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