(KES 300K – 400K)Digital Gaming Company Commercial Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya September 2014
Commercial Manager
Reporting to: CEO
Industry: Service
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Ksh 300,000 – 400,000 gross
Our client is a Digital Gaming company seeking to hire a Commercial Manager to lead and grow business channels and sales teams across Kenya and East African markets.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead business development teams based in Kenya, and in future East Africa
- Market penetration of the clients products to all households and outdoor / recreational markets around Kenya
- Grow digital sales via mobile phone technology and other technological avenues
- Helping to shape distribution and marketing strategies to sustain growth in sales
- Develop products and services ensuring effectiveness and profitability.
- Source business and develop those that are most likely to produce a profit
- Provide consistent and effective Business management
- Produce and review management KPI’s and other management information as required
- Provide expertise and knowledge of maximising profitability
- Motivate sales teams to deliver fast growth.
- Build business through sales and marketing to existing and new customers
- To achieve KPIs, including sales targets
- Develop and build relationships with clients and the general public
- Enhance the business profile by informing and changing the customers perspective
- Devise and deliver promotional and marketing activities
- Identify potential partner companies to increase the range of products offered products
- Understand the competition in the gaming industry
- Head and lead the commercial team, regional sales teams, vendors etc
- Manage the commercial team including, training & performance management
- Taking new products to market or has delivered success in a virgin territory
- Report to the management team and attend management meetings
Qualifications & Skills
- Degree in Business/ Sales & Marketing/ Economics or similar
- Masters Degree in Business is an added advantage
- Has 5+ years experience in Management. Minimum 8 to 10 years total experience
- Has handled business development, sales, mass-market channel management and channel building, consumer-focused industries (FMCG)
- Impacted performance of international business and delivered growth in multiple territories
- CV will have examples of sales growth and sales team training
- Experience in selling products and leading business development teams
- Strong technical background and experience in the Kenyan market
- Excited about the opportunity to grow a high impact brand
- Strong leadership skills and the capabilities to manage a multi-cultural team
- Willing to spend 35% of his/her time on the road interacting with Sales teams
- Experience in developing positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent analytical skills
- Influencing skills & Ability to make sound judgment and handle difficult situations
- More importantly, is a team player
If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Commercial Manager Ksh 300- 400K gross) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 12th September, 2014
Kindly indicate previous/ current salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database nor for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.