Date Posted:
2025-01-09 16:47:17
Employment Type
Full Time
Website
Location:
Lusaka
Salary:
Negotiable
Phone:
Description:
Job Purpose
The Marketing Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth, brand equity, and market share through effective marketing strategies and data-driven decision-making. The role involves leading branding, publicity, and digital marketing initiatives, ensuring adherence to Corporate Identity (CI) guidelines, and delivering innovative campaigns that enhance customer engagement and improve market positioning. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and the ability to build and justify business cases to support strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Revenue Growth and Strategy Formulation: Develop and execute marketing strategies to drive revenue, sales growth, and market share expansion. Plan and deliver integrated marketing campaigns aligned with business objectives.
- Budget Management: Develop and manage the marketing budget, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with strategic goals. Build and justify business cases for campaigns and initiatives, securing buy-in from stakeholders.
- Pricing: Provide input and implement pricing strategies to maximize profitability while maintaining customer satisfaction.
- Go-To-Market Development & Execution: Develop, execute and align GTM strategies to overall business goals for new products, services, and processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product launches, market penetration, and sustained growth.
- Brand Equity and Communications Management: Manage all brand and communication efforts to strengthen brand equity and positioning through strategic marketing initiatives and campaigns that align with the brand’s identity and values. Ensure adherence to Corporate Identity (CI) guidelines across all marketing materials, channels, and customer interactions.
- Market Analysis and Customer Insights: Regularly monitor and conduct in-depth market research and analyze customer behavior, competitive landscapes, and industry trends. Use advanced data analytics to refine marketing strategies and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
- Digital Marketing Innovation: Lead digital marketing initiatives, including social media, email, and online advertising, to enhance digital presence and ensure high ROI. Leverage data to evaluate digital campaign performance and optimize for engagement and effectiveness.
- Campaign Management and Execution: Design and execute marketing campaigns aligned with revenue and brand-building goals. Work with internal and external stakeholders to create integrated campaigns that build awareness and drive quality sales.
- Data Analytics and Reporting: Develop dashboards to track KPIs and evaluate the effectiveness of marketing efforts. Prepare high-quality presentations and reports to communicate insights and justify marketing initiatives to management.
- Stakeholder Management and Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with media outlets, marketing agencies, and key stakeholders. Collaborate with internal teams, including Sales, Product, and Customer Experience, to ensure alignment and execution of marketing strategies.
- Team Leadership and Development: Manage, mentor, and motivate the marketing team, fostering growth and ensuring alignment with company goals. Review and measure team outputs to maintain quality and consistency across all initiatives.
- Customer Experience and Loyalty: Implement customer relationship programs to improve engagement, retention, and loyalty. Use customer feedback and performance metrics to refine engagement strategies.
- Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent Analytical Skills
- Strong Excel skills for data analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
- Excellent Presentation Skills
- Engagement Skills
- Strong Leadership Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Creativity & Innovation Skills
Primary Areas of Accountability:
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Marketing /PR/Communications or related field
- Minimum 5-6 years of experience in Marketing, Branding, and Communications, with 3+ years in strategy formulation and revenue-driving roles.
- Proven experience in building business cases and delivering data-driven marketing solutions.
- Must have Industry experience in FMCG or Telecoms sectors with a strong understanding of customer demographics and media landscapes.
- Proven expertise in digital marketing tools and techniques, with a track record of high-performing campaigns.
- Must have proven experience of 3+ years in Campaign planning and delivery
- Must have strong understanding of marketing techniques such as writing and sending media releases and posting information on websites.
- Must be a member of ZIM
QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED FEMALES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
If you meet the hiring requirements for the position, please email your CV in MS Word and Cover Letter clearly stating your salary expectations to: jobs@bemconsult.com & Cc bemconsult8@gmail.com
Note that, all communications will be kept in the strictest of confidence. If you do not receive communication within 21 working days of the closing date of the advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.
DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES AT THIS STAGE