Smile Communications ISP Careers – Marketing Operations Officer

Organisation: Smile Communications (U)
Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Manager,
Marketing
About Us:
Our client
Smile Communications (U) Ltd is a leading ISP in Uganda offering 4G LTE super
fast, high quality and reliable internet access services. Smile delivers
affordable, high-quality and easy-to-use broadband access and communication
services to customers across Africa.

Founded in 2007, Smile is at the forefront of harnessing technologies to create
innovative solutions that enable the cost-effective deployment of advanced
communication services to everyone in Africa. 

Job Summary: The Marketing Operations
Officer will be responsible for managing support functions essential to
marketing which includes the implementation and execution of integrated
marketing campaigns, media plans, advertising, public relations, organising
events, sponsorships, promotions, activations and managing the production of
branded and sales support materials.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Contributes to the strategic planning of annual
    or long term marketing plans to drive forward agreed marketing objectives.
  • Charged with the execution of brand building,
    trade and promotional activities in line with strategy and within budget.
  • Works collaboratively with agencies, liaising
    with suppliers, internal and external designers to produce material of
    visual impact within our brand guidelines; Creative, Media, PR, Events and
    Production.
  • Organises and coordinates with various trade
    partners, vendors or stake holders on relevant events/activations to
    achieve marketing objectives.
  • Sources advertising opportunities as per
    marketing plan and places approved adverts in the press, on radio – local,
    regional and national and in specialist publications depending on the
    campaign.
  • Manages the production of in-house promotional
    marketing materials, including brochures, leaflets, posters, flyers,
    newsletters.
  • Arranges the effective distribution of marketing
    materials among the different sales channels and ensures that the minimum
    stock levels are maintained and stock is properly monitored in close
    coordination with the Sales Operations function.
  • Partners with the marketing manager to oversee
    day-to-day process execution, develop and monitor adherence to policy and
    process guidelines, identifying gaps or problem areas, taking corrective
    action and/or making appropriate recommendations.
  • Participates in regular continuous improvement
    reviews with marketing, sales and distribution team members.
  • Provide any other ad hoc duties assigned from
    time to time by the Senior Manager Marketing or any other person appointed
    by the Company for this purpose
Key Performance Indicators:
  • Achievement of department strategic objectives
    and company’s sales targets (all Marketing activities must focus on
    delivering the company’s sales targets)
  • Accountable for on-time implementation of
    marketing targets and KPIs within budget (relevant Marketing OPEX)
  • Accurate and timely reporting
  • Effective and efficient logistics network
  • Compliance with Smile marketing processes
  • Timely and successful marketing event execution
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree
    or diploma in Marketing with specialization in Advertising, Communications
    Planning, Brand Building
  • A minimum of three years’ marketing experience
  • Strong marketing background preferably in
    Telecom and FMCG           
  • Prior supervisory experience
  • Worked with an advertising / marketing agency
  • Strong self-starter and able to drive
    initiatives independently    
  • Good communications and project management
    skills
  • Flexible to work long hours and weekends with
    occasional in country travel    
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple
    priorities simultaneously
  • Excellent organization skills with superior
    attention to detail.
How to Apply:
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qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on
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