Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited), a leading mobile telecommunication services provider in Nigeria and a member of Airtel Africa Group, is committed to providing innovative, exciting, affordable and quality mobile services to Nigerians, giving them the freedom to communicate, rise above their daily challenges and drive economic and social development. The company made history on August 5, 2001 by becoming the first telecoms operator to launch commercial GSM services in Nigeria and has scored a series of many “firsts” in the highly competitive Nigerian telecommunications market including the first to introduce toll-free 24-hour customer care; first to launch service in all the six geo-political zones in the country; first to introduce affordable recharge denominations; first to introduce monthly free SMS and first to introduce monthly airtime bonus.
A truly innovative company, Airtel has showed resilience, charting new paths in meeting the demands and needs of its esteemed stakeholders and enhancing distribution as well as providing affordable services to empower more Nigerians.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Media Manager: Portal
Location: Lagos
Job Purpose:
Airtel Portal business has grown to $1m monthly business and needs to become a $2m monthly business.
This role will ensure that already launched portal drives revenue and new portal are launched with the objective of generating incremental revenue, increased ARPU and customer retention.
Key Accountabilities:
Deliver Airtel Portal, Data VAS and APps Revenue:
Generating revenues through Portal, Apps and Data VAS
Ensure uptake of Portal, Apps and Data VAS Business to Drive ARPU on existing customers
Use the Portal, Apps and Data VAS Business to acquire new customers
Content tie-ups and relevance to ensure revenue upside
Content Management on Airtel Portals, Apps and Data VAS and Partner Tie-Ups:
Periodically improve the all Portal User Interface through working with Partners
Portal tie-ups with content partners for Apps, Data VAS Portal Line Extension
New Products on Airtel Portals
Content programming
Seasonal promotions
Content Management
Billing integration
URL integration
Access to 3rd Party portals
Portal, Data VAS and Apps Launch:
Football Portal Launch
Religious Portal launch
Other content services
Apps
Data VAS
Product Management:
Line Extension on Airtel Portals, Apps and Data VAS.
Manage all Portals, Apps and Data VAS
Manage partners and performance
Manage KPIs
Manage Content
Manage Contracts
Marcomms – BTL and ATL
Job Requirements
Required Experience: 5-7 year(s)
Desired Courses: Not Specified
Desired Skills and Experience:
Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
Post-graduate qualification would be an added advantage
Sound understanding of charging and Billing systems
Relevant Experience:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Telecommunications space, with a focus on product development.
Of the 5 years, 3 years should be in the VAS industry
Minimum of 2 years mid management experience
Able to operate in a performance driven organization
Affinity with and technical knowledge of the latest technologies and services used within the industry and affiliated industries.
Other requirements:
Strong analytical skills able to draw conclusions from data, management information and trends
Assertive with clarity of thought
High levels of commitment
IT Savvy and Innovative
Strong technical aptitude
Strong written and oral communication skills
Good interpersonal relationship skills
Project/Product management skills
Inductive reasoning and fluency of ideas
Aggressive goal getter
Willing to go the extra mile
Customer centric approach
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Application Deadline: July 15, 2015