The Managing Director will specifically be responsible for the following:
| Define company’s strategy, processes, rollout plan & KPIs;
| Articulate the company’s mission and vision to employees and clients;
| Create and manage annual budget and quarterly reporting;
| Manage day-to-day operations of company;
| Motivate, train and mentor staff members;
| Segment the market, define targets, develop a sales strategy;
| Create a marketing strategy to promote brand awareness/sales;
| Establish and oversee Helpline for registration/Q&A service;
| Establish and manage partnerships with Mobile Operators;
| Understand Industry constraints and generate product ideas;
| Oversee monitoring & evaluation programs to measure social impact;
| Attend international development conferences on M-Agriculture;
| Demonstrate thought-leadership within the sector at an International l level.
The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:
Background in agriculture (agriculture-business preferable);Project management experience in development or agriculture (8-10 years);Entrepreneurial experience leading a business or tech venture (8 years);Be creative and original thinker: design the strategy;Be process driven: value KPIs, targets, reporting;Want to work in a business with strong social impact;Want to work in innovative technology company;Be able to articulate client needs into product enhancements;Have a consultative approach to problem solving for clients;Be comfortable networking across sectors within society.If you believe you qualify for this position, please apply for the position by uploading your CV to our website: http://www.dpckenya.com/ under Vacancies.Only qualified candidates shall be contacted
