Marketing Campaign Manager Job Vacancy at Syngenta in Nairobi Kenya September 2013
Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies, operating in an exciting and vital growth sector.
By bringing plant potential to life we help solve some of the world’s most pressing issues, such as the need to produce more food from existing agricultural land.
Our values establish what is important to us.
We are looking for self-driven, confident individual to fill the vacant position below:
Marketing Campaign Manager
1 Position
Reporting to the Head of Customer Marketing, the incumbent will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of effective marketing campaigns that will drive the growth and revenue goals of the small holder segment in line with business objectives.
Location: The job is located in Nairobi and responsible for Mt. Kenya, Eastern and Coast regions
Key responsibilities
- Liaise with the business, territory vegetable team, sales and the technical team and formulate effective campaign strategies
- Support the sales team in the product forecasting and planning process
- Ensure the small holder GTM strategy is aligned to delivering grower and channel value proposition
- Develop the annual marketing plan and effectively utilize and leverage available marketing budgets for optimal results
- Define and execute efficient marketing and communication strategies that drive sales
- Utilize available market intelligence tools while applying small holder customer insights to develop strategies to address opportunities in the market
- Participate in the process of pricing vegetable seeds and crop protection solutions
- Collaborate with territory crop teams in portfolio development of vegetable seeds and crop protection solutions
- Be continuously abreast with the changing market environment, anticipating changes and designing appropriate actions
- Initiate and implement initiatives to drive brand ownership in the market and internally
- Lead projects and conduct training to different stake holders as may be required from time to time
Skills and competencies
- Degree in Marketing and Sales from a recognized University or equivalent
- Over 6 years experience in marketing and sales
- Marketing experience in the agricultural sector will be an added advantage
- Proficiency in use of computers
The right candidate for this job will be customer focused, creative, a good communicator, able to drive change and with a great analytical ability.
They will have great influencing and negotiation skills, be able to work under minimum supervision and be ready to travel within their region of responsibility.
How to apply
If you would like to be considered please write in confidence before Friday 16th August 2013.
Enclose your curriculum vitae containing an e-mail address, telephone contacts, qualifications, experience, remuneration, addresses of three referees and click here to apply online.