Head, Business Development and Marketing
Masslife Healthcare Limited
Management & Business Development
Job Summary
Masslife Healthcare Limited, an NHIA-accredited HMO, seeks a seasoned Senior Business Development & Marketing Lead to head South-West operations from our Lagos office. Reporting to the CEO, this strategic role drives innovation, growth, and exceptional healthcare access in Nigeria’s evolving health insurance landscape.
- Minimum Qualification : MBA / MSc
- Experience Level : Senior level
- Experience Length : 10 years
Job Description/Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Identify target audiences and develop marketing plans with specific objectives across different target audience segments.
- Develop and execute marketing strategy and oversee all marketing activities.
- Lead the execution of marketing strategy, programs from start to finish, leveraging internal support and driving collaboration.
- Lead, manage, and inspire the marketing team, manage budgets, and ensure marketing efforts align with overall business goals.
- Understand people and build awareness of how our products and services can satisfy their needs.
- Analyse customer insights, consumer trends, market analysis, and marketing best practices to build successful strategies.
- Create brand awareness, drive customer acquisition and retention, and increase sales.
- Create, maintain, and conduct analytics reporting across multiple channels/segments and extract key insights for go-to-market strategies, complete with formal proposals.
- Gather customer and market insights to inform outreach strategies, increase customer conversions, and generate more qualified leads.
- Identify the effectiveness and impact of current marketing initiatives with tracking and analysis, and optimise accordingly.
- Present ideas and final deliverables to internal and external teams, and communicate with senior leaders about marketing programs, strategies, and budgets.
Networking with industry professionals.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience post-NYSC, in business development, sales, or marketing with at least 5 years in a managerial role specifically within an HMO, Insurance, Banking or related industry.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Strong project management, multitasking, and decision-making skills.
- Metrics-driven marketing mind with an eye for creativity.
- Experience with marketing automation and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools.
- Strong understanding of the healthcare industry, including the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) operations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Postgraduate degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or a related field.
- Professional certification in Sales, Marketing, or Business Development, and/or professional membership in health, management, or related bodies will be an added advantage.
- Proficiency with digital marketing strategy
- Proven success in driving revenue growth, building a strong brand reputation, effectively aligning marketing efforts with overall business objectives, consistently delivering positive Return on Investment (ROI), and demonstrating adaptability to market changes.
- Established contacts (prospects and customer base) in the Health Insurance/banking/general insurance Industry.
- Marketing and Leadership Skills
Willingness to travel
Note: Compensation for this role is negotiable. This provides an opportunity, during the hiring process, for candidates to discuss and potentially agree on a compensation package that reflects their skills, experience, and market value.
Method of Application: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV/Resume and cover letter as one file on or before August 18, 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.