Job
Title: Marketing Officer
Title: Marketing Officer
Organisation: Gatsby Microfinance Ltd
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
Gatsby:
Gatsby:
Gatsby Microfinance Ltd is
a subsidiary company to Uganda Gatsby Trust. A trust supported by the Gatsby
Charitable Foundation (UK). Gatsby Microfinance is a fast growing company with
branches in 7 districts.
a subsidiary company to Uganda Gatsby Trust. A trust supported by the Gatsby
Charitable Foundation (UK). Gatsby Microfinance is a fast growing company with
branches in 7 districts.
Job
Summary: The major role
for the marketing Officer is to develop and implement the marketing strategy in
line with the GMFL strategic plan.
Summary: The major role
for the marketing Officer is to develop and implement the marketing strategy in
line with the GMFL strategic plan.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Will
be working with the Management to review the whole marketing strategy,
processes and resource and provide a recommendations report for the management
team to consider.
Will
be working with the Management to review the whole marketing strategy,
processes and resource and provide a recommendations report for the management
team to consider.
·
Act
as a point of reference, providing support and guidance to managers and staff
on all areas relating to relevant product groups.
Act
as a point of reference, providing support and guidance to managers and staff
on all areas relating to relevant product groups.
·
Will
be involved in product development and product management.
Will
be involved in product development and product management.
·
Plan,
monitor progress and manage resources to achieve product marketing and project
deliverables on time and within budget.
Plan,
monitor progress and manage resources to achieve product marketing and project
deliverables on time and within budget.
·
Responsible
for the preparation of press releases, maintaining contacts with journalists
and promoting the company’s products and performance.
Responsible
for the preparation of press releases, maintaining contacts with journalists
and promoting the company’s products and performance.
·
In
addition, he/she will organize and take part in direct marketing campaigns,
promotions and initiatives, liaising with media and advertising agencies,
ensuring that all new business leads are followed up.
In
addition, he/she will organize and take part in direct marketing campaigns,
promotions and initiatives, liaising with media and advertising agencies,
ensuring that all new business leads are followed up.
·
Author
material for the company’s brochures, product literature and marketing
presentations.
Author
material for the company’s brochures, product literature and marketing
presentations.
·
Work
with external advisers such as lawyers, contract specialists and advertising
agencies.
Work
with external advisers such as lawyers, contract specialists and advertising
agencies.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
Graduate,
with relevant Marketing qualification
Graduate,
with relevant Marketing qualification
·
A
good communicator, being articulate both verbally and in writing.
A
good communicator, being articulate both verbally and in writing.
·
You
will have at least 2 years’ previous experience in a similar role, with a
financial services background.
You
will have at least 2 years’ previous experience in a similar role, with a
financial services background.
·
Computer
literacy is also essential.
Computer
literacy is also essential.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
Suitable candidates should
submit their applications including detailed CV with at least 3 reference
contacts, photocopies of academic transcripts and testimonials, to
The Human resource Manager,
Gatsby Microfinance Ltd,
P.O. BOX 37828 Kampala.Uganda.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
submit their applications including detailed CV with at least 3 reference
contacts, photocopies of academic transcripts and testimonials, to
The Human resource Manager,
Gatsby Microfinance Ltd,
P.O. BOX 37828 Kampala.Uganda.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Deadline:
12th April 2013
12th April 2013
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