Marketing Manager

Our firm the industry leader in Digital Systems (Broadcasting, Conference and Business Continuity Solutions), is now expanding into new markets in the region and wishes to recruit the services of a Marketing Manager reporting to the Managing Director.

Required Education, Skills, Knowledge and Characteristics

• Bachelors / Masters Degree in Marketing, Business or a related field is required.
• Candidates with professional qualifications will have an added advantage
• 3-5 years of progressively more responsible positions in marketing, preferably in a similar industry in two different firms.
• Highly developed, demonstrated teamwork skills.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of a large team of diverse creative employees.
• Demonstrated ability to increase productivity and continuously improve methods, approaches, and departmental contribution.
• Knowledge in effective branded marketing, Internet and social media strategy with a demonstrated track record in managing launch campaigns for new products
• Demonstrated effectiveness in holding conversations with customers, customer evangelism, and customer-focused product development and outreach.
• Demonstrated ability to see the big picture and provide useful advice and input across the company.
• Experience managing external PR and communication consulting firms and contractors
• Researching and evaluating new product opportunities, demand for potential products, and customer needs and insights.
• Overall marketing strategy and execution of plans for the existing products.
• Working with product development teams to manage new product development and managing distribution channels
• Experience in public sector procurement procedures and global marketplace is a plus

Application letter with detailed curriculum vitae should be addressed to:

The Managing Director,
OptiWare Communications Ltd,

and send via email to hrm@optiware.co.ke

to reach us not later than August 19, 2011.