Reports To: Asset & Facility Director
Subordinate Staff: N.A. Department: Asset & Facility
Summary
This position is that of a marketing professional with a solid background in Brand Marketing/Project Marketing. He/she must have a methodical and analytical approach to problems/opportunities and the ability to make decisions – alone or in a team environment.
He/she maintains an excellent working relationship with colleagues and outside suppliers and agencies.. He/she is also expected to assist in developing strategic brand communications plans and programs in accordance with approved budgets and in close coordination with his/her superior.
The position demands good attention-to-detail, strong interpersonal managerial skills, entrepreneurial flair, and constant coordination and follow-up. Preferably multi-lingual and multi-cultural, he/she must be computer-literate, credible, and persuasive. He/she must ensure that his/her superior is always informed, in an adequate, regular, and timely manner, so as to assist in the decision making process as/when needed.
Key Duties & Responsibilities: (Include but not limited to the following)
A. Education and Experience
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Subordinate Staff: N.A. Department: Asset & Facility
Summary
- Responsible for the marketing development of the project and the scheduling and the implementation of all required marketing activities.
- He/she will develop, recommend, implement, and control brand marketing strategies for the project; while adhering to the corporate brand’s short, medium, and long term strategic objectives.
- He/she oversees all activities, planning, coordination, and execution of relevant brand marketing plans and programs related to the project.
- He/she is also expected to gather (in close liaison with other departments, stakeholders, as well as outside sources) and report all pertinent market intelligence/information leading to better implementation of the project’s marketing strategy.
This position is that of a marketing professional with a solid background in Brand Marketing/Project Marketing. He/she must have a methodical and analytical approach to problems/opportunities and the ability to make decisions – alone or in a team environment.
He/she maintains an excellent working relationship with colleagues and outside suppliers and agencies.. He/she is also expected to assist in developing strategic brand communications plans and programs in accordance with approved budgets and in close coordination with his/her superior.
The position demands good attention-to-detail, strong interpersonal managerial skills, entrepreneurial flair, and constant coordination and follow-up. Preferably multi-lingual and multi-cultural, he/she must be computer-literate, credible, and persuasive. He/she must ensure that his/her superior is always informed, in an adequate, regular, and timely manner, so as to assist in the decision making process as/when needed.
Key Duties & Responsibilities: (Include but not limited to the following)
- Schedule and execute marketing activities on time and within budget
- Develop short, medium, and long term marketing and communications plans and budgets, to help achieve business targets and support the project development
- Coordinate with vendors and staff in the execution of the project’s activities
- Work closely with the marketing and development teams to ensure plans are coordinated and best practice is shared
- Coordinate the development and delivery of marketing collateral and advertising campaigns
- Maintain an up-to-date databank of all competitive marketing activities & industry trends and report in a timely manner
- Develop creative, effective and efficient advertising campaigns.
- Identify new communications opportunities delivering maximum media awareness.
- Protect the project’s brand, character, image, reputation and good name at all times.
- Maintain world-class Client/Agency relationship(s).
- Coordinate event management launches, tradeshows, and seminars in conjunction with the Events & Sponsorship Coordinator
- Coordinate PR activities with the Public Relations Coordinator
- Control the Project Marketing Budget with the Marketing Manager
- Develop weekly project activity reports
- Participate in meetings and reviews wherever necessary
- Assess all marketing activities and measure performance
- Quantify and assess the return-on-investment of all marketing activities
- Provide insightful, detached, objective, third-party consultancy.
- Provide input into regional/global coordination processes (if/when required)
A. Education and Experience
- Degree in marketing
- Between 5 and 10 years marketing experience
- Strong supervisory experience
- Exceptional written, oral and presentation skills
- Positive attitude and excellent work ethic, self motivated and entrepreneurial
- Technical requirements include proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Opportunity assessment
- Prioritization ability with exceptional organizational skills
- Creative and strategic thinking
- Executive credibility
- Interpersonal managerial ability
- Flexible personality/character and ability to work as part of a team
- Customer focused
- Efficient use of Company resources
- P&L awareness/responsibility with ability to analyze and interpret information
- Good facility with the English language; knowledge of Kiswahili will be preferred
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
