Role: Account
Executive
Positions: six
Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,
& Rwanda
Reports to: channel
manager–corporate
Remuneration: tbc
Period: 12 months (probability of extension
based on performance)
Start date: June 2013
Event
management solutions-ke is a firm specialising in event management, support
& logistics.
We are
seeking to recruit an individual for the role of account executive in our
corporate section.
This
position is a mid level position for persons looking into a career foundation
in event management.
Do not apply if you do not meet the minimum
requirements.
Responsibilities
Administration
- Preparation of proposals, quotations, contracts & invoices
- Digital filing of proposals, quotations, contracts & invoices
- Filing of expense receipts and invoices
- Receiving official vendor correspondence
- Maintaining and updating client & vendor databases
- Logging of current business status
- Preparation of business reports
- Managing business travel requisitions
Relationship
management
- Managing client digital & analogue correspondence
- Follow up of pipeline business
- Meeting clients
Vendor management
- Vendor sourcing
- Vendor short listing
- Managing vendor correspondence
- Performing vendor inspections
Financial management
- Preparation of vendor Account receivables and Account Payables
Event management
- Preparation, maintenance and updating the events calendar
- Performing vendor site, equipment, service & product inspections
- Managing set up and execution of events on ground
- Coordination of various suppliers on ground
- Preparation of event review reports
Media management
- Maintaining and updating social media platforms
Languages
- Kenya –English, Swahili
- Uganda-English,
- Tanzania-English, Swahili
- Rwanda- English, French
Minimum Requirements
Education: Diploma in marketing or any
relevant degree from a recognised university
Experience (required): One year Experience in a hotel
preferably in sales,
Languages: Fluent in both English and Swahili.
Personal Attributes
- Eloquent in oral and written communication
- Attention to detail in writing
- Strong work ethic
If you are
interested in the above position, send Your resume with three referees as well
as a cover letter in PDF Format in a Zip
file as follows 'detailing your reasons for applying for role .
The file
must be saved as follows e.g ‘AE_Ke_Application_Anne_Smith’ to hr.ae@event-ke.com on or before 31st April
2014.
If you have
not heard from us two weeks after the application deadline, you will consider
your application unsuccessful.
Positions
are open to citizens of the respective countries living in those countries or those
legally approved to work in those countries.
Do Not Send
any attachments of certificates.
