Diamond Trust Bank Job Careers in Kenya

Diamond Trust Bank Kenya limited (DTB) is a publicly quoted commercial bank with a fast growing regional network in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Burundi.

With a strong focus on the SME market, DTB has repute for exceptional customer service.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and self- motivated individual to the Job Career of Commercial Manager, Card Services.

Reports to: Head of Department Card Services

Overall Objective: Development, launch, and marketing a prepaid card.

Overall responsibility: To formulate and coordinate the prepaid card marketing strategy and implement it to ensure the achievement of the revenue objectives for the partners.

Position supervises a sales team

The successful applicant will be responsible for the following key result areas:

• Formulate and drive the product’s marketing strategy
• Manage and drive growth in new customer acquisition and usage. This includes identification of a strategy and recommendations on implementation. This should take best practice from other card products, remittance products and global prepaid programmes.
• Define and plan product enhancements to promote the issuance and usage of products
• Manage the product presentation at retail level and online,
• Engage with key retailers to see how greater sales revenues can be driven through their outlets.
• Analyze market data and trends and interpret their impact on key business performance metrics, including assessment of the product versus alternative solutions
• Develop and agree key KPIs for each prepaid product, measure results against these KPIs and develop action plans where required to address shortfalls
• Identify and win retail partnership opportunities and strategic alliances
• Manage the relationship with all third parties involved in delivering the prepaid solution.
• Manage all product releases/upgrades ensuring full testing is done prior to release.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Graduate in a business related degree. An MBA will be an added advantage;
• Expert knowledge with over 5 years experience as a product /commercial manager in the financial services sector preferably in the Card/Remittances Section
• Commercial acumen and ability to spot business opportunities
• Demonstrable project management skills with previous experience in launching new products
• Ability to inspire and rally a team towards achieving goals

If you meet the requirements of this job, email your application and CV to hr@dtbafrica.com clearly quoting the title in the subject line before 23rd November, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be conducted.

Head Office:
Diamond Trust Bank Kenya limited
8 Floor, Nation Centre, Kimathi Street,
P.O.Box 61711-00200, Nairobi.
Tel: (254-20) 2849 000