Sales & Marketing Manager – 3 Months contract with opportunity for being absorbed.

Our client a well – established Talent Agency, based in Nairobi is looking to fill the position of a Sales & Marketing Manager. The successful candidate MUST have excellent communication skills, demonstrated experience in social media and relevant experience working with a multinational.  Experience of working or studying abroad is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage marketing campaigns, working with team members and partners to create effective, efficient and creative customer acquisition programs.
• Manage speakers & artist communications, including all logistics for bookings.
• Maintain the client database.
• First point of contact for our retained external agencies across PR, Digital, Social Media and Design.
• Responsible for managing relationship with record labels, film and TV production houses and artist management teams.
• Immerse yourself in the regional music and arts scene to ensure agency is kept up to date with trends, events and artist developments.
• Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers via face to face meetings, telephone calls and emails.
• Continually monitor competitor activities and provide feedback to the Managing Director for action.
• Represent the organization at trade exhibitions, events and shows.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales reports and projections, review own sales performance and take actions to meet or exceed targets.
• Coordinate the flow and communication of projects across internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Manage and maintain content for social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, You Tube & Instagram).

Qualification:

• Must have a minimum of 5 – 8 years of experience in a similar position.
• Demonstrated experience in social media.
• Experience in digital marketing is an added advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills (English).
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills including customer service skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strong organizational, business planning and reporting skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and Computer literacy.
• Driving license.
• A confident and determined approach and ability and desire to sell.
• A high degree of self-motivation and drive; with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Monthly gross salary: Ksh. 100,000 - 150,000/= (Approx. 1,000 - 1,500 USD)depending on experience

Deadline: 15th April 2015

Applications:

To apply, please follow the link: http://bit.ly/1gXm2jW  
   
Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen.
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Categories: MEDIA, SALES