Marketing Head at Airtel Nigeria

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Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for the position of Marketing Head at Airtel Nigeria.

About Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Networks Limited, known as Airtel Nigeria, is a prominent telecommunications provider headquartered in Lagos. It is a leading mobile network operator in Nigeria with a vision to be the most loved brand in Nigerians’ lives. Airtel Nigeria offers high-quality voice, data, and value-added services, focusing on innovation, customer satisfaction, and strategic partnerships. Its wide-ranging services cater to diverse segments, promoting connectivity, information access, and economic growth. Airtel Nigeria’s commitment to superior telecommunications has established it as a significant player in Nigeria’s communication landscape.

Summary

  • Company: Airtel Nigeria
  • Job Title: Head, Go-To-Market Programs – Mass Market
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: BA/BSc/HND/MSC
  • Locations: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Title: Head, Go-To-Market Programs – Mass Market

About the Role:

The role holder will be responsible for mass market distribution strategies (SMF – Super Mini Franchise, Mini Shops & MBOs – Multi Brand Outlet); formulating partner acquisition and the implementation of the overall merchant strategy across all bottoms of the pyramid partner prospects, medium & semi large segments from identification, creation & management to business scale up. 

Responsibilities:

Mass Market GTM

  • Overall ownership of Mass Market Segment GTM
  • Formulation of the tactical plan & roll out of the Mass Market acquisition strategy across the country to tie up all small, medium & semi large partners
  • Ownership & achievements of daily, monthly, quarterly & annual targets within the Mass Market Segment.
  • Identifying potential prospects & carrying physical visits & pitches to ensure closure within the niche.
  • Ensuring KYC due diligence of all the retailers to ensure compliance before activations and follow through on complete system set up 
  • Managing Bike / Van / Resident promoter models

Partner And Retailer Training & Management

  • Revamping and managing the existing SMF Model to ensure a win-win for both Partners and Airtel 
  • Responsible for Recruitment and training of all SMF Partners and retailer process i.e. both owners & business handlers.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all appointed partners and retailers fully adhere to their roles & responsibilities.
  • Monthly newsletter to partners on their performance
  • Quarterly session with partners/retailers on performance 
  • Ensuring refresher training on key business developments & in event of handler turnover at the merchant point.
  • Driving sales cadence deployment across sales force

3rd Party Partner Management

  • Responsible for recruitment of 3rd party vendor to support Gross Adds 
  • Responsible for training 3rd Party Agents/Partners acquirers plus their staff to support achieving the stipulated business objectives/targets.
  • Driving partners engagement to ensure constant motivation to deliver objectives 
  • Ensuring partners and their staff are well trained from inception and also offer refresher training as new business offers/directions evolve.
  • Tracking 3rd party partner performance against set targets to ensure achievement of set objectives.
  • Ensuring partners are aligned to the key business expectations.
  • Responsible for ensuring that 3rd party partners fully adhere to their roles & responsibilities.
  • Ensuring that the 3rd party partners are remunerated accurately & timely.

Revenue Growth & Business Review

  • Managing focus site program
  • Ensuring that all set up partners / retailers’ outlets across the country are active and operational.
  • Establishing collaborative relationships with all tied up partners to ensure business efficiency.
  • Establishing clear sales objectives & value proposition for all partner prospects.
  • Working together with the Support Executive to ensure performance tracking & timely reports availability to individual merchants.
  • Tracking GAC- Schemes & commissions, M2 decay.
  • Providing competition insights to support business decision making 
  • Timely reports pertaining to segment performance with scale up plan.
  • Routine partners review & transactions growth initiatives across the segment.

Trade visibility

  • Working with Brands Team to formulate strategy to support brand visibility standard across all categories of retail shops
  • Ensuring that all appointed Agents are well branded & products, fully merchandised.
  • Scaling up of visibility at all existing retail touch points i.e. replacement of all faded material.

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Qualifications for the position of Marketing Head at Airtel Nigeria

Educational Qualifications  

  • A university education preferably Bachelor of Business Studies
  • Masters degree in sales, business administration an added advantage.

Relevant Experience & Technical Skills

  • Minimum of 10-15 Years of Experience in Sales, Dealer network, Channel management in reputable Organizations preferably in the telecoms, FMCG industry
  • At least 8-10 years in a senior sales management role
  • Experience in Telecoms would be an added advantage
  • Role may require extensive travel
  • Ability to operate strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment an added advantage
  • Strong understanding of all aspects of sales, good communication and people skills, understanding of the market.
  • Experience in building and development of channels

Deadline

9th October, 2025

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