Gap Marketing Project Manager Job in Kenya

Sep 5, 2016

Fill a Gap at Gap Marketing

Gap Marketing, a leading Trade Marketing Services provider in East Africa seeks to strengthen its growing operations by recruiting a Project Manager.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for providing effective leadership to his/her field team, management of client’s expectations and overall Account management and coordination.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Building and managing positive relationships with trade partners and client representatives


• Ensuring accuracy and timeliness of field reports and compiling reports as per execution plan. 


• The reports to be reviewed with operations and client service before sending to client at selected times.


• Effective implementation of other client initiatives like promotions as may be briefed from time to time


• Conducting performance review meetings and regular team appraisal to ensure achievement of targets


• Carrying out effective supervision through scheduled and random back checks as well as shadow calls with the field team


• Ensuring that the projects objectives are achieved and that the client’s expectations are exceeded through excellence in execution


• Effective resource allocation and management to ensure operational and cost efficiency


• Developing and directing the efficient and effective use of human capital as well as administrative practices

The ideal candidate must at least have a:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or equivalent with a KCSE score of a  B-(minus) in English, Kiswahili and Mathematics


• 2 years team management experience in FMCG industry


• Passion for merchandizing and sales promotions


• Excellent communication, interpersonal, team building and negotiation skills


• Self-driven, innovative, creative, dynamic and objective and capable of working under pressure with minimum supervision


• High levels of integrity and confidentiality

How to Apply

If you are interested for this challenging position please submit your application together with a detailed CV to hr@gap-marketing.com on or before 20th September 2016.

Apply now!!