Marketing Intern Job in Kisumu Kenya

Grand I.T Solutions is an ICT firm based in Kisumu, Kenya. Our services include Professional Website design and hosting, Software Development, Data Backup & Recovery Solutions, computer repair and Maintenance and Local Area Networking.

We are looking for an enthusiastic sales intern to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• The incumbent will educate, promote and sell our products and services to our target market.
• Coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional activities for Grand I.T Solutions.
• Conduct customer & market research to determine market requirements for existing and future products.
• Develop and implement marketing plans and projects for new and existing products.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
• Create, maintain and update a database of existing and potential clients
• Determine clients’ business requirements and advising them on appropriate solutions
• Identifying sales opportunities and setting up sales meetings
• Meeting clients and making presentations on products on sale.
• Answering any technical questions about our products
• Develop and generate new business opportunities and acquisition of new project bids
• Support management  in evaluating new business opportunities by providing marketing analysis

Skills required:

• Diploma in Marketing or equivalent professional qualification.
• Excellent customer service, oral communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Excellent technical knowledge and a keen interest in IT and business issues
• Computer literacy in MS Office and email required, including internet proficiency.
• Excellent selling and presentation skills, Time management and organizational skills
• Skills in developing and marketing strategies and conducting customer & marketing research.
• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, and both technical and non- technical, and the ability to work with a diverse group of individuals in a professional and service-oriented manner
• Naturally persuasive, able to network and cold-call
• High level of professionalism and work ethics.
• Helpful, willing and friendly attitude and strong problem- solving skills.
• Passionate, self-motivated, resilient & innovative

Location: The position is based in Kisumu

Send your CVs to info@grandit.co.ke 3rd August 2012