Advertising Jobs in Ghana 2012: General Manager

Our Client is in Advertising and Media Business.  They are currently setting up a unit here in Ghana and are looking to employ a General Manager, Advertising. Would be expected to report to South Africa and liaise with Nigeria.

Role Profile:
Responsible for setting up the Ghana Office and managing it operations.

Duties:

• Lead Agency Set up, pitches and Grow Agency Top line Revenue
• Write In-Depth, Very Strategic, Metrics Based Proposals
• Develop and Articulate In-Depth, Very Strategic Integrated Marketing Programs
• Will be the main point of call for servicing existing and new clients.
• Be heavily engaged in all client relationships, all clients projects and ensure performance level (of “exceed expectations”) for all client relationships.
• Effectively present, sell and defend all agency work/proposals to clients.
• Work with Creative Team to develop the very best, strategically aligned concepts.
• Coordinate project timing and budgets with all relevant agency personnel.
• Compulsively manage all agency personnel, agency processes, and ensure highest attention to details
• Run day to day operations of a full service Integrated Ad Agency
• Hire and groom new agency employees as needed
• Any other duties as assigned by head office in South Africa.

Required Skills or Experience

• A Degree holder (Trained in a relevant field- Advertising, Marketing, Media etc.)
• Senior ad agency experience
• 5 years in a similar role

Qualities:

• High Energy and Dynamic individual who subordinates and peers can rally behind
• Entrepreneurial and willing to start up the business (risk and return)
• Passion to Exceed Expectations for clients, bosses and subordinates
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Expert in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel (including complex formulas)
• High Energy and Dynamic individual
• Must have extremely high intelligence at the level of a Senior Strategist at a leading business firm.
• Expert Level Advertising and Marketing Experience
• Expert with Brand Development and Positioning
• Experience making high level presentations to C-level  professionals
• Passion for Excellence in Everything you do
• Team building experience and an ability to organize a high performance team.

How To Apply

To apply send CVs to [email protected]

Closing date: 02 Feb, 2012