The BDM & Marketing Manager works to improve the company’s market position, achieve business and financial growth. The function defines long term organization business objectives, build key customer relationship, identify business opportunities, negotiate, close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
REPORTS TO: MANAGING DIRECTOR
SUPERVISES: Sales & Marketing Team
Key Qualifications
Relevant University Degree
Relevant Professional Qualification
At least five years’ experience
Membership of a relevant professional body.
Job related Skills
Report writing skills
Client engagement and partnership approach skills
Interpersonal relations
Negotiation
Emotional intelligence
Team work
High Integrity
Good communication
Self-drive and creativity
Able to work under pressure and meeting strict deadlines
Added advantages (knowledge and experience of the Kenya Coastal business and multi-cultural experience)
Responsibilities
The position holder will have the following accountabilities;
New Business development; Prospects for new clients/customers and turn this into increased business. Cold call as appropriate within the market or geographical area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities, plan approaches and pitches.
Engage with stakeholders and client for purposes of retention, growth and new business opportunities.
Client retention; Present new products and enhance existing relationships. Work with production and other technical staff including internal colleagues to meet customer needs. Arrange and participate in internal and external client briefing
Business development planning; Attend industry functions, events, conferences and provide feedback and information on markets.
Maintaining, promoting and enhancing a positive corporate image of the organization
Enhancing positive public relations
Organizing official functions and events
Implementing social responsibility policy
Coordinating customer relation issues
Facilitating and reviewing development of marketing and corporate affairs plans
Development and implementation of corporate plans
Monitoring the environment and advising management on possible market gaps
Ensuring compliance with national and international standards as part of competitive strategy
Implementing and maintaining quality assurance process
Job Requirements
Required education
: Bachelor's degree
Required relevant work experience
: 5 years
Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
Mandatory attachments
Please have a scan or photo of these documents ready when you start the application:
Self-prepared CV file
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