Manager, Conventional Media

Public Relations
Ikoyi, Lagos State
September 29, 2025
Full Time

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Job Description

MTN Nigeria – The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, Conventional Media

Job Identification: 6408
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Category: MTN Level 3
Reports To: Senior Manager – Brand Management
Division: Marketing

Mission

  • To develop and execute a comprehensive media strategy for MTN Nigeria’s Above-the-Line (ATL) media portfolio, encompassing TV, Radio, Print, and Outdoor channels.
  • To provide expert media direction for all ATL advertising initiatives, ensuring seamless alignment with business objectives, policies, and brand guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a work implementation plan, ensuring it is in alignment with the media strategy and plan of the segment.
  • Prioritize tasks and deliver on all assignments within set timelines
  • Maintain and build brand strength through advertising, media, and any other marketing means, managing relationships with key media agencies/partners daily.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive annual media strategy aligned with MTN’s business objectives.
  • Design and execute media strategies for various MTN business functions, coordinating implementation and monitoring progress.
  • Actively guide and influence the development of brand communication plans.
  • Optimally manage media budgets to ensure the actualization of the best value for money, and mitigate against hike in media rates due to inflation.
  • Ensure effective and efficient media planning and deployment to drive impact that will grossly support in the achievement of Revenue target, both for short and long term.
  • Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring seamless media campaign execution and business objective achievement.
  • Take appropriate measures to ensure business policies and processes are strictly adhere to within the governance framework to minimize exposure and risk.
  • Lead media negotiations in collaboration with our media agency to freeze rates, acquire more discounts and mitigate against inflation.
  • Provide training, coaching, and guidance to team members to enhance their skills and optimize work output.
  • Guide teams and stakeholders on media briefing to ensure proper briefing best practices to ensure effective delivery on business and campaign objectives.
  • Ensure team members and agencies leverage media planning tools (e.g., MPS, AMPS, Diaries, Digital Media tools) to optimize media planning and buying.
  • Manage MTN’s business relationships with the media agency, ensuring effective collaboration and partnership.

Requirements
Education:

  • First degree in any related field
  • An MBA is desirable

Experience:
6 – 13 years’ experience which includes:

  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in Marketing and Media discipline
  • Experience in coordination and process improvement
  • Customer support and understanding of the consumer segment
  • Experience in Telecommunications Industry
  • Familiar with Microsoft tools, inclusive of Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Word, and Adobe.

Application Closing Date
10th October, 2025; 10:59 PM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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