About this role
We at MTN BENIN are a purpose and value-led organization.
At MTN BENIN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life.
Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.
As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!
Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.
We are delighted that you are considering us as your career partner to make a mark in the world. We look forward to your application!
We are a leading telecommunications company that is in the process of transforming into a digital technology company by building the largest and most valuable platforms, driving industry leading connectivity, creating shared value and accelerating our portfolio transformation.
Our goal is to create a culture that values innovation, agility, and learning, where everyone feels included and where data is leveraged to create value for our customers, to support delivery of our ambition .
General working conditions:
- Normal MTN Benin working conditions
May be required to work extended hours
Anywhere/Anytime work
- Travel within Benin for events, activations and campaign monitoring
Continuous Risk & Compliance Management & Reporting:
- Perform and encourage continuous and effective risk management practice within your activities.
Promote risk-based decision taking. Ensure effective escalation of key risks, compliance breach and non-ethical issues.
- Demonstrate and encourage ethical behaviors. Promote Business continuity best practices and compliance to applicable regulations and internal PPPs (Policy, Process and Procedures).
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or a related field; a Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.
- Postgraduate or professional qualification in Marketing, Communications or Digital Marketing is an added advantage.
- Fully bilingual in French and English (written and spoken).
Experience
- 8–10 years of brand, marketing communications and marketing experience in a corporate or multinational environment; telecom, fintech or FMCG experience is a strong advantage.
- At least 5 years at managerial level with exposure to brand and communications management.
- Proven experience in integrated campaign development, media planning, agency management, events and sponsorship, and go-to-market execution.
- Digital marketing and multinational leadership experience is an advantage.
Technical skills
- Brand management, brand positioning and reputation management
- Integrated marketing communications; media and new media planning and relations
- Digital marketing (SEO, SEM, display, social) and content strategy
- Strategic acumen, research, data analysis and interpretation
- Project management and go-to-market execution
- Alliance, partnership and sponsorship management
- Vendor and contract management; budget and spend management
- Business risk management (marketing, brand, reputation, regulatory), issues and crisis management
- Stakeholder management and excellent presentation, written and verbal communication
- Understanding of the telecommunications, mobile money and digital ecosystem and the Benin market
Behavioural competencies
- Operating skills: agility, focus on priorities and plans, knowledge sharing
- Courage: manages self and team, handles conflict, takes accountability
- Customer centricity (internal and external)
- Energy and drive: innovation, initiative, results orientation, continuous self-development
- Interpersonal and people leadership: collaboration, coaching and developing direct reports
- Integrity, trustworthiness and ethical conduct
MTN Values
Lead with Care | Can-do with Integrity | Collaborate with Agility | Serve with Respect | Act with Inclusion.