General Manager Job in Kenya

Joyfreto Creative Solutions

Job Title: General Manager

Job Title Reports To: Group Managing Director

Main Purpose of the Job
 
Responsible for profitably managing the day-to-day operations of the company via new business generation, managing current clients and projects, staff and cost management.


Principal Responsibilities
  • Overall achievement of company business objectives and financial targets
  • Overall quality control
  • Developing, writing and reviewing proposals/ creative work/ presentations
  • Presenting proposals and creative work
  • Handling client enquiries and issues
  • Reviewing new client briefs, developing or approving internal creative briefsand allocating work to the relevant teams
  • Marketing and selling the company’s services to existing and prospective clients
  • Reviewing progress & job updates with the client service and creative teams
  • Resolving project and/or staff conflicts , problems or issues
  • Identifying and attracting talented staff
  • Conducting training programmes for staff
  • Evaluating staff
  • Motivating and coaching staff
  • Reviewing business performance and development, organization structure, and staff development strategy with the senior management team
  • Recommending appropriate business strategy changes to senior management
  • Implementation of agreed business strategy
  • Creating, maintaining and developing close business relationship with clients and suppliers
  • Monitoring competitive activity and recommending strategies and tactics to safe guard the company’s business
  • Cost control
  • Reviewing and recommending ways to improve operational efficiency
  • Dealing with all third party publics in a manner that develops and enhances our relationship with them
  • Any other task that may be assigned to GM by the Group Managing Director

Person Specification

  • Education Qualification and Training
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business
  • Mean KCSE Grade of C+ with at least C+ in Mathematics and English or Kiswahili
  • Experience
  • 8 years experience;
  • At least 3 years as a senior level management in a Client Service role, preferably in a design house or/and agency
  • Skills
  • Good analytical skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Team building and team leadership skills
  • Good organisation
  • Good organisation skills
  • Good mentoring skills
  • Good computer skills
  • Excellent  communication skills 

Apply through: hr@joyfreto.com


Deadline: 30th July, 2013