Job Title: Marketing Manager
Organisation: Wazalendo SACCO
Duty Station: Bombo, Uganda
About US:
Wazalendo Savings and Credit Co-Operative
Society Limited (SACCO) is an Institutional SACCO composed of UPDF personnel,
their families, Reserve Forces and Staff of Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is
affiliated to Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Union Ltd (UCSCU) and
Uganda Co-operative Alliance (UCA).
Society Limited (SACCO) is an Institutional SACCO composed of UPDF personnel,
their families, Reserve Forces and Staff of Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is
affiliated to Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Union Ltd (UCSCU) and
Uganda Co-operative Alliance (UCA).
Job Summary: The Marketing Manager will oversee the
marketing activities and the long term marketing strategy for Wazalendo SACCO.
marketing activities and the long term marketing strategy for Wazalendo SACCO.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Responsible
for formulating a marketing policy;
Responsible
for formulating a marketing policy;
·
In
charge of planning and coordinating the development and review annual marketing
and product development plan in line with business plan and policies;
In
charge of planning and coordinating the development and review annual marketing
and product development plan in line with business plan and policies;
·
In
charge of the development and coordination of research and market information
systems and make recommendations / adjustments in line with the business plan;
In
charge of the development and coordination of research and market information
systems and make recommendations / adjustments in line with the business plan;
·
Working
closely with the communications department to drive both internal and external
inter-relationships;
Working
closely with the communications department to drive both internal and external
inter-relationships;
·
Co-ordinating
marketing campaigns with sales activities;
Co-ordinating
marketing campaigns with sales activities;
·
Managing
the SACCO’s marketing budget;
Managing
the SACCO’s marketing budget;
·
Ensure
the planning, coordinating and monitoring the development the development of
new innovative products and services along members segments;
Ensure
the planning, coordinating and monitoring the development the development of
new innovative products and services along members segments;
·
Creating
and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans;
Creating
and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans;
·
Identifying,
developing, planning and expanding institutional products and services close to
members;
Identifying,
developing, planning and expanding institutional products and services close to
members;
·
Carrying
out member recruitment drives and intensive marketing;
Carrying
out member recruitment drives and intensive marketing;
·
In
charge of educating and sensitising prospective customers about the SACCO
products;
In
charge of educating and sensitising prospective customers about the SACCO
products;
·
Responsible
for developing and implementing members’ education programme;
Responsible
for developing and implementing members’ education programme;
·
Developing
a training and education manual (Policies and Procedures);
Developing
a training and education manual (Policies and Procedures);
·
In
charge of updating and maintain the SACCO website with the current products and
services;
In
charge of updating and maintain the SACCO website with the current products and
services;
·
Responsible
for monitoring and reporting on effectiveness of marketing communications;
Responsible
for monitoring and reporting on effectiveness of marketing communications;
·
Coordinating
training of staff in effective marketing skills as well and implement a system
of coaching in effective relationship management skills; and
Coordinating
training of staff in effective marketing skills as well and implement a system
of coaching in effective relationship management skills; and
·
Ensure
proper planning, coordinating, and supervising the functions of member
education, research and development and monitoring and evaluation.
Ensure
proper planning, coordinating, and supervising the functions of member
education, research and development and monitoring and evaluation.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The
applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in marketing
The
applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in marketing
·
Be a
Qualified chartered or certified marketer
Be a
Qualified chartered or certified marketer
·
Excellent
analytical and project management skills
Excellent
analytical and project management skills
·
Strategic
thinking ability
Strategic
thinking ability
·
Confident
and dynamic personality
Confident
and dynamic personality
·
Strong
creative outlook
Strong
creative outlook
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates should send an application letter, curriculum vitae, and copies of
their certificates to:
candidates should send an application letter, curriculum vitae, and copies of
their certificates to:
PKF Offices located at Plot 1B, Kira
Road, Kampala
Road, Kampala
Deadline: 22nd May 2015
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