Marketing Communication Mngr Microsoft - Nairobi, KE
Job Category: Marketing
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 815209-96237
Division: Marketing
Workgroups Purpose:
The Microsoft Marketing Organization is responsible for marketing and all marketing communications. The Marketing Organization Lead role will be accountable for key marketing outcomes related to the design and execution of the business strategy in East & Southern Africa.
Jobs Purpose:
You will lead a lead a cross-functional team of discipline experts including brand, Events, Database Marketing, PR, digital marketing and research, and creating integrated marketing campaigns that shape audience perceptions. Additionally, you will interface daily with advertising and media agencies, internal communication teams, leading efforts on advertising development and execution of various campaigns. You will also be working with Microsoft Partner Marketing teams, Microsoft’s MEA headquarters and the Corporate HQ marketing teams to ensure consistency in local market implementation of required campaigns.
Experience:
The ideal candidate will be skilled at facilitating the strategic definition and guidance, development, and execution, as well as championing integrated marketing efforts. It is essential that you understand the creative process for Below - the - line demand generation campaigns, events, digital, print and online/digital Marketing, ideally with experience on either the client or agency side.
Minimum of 10+ years of marketing/strategy experience in IT industry.
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (in Marketing, Business) preferred.
Depth and track record in consumer marketing, commercial marketing experience ideal; deep understanding of and demonstrated experience in leveraging customer insights + data analytics to drive marketing decisions.
Proven and substantive track record in formulating and driving marketing communications through integrated engines targeting multiple audiences.
Understanding of Consumer Marketing and Digital engines (Display, Search, Social).
Experience in managing and developing marketing agencies.
Experience in managing marketing professionals/teams and developing marketing talent.
Experience in creating and implementing communications and campaign strategies nationally and/or internationally and have solid results to demonstrate those skills.
Ability to define and communicates global marketing strategies that align with business strategies, product development plans and sales objectives.
Must demonstrate very strong understanding of the concept of integrated marketing and communications.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Ability to engage with executive audiences, managing senior managers, present to large groups and be a spokesperson for Microsoft.
Highly motivated, results-driven strategic thinker, who has business fundamentals.
Proven in dealing with strategic, highly complex issues, problems, and challenges.
Organizational agility, Impact and Influence and Cross Boundary Collaboration.
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 815209-96237
Division: Marketing
Workgroups Purpose:
The Microsoft Marketing Organization is responsible for marketing and all marketing communications. The Marketing Organization Lead role will be accountable for key marketing outcomes related to the design and execution of the business strategy in East & Southern Africa.
Jobs Purpose:
You will lead a lead a cross-functional team of discipline experts including brand, Events, Database Marketing, PR, digital marketing and research, and creating integrated marketing campaigns that shape audience perceptions. Additionally, you will interface daily with advertising and media agencies, internal communication teams, leading efforts on advertising development and execution of various campaigns. You will also be working with Microsoft Partner Marketing teams, Microsoft’s MEA headquarters and the Corporate HQ marketing teams to ensure consistency in local market implementation of required campaigns.
Experience:
The ideal candidate will be skilled at facilitating the strategic definition and guidance, development, and execution, as well as championing integrated marketing efforts. It is essential that you understand the creative process for Below - the - line demand generation campaigns, events, digital, print and online/digital Marketing, ideally with experience on either the client or agency side.
Minimum of 10+ years of marketing/strategy experience in IT industry.
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (in Marketing, Business) preferred.
Depth and track record in consumer marketing, commercial marketing experience ideal; deep understanding of and demonstrated experience in leveraging customer insights + data analytics to drive marketing decisions.
Proven and substantive track record in formulating and driving marketing communications through integrated engines targeting multiple audiences.
Understanding of Consumer Marketing and Digital engines (Display, Search, Social).
Experience in managing and developing marketing agencies.
Experience in managing marketing professionals/teams and developing marketing talent.
Experience in creating and implementing communications and campaign strategies nationally and/or internationally and have solid results to demonstrate those skills.
Ability to define and communicates global marketing strategies that align with business strategies, product development plans and sales objectives.
Must demonstrate very strong understanding of the concept of integrated marketing and communications.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Ability to engage with executive audiences, managing senior managers, present to large groups and be a spokesperson for Microsoft.
Highly motivated, results-driven strategic thinker, who has business fundamentals.
Proven in dealing with strategic, highly complex issues, problems, and challenges.
Organizational agility, Impact and Influence and Cross Boundary Collaboration.
Company Description
AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN HERE!At Microsoft, we're about helping customers realize their potential. From gamers to governments, moms to mega-corporations, we serve just about every kind of customer, all over the globe.
Many people think Microsoft = software. We do do software-but we also do hardware, services, research, and more. We work on PC operating systems and applications-like Windows and Windows Live. Products for IT professionals and developers-like Windows Server and Visual Studio. Online services such as Bing and MSN. Business solutions like Office and Exchange. And devices like Xbox, keyboards, webcams, and mice. We're passionate about what we do.
What this means if you come to work here is opportunity-to do things that make a real difference in millions, even billions, of lives. To reach your potential. So why not take a closer look at Microsoft? We think you'll find that amazing things really do happen here.
Additional Information
- Posted:
- November 26, 2012
- Type:
- Full-time
- Experience:
- Not Applicable
- Functions:
- Marketing
- Industries:
- Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Information Technology and Services
- Employer Job ID:
- 815209-96237
- Job ID:
- 4051359
Marketing Communication Mngr Microsoft - Nairobi, KE
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