Marketing Manager at Interra Networks

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for creating marketing templates such as Introductory Letters, Company Profiles.
• Justify, prepare and present realistic plans and budgets.
• Monitor the team’s activities and ensure they are in line with the laid down job descriptions.
• Drive team to achieve KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) through reviewing their internal and external activities such as:

1. Screening their prospect lists,
2. Assessing the number of proposals being pushed out,
3. Liaising with the sales support team to get client feedback    
4. Analyse, prepare and summit weekly unit reports.
5. Conduct in-house meetings and informal appraisals.
6. Create internal reward schemes.

MARKETING DUTIES

• To plan and implement marketing strategies in line with company growth strategies.
• Justify, prepare, and present realistic annual marketing and sales budget.
• Review the marketing and sales programmes quarterly to determine if sales targets have been achieved and mitigate any reduction in sales budget.
• Identify new product opportunities
• Lead the marketing team in all aspects and ensure that maximum revenues are generated as a result of marketing.
• Segmentation analysis of the market to determine which area the company is selling and develop strategy to increase sales in other areas.
• Participate in trade fairs and shows to extend and win new markets.
• Develop ideas and create offers for direct mail and marketing to major accounts and main market sector.
• Attends and represent the organization at external customer meetings, and internal meetings as well as other company functions necessary to perform duties capable of promoting business development.
• Carry out any other duties as required by management 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Creativity & Innovativeness
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate information
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent skills in business and report writing
• Excellent communicator
• Sound judgment and good business sense
• Team working ability
• The ability to build relationships with clients quickly
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong Communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Should possess the skill to work both in team and also perform independently.
• Good dress sense and presentation
• Ability to close deals
• Highly Disciplined

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• M.Sc or B.Sc in Marketing or other related field
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the field of which 2 years should be a managerial position