FirstExcelsia is a firm of highly versatile as well as renowned Human Resources, Organisational Development, and Management consultants with operations across several states in Nigeria. We have an in-depth understanding of the Nigerian business terrain while remaining passionate about partnering with indigenous organisations to create glocalised HR solutions, processes, and structures that drive our clients’ corporate strategies effectively.
We are recruiting to fill the following roles below:
1.) Experiential Marketing Business Manager
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Marketing
Summary
We are seeking a results-oriented Experiential Marketing Business Manager to lead the planning, execution as well as management of experiential marketing campaigns.
The ideal candidate will develop brand engagement strategies, manage campaign execution, while also maintaining strong client relationships.
Job Responsibilities
- Leading and managing experiential marketing projects such as product launches along with brand activations
- Working closely with clients to understand objectives while developing marketing strategies
- Managing logistics, creative direction, along with smooth event execution
- Handling budgets to maintain cost control and achieve financial targets
- Generating campaign performance reports as well as post-activation insights
- Coordinating project teams for seamless execution while meeting deadlines
- Handling vendor sourcing, staffing arrangements as well as scheduling
- Presenting clients with post-event evaluations and recommendations
- Directing strategic development of brand experiences along with campaign reviews
Person Specification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field (minimum CGPA of 2.1)
- 3 – 5 years of experience in experiential marketing, brand activation or a similar field
- Good understanding of experiential marketing as well as consumer engagement
- Capable of handling multiple projects as well as deadlines and budgets
- Strong communication, storytelling and presentation skills
- Knowledge of digital tools and platforms used in marketing
- Analytical mindset for campaign optimisation
- Excellent planning, multitasking, and leadership skills
Application Closing Date: 21st April, 2025
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and portfolio to: talentsearch@firstexcelsia.com using “Experiential Marketing Business Manager” as the subject of the email.
2.) Senior Creative Strategy Executive
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Marketing
Description
Our client seeks to hire a competent along with creative Senior Creative Strategy Executive to join the team.
This role includes research, creative idea generation, as well as working with internal teams to deliver engaging campaigns that promote brand growth and visibility.
The candidate will lead the design and execution of creative marketing and branding strategies in line with client needs and current market trends.
The ideal applicant must be highly strategic, deeply creative and understand consumer behaviour, digital innovation as well as brand storytelling.
Job Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing creative strategies aligned with brand goals and positioning
- Conducting detailed market research and analysing consumer behaviour for strategic input
- Working with internal teams to conceptualise as well as implement marketing campaigns
- Creating engaging content ideas across digital, social and experiential channels
- Collaborating with design, content, and production teams to bring ideas to life
- Ensuring creative output stays consistent with brand guidelines as well as messaging
- Preparing and presenting strategy decks and proposals to stakeholders and clients
- Keeping track of emerging industry trends as well as competitor activity
- Evaluating campaign results and offering insights for continuous improvement
- Supporting execution of activations, events, and branded experiences
- Assisting in idea development for digital, video and social content creation
Person Specification
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Marketing, Communications, Advertising or similar with a second-class upper (2.1)
- 2-4 years of experience in Creative Strategy, Advertising, Marketing or Brand Development
- Experience in digital and experiential marketing campaigns
- Ability to convert consumer data into strategic campaign ideas
- Skilled in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) along with familiarity with creative tools like Adobe Suite
- Great communication and idea-pitching skills
- Strong research and analytical abilities
Annual Gross Remuneration: ₦2,400,000 – ₦3,000,000
Application Closing Date: 15th April, 2025
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CVs to: talentsearch@firstexcelsia.com using “Snr. Creative Strategy Executive” as the email subject.
3.) Senior Project Executive
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Marketing
Job Summary
The Senior Project Executive will play a key role in ensuring the successful planning, coordination as well as execution of marketing campaigns.
This person will work with internal teams and clients, manage activations, and track performance to meet client expectations.
Job Responsibilities
- Leading campaign execution while building strong client connections
- Managing project teams along with budgets and workflow
- Developing and reviewing production briefs with all involved teams
- Supervising rehearsals and pre-activation quality checks
- Coordinating on-site execution of events using a hands-on approach
- Understanding client requirements and making sure they are followed
- Maintaining regular updates and feedback to clients throughout the campaign
- Sharing contact reports promptly following each meeting
- Supervising experiential campaigns and communications
- Creating marketing solutions based on client needs
- Preparing and submitting performance reports (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Visiting activation sites to confirm proper branding delivery
- Coordinating all brand-related operations from strategy to delivery
- Making sure brand messaging is uniform across all campaigns
- Reviewing outcomes and KPIs for each campaign
- Identifying potential risks and resolving them in time
Person Specification
- Bachelor’s degree / HND in Social Sciences, Sciences, or any related discipline with a minimum 2.1 grade
- At least 2 years’ experience in marketing roles, preferably in Commercial or Microfinance Banks
- General understanding of digital marketing, branding and activations
- Proficiency in Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong interpersonal and client service skills
Annual Salary Range: ₦2,600,000 – ₦3,000,000
Application Closing Date: 16th May, 2025
Method of Application:
Interested and eligible candidates should forward their CV to: talentsearch@firstexcelsia.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.