Zetech University Sales & Marketing Executive (Corporate Training Services) Job in Kenya

Zetech University is the premier university for the education of Technology, Science and Business programmes, offering an exceptional learning experience to thousands of youth from Kenya and beyond. 

Our Mission is to provide holistic education and foster a culture of integrity, hard work, research innovation and creativity towards problem solving and lifelong skills. 

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified candidate to fill the position of a Sales & Marketing Executive - Corporate Training Services
 

Key Responsibilities
 

Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the position holder will, among other duties, be responsible for:

• Proactively prospecting and identifying training needs and qualifying sales opportunities;
• Preparing business proposals, pre-qualifications, expressions of interests and other bidding documents;
• Conducting sales pitches on university trainings and attend client sales meetings accordingly;
• Identifying marketing opportunities by researching on customer requirements and needs and strategizing appropriately in order to meet them;
• Work hand-in-hand with the business development team in achieving sales and marketing operational objectives by engaging clients appropriately, identifying, managing and sustaining rapport with key accounts by making periodic visits, exploring specific needs, and anticipating new opportunities;
• Preparing and completing sales and marketing action plans to meet assigned financial objectives;
• Marketing the university corporate programmes, e-marketing included;
• Working in partnership with academics to develop content and training structures;
• Providing training coordination support including preparation of training material, booking venues, set-up of training rooms and all other training logistics;
• Liaising with the client company to ensure expected standards and preferences of the training programmes are agreed upon and met;
• Overseeing the conduct of the trainings and gathering feedback from the clients.
• Providing relevant sales information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends within the training industry.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Marketing or a related field from a recognized institution;
• A minimum of 1 – 2 years’ experience in sales preferably in corporate training industry;
• Understanding of the training industry will be a critical added advantage
• A good command and understanding of e-marketing tools for professional and corporate purposes.
• Excellent command and articulation of the English language;
• Quick thinker with a high level of proactivity;
• Integrity, a diplomatic outlook and professional discretion are essential.

How to Apply

Interested applicants to send their applications including an updated CV, indicating current and expected salary and names of three referees, their email addresses and telephone numbers to the undersigned, not later than 18th December 2014:

The Human Resource Manager, 

via Email address: vacancies@zetech.ac.ke 

Website: www.zetech.ac.ke

Zetech University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.