Chief Marketing Officer

Greenwood Limited - Chief Marketing Officer

About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to lead the institution's marketing, business development, deposit mobilisation and asset-generation strategy.
• The ideal candidate must have a strong track record in deposit mobilisation, particularly from High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNIs), corporate clients and institutional customers, as well as demonstrable experience driving risk assets across SME, retail and microcredit portfolios.
• This is a senior leadership position requiring a strong combination of commercial banking expertise, relationship management, business development, credit understanding and people leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Company's overall marketing and business development strategy.

• Drive aggressive deposit mobilisation, with particular focus on HNIs, corporate organisations, institutions and other high-value depositors.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with HNIs, business owners, corporate clients and strategic partners.

• Develop and implement strategies for the growth of risk assets, including SME, retail and microcredit facilities.

• Drive loan origination, portfolio growth and quality customer acquisition while maintaining appropriate credit and risk standards.

• Identify new markets, customer segments and business opportunities to increase the Company's market share.

• Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline and ensure consistent conversion of business opportunities.

• Establish and monitor revenue, deposit mobilisation, loan disbursement and portfolio growth targets for the marketing team.

• Lead, coach, mentor and motivate the business development and marketing team to achieve agreed targets.

• Develop appropriate sales strategies for different customer segments, including HNI, SME, retail and microcredit customers.

• Work closely with Credit/Risk, Operations, Finance and other departments to ensure seamless execution of transactions.

• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, customer behaviour and industry developments and translate insights into business opportunities.

• Develop strategic partnerships that can support deposit mobilisation, lending and overall business growth.

• Ensure that all marketing and business development activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies.

• Prepare regular reports for Management on deposit mobilisation, risk asset growth, sales performance, pipeline development and revenue generation.

• Participate as a member of the senior management team and contribute to the overall strategic direction of the institution.

• Key Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Banking & Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Marketing or a related discipline.

• CIBN certification/membership is mandatory.

• Minimum of 8–10 years' relevant experience in banking, microfinance banking or financial services, with significant experience at management level.

• Demonstrable track record of mobilising substantial deposits from HNIs, corporate clients and institutional customers.

• Strong experience in originating and managing risk assets across SME, retail and microcredit segments.

• Proven ability to develop and manage high-value client relationships.

• Strong understanding of credit, lending products, deposit products and financial services.

• Demonstrable experience leading and achieving aggressive business development and revenue targets.

• Strong leadership, coaching and team-management capabilities.

• Excellent negotiation, presentation, communication and relationship-management skills.

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to identify and convert business opportunities.

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver measurable results.

• The Ideal Candidate

• The successful candidate will be a highly connected, commercially aggressive and results-oriented banking professional with an established network among HNIs, business owners, SMEs and institutional clients.

• They must be able to demonstrate that they have personally contributed to significant deposit mobilisation and risk-asset growth, rather than possessing only theoretical knowledge of these areas.

• Experience in a Microfinance Bank, commercial bank, merchant bank or other regulated financial institution will be strongly considered.

What We Offer

• Competitive executive-level remuneration.
• Performance-based incentives.
• Opportunity to influence the strategic growth of a fast-growing financial institution.
• Leadership role with significant commercial responsibility.
• Professional growth and exposure to diverse financial-services portfolios.

Application Closing Date

15th October, 2026.