Our client, a dynamic Agriculture Company that provides solutions to large, medium & small-scale growers is looking to recruit a Marketing Manager to be based in Nairobi, Kenya. This role will report directly to the Managing Director and the ideal candidate will be responsible for developing & implementing marketing & advertising strategies for the Company to build brand awareness & increase sales. He /she MUST have an excellent background traditional & digital marketing background.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop & implement marketing strategy, initiatives & plans.
- Develop & implement customer retention & development strategies.
- Spearheading new product development.Spearheading new product development.
- Ensuring Company brand visibility & awareness.
- Design seasonal marketing campaigns & additional promotions.
- Enforce compliance of operational policies, procedures & statutory requirements.
- Prepare marketing reports & projects plans.
- Incharge of budget formulation & stewardship for the department.
- Coaching & mentoring direct reports to ensure excellent performance & effective succession planning.
- Move marketing online, give more real-time trend analysis through the use of data.
- Develop & implement the consumer relations management process including consumer events.
- Monitor, review and recommend ways to ensure brand implementation.
Qualification:
- Must have a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from a recognized institution.
- Candidates with a master’s degree will have a distinct advantage.
- CIM or professional qualification in marketing will be a distinct advantage.
- Professional membership to a marketing body will be a distinct advantage.
- A Minimum of 8 years’ experience in consumer goods, 3 of which should be in managerial level.
- Excellent background in implementing CRM, E-commerce, Website Design and App Development.
- Must have experience working in the consumer goods industry.
- Prove intellectual leadership in managing people, operations & financial resources.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Nairobi City Kenya
Career Level: Mid level
Deadline: September 25, 2020
Applications
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job.