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Job Title:    Product Associate

Organisation: Innovation
Village

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Innovation
Village is a destination entrepreneurs call home. We believe that every idea
that could transform society should be given an opportunity to see what that
idea could become. Have you ever considered a career working with startups?
Startup culture is high energy, your ticket to being a problem solver, attracts
the best minds around and lets you fast-track your career with high-growth
teams. Startup culture gives you the flexibility to explore emerging
technologies and test your limits along the way.

Job Summary:  The Product Associate will enable
organisations to work with entrepreneurs, capture new value from
digital—creating products, experiences, and businesses. We bring together a community
where people can design, prototype, test, scale and launch imaginative and
solutions to big challenges – together.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Client Relationship
Management

·        
Grow
company revenues by developing new products

·        
Produce,
organise and maintain internal and external sales and marketing materials like
presentation decks, case studies, competitive intelligence and contact lists

·        
You are
capable of deeply understanding the needs of clients and translate these into
compelling solutions and sales proposals

·        
You
communicate regularly with clients, manage expectations, update them on
progress as well as solicit feedback

·        
Ensure
revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met

Project Planning &
Coordination

·        
You are
strong in processes and can map out projects, taking into consideration client
needs and resources available

·        
Establish
milestones and objectives

·        
You can
communicate your plans well both verbally and in writing to all stakeholders

·        
Participate
in cross-functional teams to execute the product development plan

·        
You
ensure that all stakeholders in a project are contributing their part and can
mitigate risks

·        
Oversee
the development of advertising, public relations, and marketing communications
to meet product objectives

Product Evaluation &
Reporting

·        
You have
strong professional writing skills and can produce concept notes, proposals and
reports for different audiences

·        
You are
able to identify key KPIs for all the interventions you design and can report
on these to different audiences

·        
Maintain
accurate and complete product-related information

·        
Identify
process improvements to achieve goals related to product marketing and customer
support

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

·        
Prior
experience selling technology products to corporations or selling corporate
solutions

·        
Proven
track record of effectively negotiating high value business agreements and
developing business relationships that impact company performance

·        
Comfortable
with Excel, Google Docs and other technology solutions for driving sales

·        
Strong
internal and external communicator with strong interpersonal skills

·        
Ability
to manage different clients and multi-task with excellent organization skills

·        
Comfort
with a fast-paced environment and changing requirements – Start-up experience a
plus

·        
Ability
to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty and
ambiguity

·        
Can-do
attitude, strategic thinker, and passion for new products and solutions

General

·        
Ability
to multitask and prioritise tasks

·        
Excellent
time management skills

·        
Well-developed
organisational skills

·        
Attention
to detail

·        
Great
verbal and written communication skills

·        
Professional
discretion

How to Apply:

All candidates who
wish to join us in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link
below.

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