Assistant Marketing Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya (KES 180K - 200K)

Our client is a leading authority in the insurance industry with operations all over Kenya and with plans to expand to the Eastern Africa region. 

They are looking to hire an enthusiasticAssistant Marketing and Business Development Manager.

Job Purpose: As the overall officer assisting in the discharge of the Company's marketing & business developments activities and specifically charged with coordinating and supervising the marketing and customer service duties to corporate clients in the company including the identity, pursuit and conversation of these account to actual clients through tenders and broker interaction,; to drive the marketing, sales and customer service functions in the Designated target group; and to ensure that the Company's key performance measures are properly understood and monitored.
 

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Identifying, vetting and recruitment of quality intermediaries as per the company’s terms and conditions
  • Negotiating and & agreeing on service level agreements in relation to production targets with these intermediaries.
  • In coordination with the marketing manager, ensuring that yearly business acquisition targets for corporate clients are attained
  • Conducting routine formal policyholder / intermediaries marketing field audits to confirm and report on the insured’s perception and satisfaction levels on the service rendered
  • Organising and coordinating regular marketing drives and direct interactions with the customers and intermediaries
  • Key member of the product development committee charged with coming up with unique, innovative and cost effective ideas to improve the companies offering in products and service delivery
  • Handling customer’s complaints and enquiries
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction through the provision of quality customer service standards to ensure business retention and growth
  • Holding regular service meeting with the corporate clients.
  • In conjunction with the business development executive, providing management with structured reports on market intelligence and key action areas that need attention and following up to ensure implementation / remedial measures are taken
  • Monitoring the conversation rate of new business leads to actual policies
  • Soliciting and negotiating special incentives to top performing intermediaries
  • Promoting a positive image of the company through service protocols to policyholders, brokers and other intermediaries, members of the public and other stakeholders.  Such promotion may include public speaking, other forms of public relations, etc.
  • Preparing and submitting regular & timely management reports on marketing activities in their jurisdiction, marketing activities being undertaken, challenges faced and business acquisition strategies in place
  • Preparing, transmitting and strategizing in consultation with the BDM regular reports on overall business acquisition efforts
  • Gathering, market intelligence on competitors within the designated Region, such as: - Products and policy contract packaging, Target markets and clients, Premium rates and underwriting techniques, Sales and broker network and Client base etc.
  • Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Equivalent
  • 5 CII papers
  • 6 years’ experience in managing retail operations
Behavioural competences
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Customer orientation
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Flexibility
Salary Budget: Ksh. 180,000 – 200,000 Basic

How to Apply:
 
If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would
like to hear from you. 

Please send a copy of your updated resume, salary and benefits to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke with the job title ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER as the subject before close of business 24th Oct, 2014. 


Only successful candidates will be contacted.