Marketing / Sales Representative Job Vacancy

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.com

On or before the 15th of February 2011

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