Job Title: Business Development & Marketing Manager
Organization: Mandela
National Stadium Limited (MNSL)
National Stadium Limited (MNSL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Managing
Director
Director
About US:
Mandela National Stadium Limited often referred to as Namboole Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in Kampala, Uganda. It is currently used mostly for
football matches, although other sports are also practiced. Mandela National
Stadium Limited was incorporated as a company in 1999 and it’s fully owned by
both the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the
Ministry of Education and Sports.
is a multi-purpose stadium in Kampala, Uganda. It is currently used mostly for
football matches, although other sports are also practiced. Mandela National
Stadium Limited was incorporated as a company in 1999 and it’s fully owned by
both the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the
Ministry of Education and Sports.
Job Summary: The Business
Development & Marketing Manager will be tasked with the improvement of the
stadium’s market position and achieve financial growth. The person defines
long-term organizational strategic goals, builds key customer relationships,
identifies business opportunities, negotiates and closes business and maintains
extensive knowledge of current market conditions. It is his/her job to increase
sales opportunities and thereby maximize revenue for the stadium. To achieve
this, She/he needs to find potential new customers, present to them, ultimately
convert them into clients, and continue to grow business in the future. The
Business Development Manager will also help manage existing clients and ensure
they stay satisfied and positive.
Development & Marketing Manager will be tasked with the improvement of the
stadium’s market position and achieve financial growth. The person defines
long-term organizational strategic goals, builds key customer relationships,
identifies business opportunities, negotiates and closes business and maintains
extensive knowledge of current market conditions. It is his/her job to increase
sales opportunities and thereby maximize revenue for the stadium. To achieve
this, She/he needs to find potential new customers, present to them, ultimately
convert them into clients, and continue to grow business in the future. The
Business Development Manager will also help manage existing clients and ensure
they stay satisfied and positive.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Taking the lead in driving and
implementing research activities (competitor analysis, benchmarking,
market intelligence, feasibility studies) of the industry and market to
ensure that the stadium’s product and service performance is monitored in
an ongoing basis and research is accurate so as to improve product and
service development; - The jobholder will prospect for new
clients by networking, cold calling, advertising or other means of
generating interest from potential clients; - The incumbent will formulate, marketing
plan and implement marketing strategy, including appropriate advertising
campaigns and public relations
activities to ensure optimal and profitable use of MNSL’s
facilities; - Responsible for developing, promoting,
implementing and monitoring MNSL’s corporate image and reputation through
suitable PR and Marketing initiatives; - Manage the sales and marketing
resources according to agreed budgets
as well as relevant
reporting of management and financial information for the marketing department e.g. marketing activity report; - Carry out demographic and other marketing studies to identify trends that will maximize effectiveness of marketing efforts, research and evaluate marketing strategies to identify potential events and services;
- Actively contribute to overall policy
formulation and recommend appropriate policies regarding pricing, promotion and marketing plans; - Manage and lead the marketing department
to ensure that all staff within the department is fully supported in
delivering their key targets and objectives. - Participate in the recruitment as well as
manage, train and motivate direct reporting staff according to company
procedures and policy - Developing marketing content and key
messages which communicate core objectives, mission, vision and values of
the stadium. In addition, ensuring that the relevant content is developed
for the platforms from which products and services are sold and marketed
including (website, television, radio and publications) - Plan and manage international
communication and awareness of MNSL’s corporate direction, mission,
aims and objectives - Perform any other tasks/duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold
a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Marketing bias) - Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration (Marketing bias) or Marketing and professional
qualification in Marketing (CIMA). - At least six years’ experience, three (3)
which should have been at similar level in a busy institution. - Highly self-driven, result oriented
with a positive outlook and
a clear focus on high quality and business
profitability - Broad knowledge and understanding of the
principles of marketing and
advertising cost
–effectiveness including market
targeting, officer development, sales pitches, networking, etc. - Excellent communication Skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Team work
- A team worker
- Technology Skills
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office computer
applications - Planning and Organizing
- Formulate, plan and implement marketing
strategy - Highly reliable, sufficient, mobile and
flexible to travel as may be
required by the nature of the job; - Mature, credible and comfortable dealing with senior executives and
government officials - Honesty, integrity and a strong sense of
ethics
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should endeavor to
send their applications to the address below;
send their applications to the address below;
The Human Resource and Administration Manager,
Mandela National Stadium Limited,
P.O. Box 24072, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 14th March
2017
2017
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