About
Careers Verified Limited provides recruitment, talent acquisition, advisory, and business support services to organisations across various industries. Its client sectors include banking and finance, oil and gas, engineering, telecommunications, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), technology, healthcare, legal services, travel, and aviation. The company works with businesses to strengthen performance, address talent needs, and achieve sustainable growth.
Job Description
Careers Verified Limited is inviting applications from ambitious graduates and early-career professionals for its Young Talent Program in Business Development & Strategic Marketing within the banking sector.
The programme aims to prepare emerging professionals for careers in banking through structured training, practical assignments, market research, customer engagement, and sales and marketing activities.
Successful candidates will help promote banking products and services, identify business opportunities, attract new customers, strengthen customer relationships, and support revenue growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Development: Identify and pursue opportunities to increase customer acquisition, deposits, and revenue.
- Strategic Marketing: Assist in planning and implementing marketing campaigns for banking products and services.
- Market Research: Analyse market trends, customer preferences, competitor activities, and potential growth opportunities.
- Customer Acquisition: Support initiatives targeting retail, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and corporate customers.
- Relationship Management: Build and maintain customer relationships to improve satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.
- Product Promotion: Promote savings and current accounts, loans, payment cards, digital banking services, and other financial products.
- Digital Marketing: Participate in social media campaigns, online customer engagement, and digital banking promotions.
- Sales and Revenue Generation: Work towards assigned sales targets, deposit mobilisation goals, and other performance indicators.
- Strategic Planning: Contribute to sales forecasting, business planning, campaign development, and growth strategies.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Review sales and campaign data and prepare reports to guide business decisions.
- Team Collaboration: Work with retail banking, corporate banking, digital banking, operations, and customer experience teams.
- Innovation: Suggest customer-focused ideas to improve product positioning and market reach.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure sales and marketing activities comply with relevant banking policies and regulatory standards.
Performance Evaluation
Participants may be assessed based on customer acquisition, deposit mobilisation, revenue generation, sales target achievement, campaign effectiveness, quality of research and reporting, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, teamwork, innovation, and learning progress.
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree or HND in Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Banking and Finance, Mass Communication, Statistics, or another relevant discipline.
- A minimum of Second Class Lower Division or its equivalent may be required, depending on the participating bank’s recruitment policy.
- NYSC discharge or exemption certificate, where applicable.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Good analytical, research, and problem-solving abilities.
- Interest in business development, strategic marketing, sales, and financial services.
- Effective negotiation, persuasion, and customer relationship management skills.
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of market trends.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of digital marketing, social media, and customer engagement tools is an advantage.
- Good numerical, organisational, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a target-driven environment.
- Creativity, adaptability, initiative, and eagerness to learn.
- Professionalism, integrity, and a strong customer-focused attitude.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a recent graduate or early-career professional who meets the programme’s requirements.
- Demonstrate an interest in banking, marketing strategy, business growth, and customer engagement.
- Be prepared to participate in structured training, assessments, and practical assignments.
- Be willing to work at an assigned branch or business location nationwide, depending on operational needs.
- Show commitment to professional development and performance excellence.
Program Benefits
Successful candidates can expect:
- Structured training in banking, business development, and strategic marketing.
- Practical experience with banking products, customer acquisition, market research, and sales strategy.
- Mentorship and coaching from experienced banking professionals.
- Opportunities to strengthen leadership, analytical, commercial, and relationship management skills.
- Potential career development opportunities based on performance and organisational requirements.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should apply by clicking the APPLY NOW button