Vacancies in a Real Estate Company

An independent Real Estate Company located in Lagos, Nigeria whose focus is on Property Development, Management, Marketing and Sale of Real Estate Products and Services with special skills in facility maintenance and specializing in developing innovative and unparalleled luxury apartments, duplexes, detached homes and commercial outlets seeks to engage the services of:

1.  MD/COO (REF NXT-COO-001).

Job Objectives:

• The Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer function provides the required leadership and day to day management that ensures the company delivers on its promise to clients and key stakeholders including regulators and the public in general.
• Overall responsibility and accountable for revenue growth, customer retention, and excellent construction
• Oversees the success of technical, finance, sales, customer relationship management, and corporate services divisions
• Responsible for the efficient management of the enterprise functions and ensures companywide objectives are achieved

Core Responsibilities

·         Ensures the efficient and smooth running of the operations of the compnay toward the achievement of all set goals and targets

·         Takes new projects originated by the EVC office, plans and actions them to approved standards of quality, financial profitability and timelines as well as total promise to customers

·         Through the coordination of the key elements of the company, ensures the enhancement of the brand

·         Charts the course of action and ensure effective teaming at the executive level that guarantees the realisation of the mission and vision as well as shared values

·         Work with the ED Sales & RM to organise and build the sales team into a formidable machinery

·         Inspires team to consistently achieve and occasionally surpass company financial targets;

·         Ensure strict adherence to policies and procedures in the development of quality houses thereby promoting and strengthening the company’s brand;

·         Ensures adherence to corporate governance rules, compliance with approved accounting standards in the operations of the company 

·         Cascades goals and targets from the EVC office to the relevant levels and manages performance of same within the company

·         Ensures projects are adequately and optimally funded at all times, establishes medium term and short term plans that are derived from organisation strategy

·         Sets and ensures that best practices/standards are entrenched in all functions of the company

·         Periodically review the company’s performance to ensure the company is meeting its short-and long-term objectives.

Qualifications & Experience:

·         A good first degree in Business Administration or related field

·         An MBA or MSc in Real Estate Management will be an added advantage

·         Membership of relevant professional bodies

·         Should possess at least 18 years post-graduation experience with at least 10 years in managerial position in construction or real estate development

·         Demonstrated proficiency in managing analytically rigorous initiatives and a track record in sales and leadership at a senior staff level

·         Proven track record of delivering results in an establishment of comparable size, scope and complexity

Required competencies

·         Knowledge and understanding of real estate business including knowledge of finance, project origination and deal structuring as well as Technical Services

·         Proven track record of success in developing and providing growth strategies, sales processes, and marketing tactics improvements.

·         Hands-on leader, skilled at coordinating purchase, negotiations, and deals with potential customers and vendors.

·         Visionary with an entrepreneurial advantage in establishing and operating successful real estate business using consultative sales approach and relationship building skills. 

·         Adept at identifying business requirements and developing practical solutions toward attainment of goals and objectives. 

·         Strong leadership skills and Interpersonal Skills

·         Resilience, Tenacity, Discretion and Integrity

·         Written & Oral Communication

·         Planning, Organizing and Coordination skills

·         Coaching & People Management

·         Analytic skills/Problem Solving

·         Commercial Acumen

How to Apply:

If the above description matches your profile, kindly send in your resume to jobs@nextzon.com quoting the reference code- NXT-COO-001 as the subject to your mail.

Deadline: July 23, 2017

Note: Only those who meet the above criteria need apply.

Remuneration is competitive.

2.  HEAD BRAND AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (REF: NXT-BDM-002)

Job Objectives:

•          To be the Chief image maker and Head Business Development of the company
•     Ensure execution, monitoring and coordination of all the marketing & brand communications of company in concert with the Executive Office
•          Ensures uniformity of brand and communications of the company locally and globally
•          Project the image of the company in a strong and positive light in the public

Core Responsibilities:

• Assures that the company and its mission, programs and products are consistently presented in strong, positive image amongst relevant stakeholders locally and globally
• Develops branding strategies and concepts for the company to improve the perceived value of the brand (brand equity)
• Planning, budgeting, procurement and distribution of company branded items to all stakeholders with the objective of promoting top of mind brand awareness

• Organise publicity and all branding campaigns  for  the company
• Support in defining the quality standards of the company’s housing finishing’s in creating a unique brand
• Conduct surveys to determine level of awareness created for the company’s brand

• Ensures marketing communications by creating communication across media, managing the media planning & buying and innovating consistently marketing activities.
• Ensure alignment between marketing plans and core brand values
• Ensures brand differentiation and internal branding
• Develops / implement CSR programs
• Regularly visits the market to understand changes in the market, competitive moves, experience consumer interactions and identify opportunities
• Works closely with the Agency on the copy/ content and creative for advertisement and promotional campaigns
• Works with the regional sales teams to ensure timely and relevant promotion of sale of properties through advertisements, open houses, events, press releases etc.
• Monitors sales data and plans and modifies branding initiatives so as to drive achievement of sales targets

Qualifications & Experience:

• A good University Degree in marketing, business or communication,  Humanities, Sciences or the Social Sciences or relevant Postgraduate Degree
•  6-8 years of relevant experience in a brand manager/ marketing role in real estate or similar industry

Required competencies:

• Must have strong analytical skills
• Must be business savvy
• Has creative thinking
• Must have advanced communication and interpersonal skills
• Should have project management skills
• Able to juggle multiple projects at once in a fast-paced work environment
• Should be well organized with strong customer-service, writing and presentation skills
• Must be technically proficient in a variety of software programs, including those integral to desktop publishing and website maintenance
• Up-to-date with trends and marketing best practices
• Comfortable working with numbers, metrics and spreadsheets
• Excellent command of the English language

How to Apply: 

If the above description matches your profile, kindly send in your resume to jobs@nextzon.com quoting the reference code- NXT-BDM-002 as the subject to your mail.

Deadline: July 23, 2017

Note: Only those who meet the above criteria need apply.

Remuneration is competitive.