Hospitality Solutions Sales & Marketing Executive Job in Kenya

Our Client, an upcoming Total Solutions Provider in the Hospitality Industry seeks to recruit a Sales & Marketing Executive.  

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and enthusiastic individual with interest in a challenging role that will help develop their career to full potential.

Job Title: Sales & Marketing Executive

Role Objective: Identify and Acquire new business, Research, develop and implement marketing and advertising strategies, campaigns and sales plans.  Maintain promotional materials, plan events and manage the sales force.

Responsibilities:

• Identify new sales and marketing opportunities for the organization
• Acquire new business and establish long-term relationships with clients
• Track product line sales and costs by analyzing and entering sales, expense, and new business data.
• Prepare timely sales and marketing reports to ensure effective decision making.
• Maintain adequate promotional materials and ensure their cost effective procurement.
• Provide reliable sales data on market trends, new product information, forecasts, and audits, to achieve marketing and sales objectives of the organization
• Conduct Market Research activities
• Coordinate overall customer care function of the organization for client retention
• Plan the organizations events in liaison with team members’
• Meet marketing and sales objectives by forecasting requirements, develop budgets for both field and online activities
• Develop and enforce sales policies and procedures
• Improve self through continuous education and attendance of trade fairs in the industry to keep abreast with the market trends in the industry.
• Any other duties as may be required by Management.

Person Profile

• Previous leadership and management experience within marketing
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Clear understanding of Marketing Concepts, Branding, Positioning, Product development
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Ability to see things through to completion
• Highly responsible, committed, loyal, outgoing & reliable
• Excellent customer care skills with ability to form sustainable client relationships
• Organized individual of high integrity with ability to prioritize work
• Previous experience in the Hospitality Industry is an advantage
• Sound conventional and digital marketing knowledge;

Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience in Sales and Marketing

Minimum Education Level / Professional Qualifications

• Diploma in Sales and Marketing
• A degree in a Business Related discipline is an added advantage
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with strong IT background

If you are interested and confident that you meet the outlined Qualifications and Skills, send your CV with 3 referees and cover letter with, details of current and expected salary to info@fivetalentsafrica.com by Friday, 28th November, 2014.   

Clearly indicate the position title on the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.