publishing company.
- Confident and energetic.
- Computer literacy – at least versatile on social media.
- Must be residing: (a) Within Somolu – Ikorodu Axis (b) Within Oshodi – Alimosho Axis
General Conditions
- Remuneration – Very Attractive (Salary and Commission)
- Work from home.
- Reporting to the office every Fridays or whenever the need arises
- Who can apply: (a) SSCE or Diploma Holder (b) Youth Corpers seeking a PPA (c) Graduates awaiting NYSC posting (d) Part-time undergraduates
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their CV detailing their relevant experience to applications@gakeempublications.com with the subject line: “Full-Time Marketer – Publishing Company” or
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