Daystar University Assistant Marketing Officer Job in Kenya

Daystar University is a chartered interdenominational and evangelical Christian University. 

Its mission is the development of Christian Servant Leaders for the expansion of God’s kingdom in Africa and the world.  

We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions. 

Applicants to these positions must be committed Christians, who show evidence of involvement in their local churches.

Assistant Marketing Officer

Requirements

• BA in a Social Science with bias in Marketing, Public Relations, Communication.
• Good marketing and public relations skills.
• Ability to mobilize marketing teams and be a good team leader
• Ability to conduct and analyze research data.
• Excellent communication, articulation and presentation skills.
• Hands on ability to use audio visual equipment and Public Address systems.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Pleasant personality.
• Post qualification experience of 1 year in similar position.
• Ability to build networks.
• Excellent presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Organise and participate in marketing related events such as open days and as directed by the Corporate Affairs Manager.
• Organize and attend marketing activities in high schools, reaching student, parents and teachers.
• Sensitizing a marketing culture within Daystar University
• Design and produce university’s promotional and marketing tools such as posters, banners, brochures, fees structures etc.
• Plan and participate in expos, exhibitions, professional forums and participate competitively in inter universities’ educational or marketing exhibitions.
• To recruit, instruct and oversee marketing teams comprising of students and staff.
• To identify and work with singing, drama and evangelism groups to accompany or represent the marketing team to schools or other forums.
• Systematize selling/giving of promotional items and coordinating the marketing teams during marketing functions.
• Maintain a fee structure for all universities and monitor changes in order to keep Daystar aware of the competitor’s pricing.
• To carry out marketing surveys and evaluations on our academic programs and generate information and recommendations to the Management Board and University Senate for implementation.
• Liaising with heads of departments and sections, academic and non-academic, to direct them towards their specific role in marketing the institution.
• Holding exhibitions during various functions in and outside the University.
• Sensitizing the Daystar University Community on matters regarding marketing.

How to Apply

Those interested in this challenging and rewarding positions should submit their applications, testimonials and detailed CV with names and contacts of 3 referees to the address below on or before: 30th April 2014

All applications should be sent by E-mail to: recruitment@daystar.ac.ke 

Hard copies will not be considered.

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.