A young creative agency specializing in brand development and overall communication strategies for businesses in the East and Central African region is looking for a capable representative for the vacancy below.
We have three departments: - Branding (corporate identity, interior design), integrated marketing (market research, brand strategy, marketing strategy, media relations) and new media technology (Internet based services) each with great potential.
Available position: Marketing / Sales Representative
Responsibilities and Duties
- Dealing with the marketing requirements of the company and its clients
- Contributing to the growth of the company to a midsized enterprise
- Contributing to and developing marketing plans and strategies to meet organizational objectives.
- Implementing the company's marketing plan and executing the delivery of approved strategies.
- Ensuring that there is consistency in sales and marketing of the company’s services
- Evaluating customer research, market conditions, competitor data and marketing campaigns.
- Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports and making recommendations to management.
- Managing correspondence with media and advertising outlets.
- Writing and distributing press releases.
- Managing the production of marketing materials, involving writing and proofreading copy and liaising with designers and printers.
- Arranging for the effective distribution of marketing materials.
- Generating of regular marketing and sales reports to the management.
Requirements
- A degree in sales and marketing
- A Degree in Public relations will be an added advantage
- Agency and / or marketing management experience.
- Successful at closing sales, and you have 2+ years experience executing sales and marketing initiatives.
- Creativity in developing workable solutions.
- Ability to express in good spoken and written English and Kiswahili, French being an added advantage
- Attention to detail, customer-service orientation and creativity in problem-solving.
- Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way.
- Ability to meet sales targets.
Key Success Factors
- Ability to work under high pressure
- Self-motivated, proactive, organized, ability to multi-task, and cooperative – with a “can-do-attitude”
- Accurate forecasts, updates and requested reports to the General Manager
Salary: - On commission basis
Interested candidates who meet the specified requirements should send their application letter, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials to the address below
marketing.salesvacancy@gmail.
On or before the 15th of February 2011
On or before the 15th of February 2011
