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Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

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August 16, 2024 at 2:00:00 PM

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Job Title

Marketing Manager job at D.light

Job Description

The job holder will oversee the product, brand, and trade marketing activities, drive brand awareness across various categories & products, and partner with in-country P&L owners to support in attaining d.light Uganda’s profitability and revenue targets.
The ideal candidate is someone with extensive experience in product, brand, consumer, and trade marketing and in-trade execution in Uganda, as well as the ability to establish strong relationships throughout the organization and support business leaders in multiple locations and diversified cultures.

Duties and Responsibilities

R&Rs

Responsible for developing and executing the annual marketing plan aligned to the company strategy and the Africa marketing priorities that will support the actualization of the d.light Uganda yearly revenue targets (i.e. Creating trade marketing plans for individual products and product ranges)
Brand strategy implementation to create an emotional connection between products, dlight, our customers and our partners
Develop and implement channel and consumer initiatives to in support of market positioning and brand growth aligned to the Uganda strategy and Africa marketing strategy
Spearhead marketing operations & execution, enable efficient delivery and to scale with quality and consistency aligned to global brand guidelines
Manage, monitor and track the allocated country marketing budget to deliver initiatives within budget and achieve an ROI

Lead & create a climate that attracts, retains and motivates quality & engaged team members
Manage and drive presence and engagement on critical social media platforms
Support all customer experience initiatives as required

KPIs

Trade Marketing & Marketing Campaigns
Product road map and market development
Brand Health & Market intelligence
Operational Excellence
People

Qualifications and Competencies

Bachelor’s degree in marketing. A post graduate degree in a related field is desirable.
Minimum of 5years’ experience in marketing
The candidate should also demonstrate ability to adapt global best practices to local contexts.
Experience in working with senior teams to develop & execute the marketing strategy of a mid-size or large corporate in a matrix environment
Demonstrate analytical capability to utilize data trends & analysis to guide business decisions in all marketing initiatives (in both short & long term aspects)
Commercial acumen to support in execution of marketing plans to derive profitability and revenue generation.

Experience in leading a team in a fast-paced environment (preferably Telco, FMCG or Service), partnering with senior managers and business leaders
Strong mindset for continuous improvement and meeting or exceeding expectations and able to demonstrate complete discretion and confidentiality
Superior verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy
Business driven and exceptional influencing skills; Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, presentation and time-management skills
Passion for social enterprise, development of people and environmental benefits