Brand & Marketing Intern at Kuda – Lagos

Kuda is recruiting a Brand & Marketing Intern in Lagos to support integrated campaigns, events, community partnerships and brand activations.

Role Overview

• We’re looking for a Brand Marketing Intern to support the team in making Kuda noticeable, memorable and easy to choose.
• Reporting to Emmanuel, our Senior Brand Marketing Manager, you’ll help deliver brand activity across above-the-line media, CSR, events and sponsorships, partnership activation and sales activation.
• This is a Level 1 role for someone early in their career who is organised, curious and excited to learn how a leading African fintech brand shows up in media, culture and customers’ everyday lives.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of integrated brand campaigns across above-the-line channels such as TV, radio, out-of-home and other mass-reach media
• Help coordinate CSR initiatives, including research, logistics, partner communication, event support and impact documentation
• Support Kuda events, sponsorships and cultural activations from planning through execution, including guest lists, suppliers, branding, merchandise and on-the-ground coordination
• Help activate brand and customer partnerships, ensuring agreed benefits, assets and experiences are delivered consistently and on time
• Support sales activations that bring Kuda closer to prospective customers and encourage product discovery, sign-ups and usage
• Assist with campaign research, competitor monitoring and identifying relevant cultural moments, events, communities and partnership opportunities
• Produce clear briefs, timelines, status updates, meeting notes and post-activation reports under the guidance of the Brand Marketing team
• Organise with internal teams including Creative, Communications, Product Marketing, Partnerships, Performance Marketing, Operations and Customer Experience
• Liaise professionally with agencies, media owners, event organisers, production partners and vendors, escalating risks or delays early
• Help manage brand assets and activation materials, including merchandise, signage, artwork files and campaign documentation
• Attend activations where required and help ensure every customer-facing touchpoint reflects Kuda’s brand standards and the “More Life” platform
• Track agreed campaign and activation measures such as reach, attendance, engagement, leads, account sign-ups, transactions and customer feedback
• Gather photos, videos, testimonials and other evidence of activity for reporting and future content, with the appropriate approvals
• Support purchase requests, invoices, budget trackers and other administrative tasks needed to deliver brand activity responsibly
• Contribute ideas in brainstorms and share observations about youth culture, customer behaviour and emerging trends in Nigeria

Requirements

• A recent graduate, final-year student or early-career candidate with an interest in brand marketing, advertising, events, partnerships or related work
• Some practical experience through an internship, volunteering, student society, campus activity, event, small business or personal project is helpful but not essential
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several small tasks and meet deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and confidence working with different teams and external partners
• A proactive, dependable attitude and willingness to learn, ask questions and take ownership of assigned tasks
• Good judgement and professionalism when representing Kuda at events, activations and partner engagements
• Comfortable using common workplace tools for presentations, spreadsheets, documents and project tracking
• Able to gather information, maintain accurate trackers and turn activity into concise updates and reports
• Creative curiosity and a strong interest in Nigerian culture, media, entertainment, sport, communities and consumer trends
• Customer-focused, collaborative and comfortable supporting both planning work and hands-on execution
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends when an event or activation requires it, with advance notice
• An interest in fintech, consumer technology or building brands for African audiences is an advantage.

Why join Kuda?

• At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare.
• We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:
• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
• Pension
• Career development & growth
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)
• Group life insurance
• Medical insurance
• Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc)
• Perkbox
• Goalr – employee wellness app
• Award winning L&D training
• We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule.