General Manager Jobs in Kenya. Sales & Marketing

General Manager Career Opportunities in Nairobi, Kenya at Corporate Staffing Services

Job Title: GM Sales and Marketing
Industry: Advertising
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Competitive, with benefits but based on experience

Our client is  a locally owned and managed advertising company dealing with the development, promotions, supply, manufacture, installation and maintenance of all types of Outdoor & indoor advertising solutions which includes; Billboards, Signage, Point of Purchase, Printing, Branding, Street lighting and Special Projects a non-traditional business line that has become a strong player in Electrical related Projects.

The job holder will oversee the entire activities of the Sales and Marketing division and provide efficient & focused sales and marketing strategies so as to achieve the company’s strategy, growth and profit objectives. He will among other duties offer strong leadership to a team of Business Managers, BDMS, Account Managers and Account Executives, liaise with the advertising agencies and other partners to gather information on execution of planned and upcoming communication strategies and develop a continuous monitoring tool to track sales of individual, team and overall company’s performance.

General Manager Key Responsibilities,

Oversee all the company’s business lines and develop marketing strategy to achieve the growth objectives of the business. Ensure that evaluation systems are in place related to these objectives and report progress continuously to the Directors.

Prepare annual sales budget, and report on its achievements on a weekly, monthly and annual basis.

Develop a continuous monitoring tool to track sales, supervise and review sales performance on weekly, monthly and quarterly and offer strong leadership to ensure achievement of individual and group targets are met.

Carry out continuous appraisals of the performance of the Marketing and Sales team members, and use the opportunity in mentoring and training for higher individual and team performance.

Prepare weekly sales and marketing reports for submission to the Directors

Ensure excellent client service is achieved and recommend a customer service and response process ensure repeat business and for improved client service and retention

Oversee new product research and development to keep in touch with market trends and customer demand.

Plan for yearly customer satisfaction surveys and report to management to inform on implications/future strategies

Coordinate feasibility studies on proposed new products.
Qualifications for the General Manager Job in Kenya

MBA, Strategic Management ( Added advantage)

Business degree with a strong sales background

Not less than 5 years of proven experience in Sales & Marketing at the senior most level

Other Essential Skills

Networking, Persuasion, Public Speaking, Passion for Research & Development, Closing Skills, Motivation for Sales, Prospecting Skills, Sales Planning, Identification of Customer Needs and Challenges,

Advertising Industry Knowledge(Added advantage).

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Advertising company GM Sales & Marketing)  jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke  before Thursday 30th  April 2015

Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted

The Recruiting Manager
Corporate staffing Services
Nabui House, 3rd floor, Westlands. (Next to Unga House)

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