Monarch Insurance Assistant Marketing Manager employment Vacancy in Kenya November 2013
Vacancy: Assistant Manager – Marketing
Our client, The Monarch Insurance Company is a composite Insurer with excellent services in underwriting both General Insurance and Life Assurance policies.
The Company offers market leading insurance products and services to customers, and is a dominant player in the region.
In order to grow locally and set up a platform in the region, our client seeks to hire an assistant manager – marketing who will report to the Marketing Manager.
Responsible for assisting the marketing manager oversee marketing initiatives and activities within the organization.
Assist the marketing manager will oversee the development of areas such as sales management, product development, distribution channel management, marketing communications, including advertising and promotions, pricing, market research, and customer service.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Facilitate growth, sales, operation of marketing activities/programs and development of marketing strategies in the company
- Oversee and direct the efforts of the marketing team
- Facilitate marketing research/intelligence and the development of new products and create product roadmap
- Recruitment of agents, conducting training on products knowledge, processes and selling skills among others
- Align the operations of the marketing department with appropriate technology to increase operational efficiency
- Liaise with other departments to ensure organizational goals and objectives are met
- Manage the preparation of monthly, quarterly and year-end marketing/sales reports
- Implement marketing policies, decisions of the Board of Directors to ensure efficient administration of the marketing department
Qualifications, Competencies and Attributes
- Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, Master’s Degree in marketing/ Advanced Diploma in Insurance is an added advantage
- Have a minimum of Five (5) years relevant work experience, 3 of which should be at managerial level with proven result oriented track record
- Personality: A go-getter, enthusiastic, results oriented with excellent communication and social skills. A forward planner with clear focus, mature, reliable, hardworking and able to work without supervision
- Management ability
- Computer skills: Must be adept in use of Ms Word, Excel, Access, power-point, Internet and email
- Honest and with high integrity
Job Skills:
- Have a good understanding of the Insurance Act, AKI reports and conversant with the market trends
- Have a good understanding of the Insurance Industry
- Understand and implement processes and procedures
- Have a high sense of diplomacy, accuracy and attention for detail.
- Passion for championing & offering excellent customer service.
- Business acumen, Strategic thinker with ability to make sound decisions for the business
- Ability to probe and negotiate with difficult customers, good at managing relationships
- Have good PR/interpersonal skills, have outstanding communication and reporting skills, problem analysis and listening ability.
Remuneration
Our client offers all the advantages one would expect from an industry leader including a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance;
Our client is an equal opportunities employer
Application Process
Kindly send your 2 page CV and cover letter detailing your experience, qualification and motivation for the job to recruitment@racg.co.ke , clearly indicating the job title as the subject and address it to the Recruitment Manager as soon as you read this advert.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.