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• The incumbent will actively contribute to the
  development and refinement of Company’s vision and strategy. Support the
  overall process of management and company decision-making to ensure the
  organization maximizes its short, medium, and long-term profitability and shareholder
  returns.
• Work closely with other executive heads on
  the implementation of the company’s strategic and operational plans.
• Develop, review, and report on the business
  development division’s strategy, ensuring the strategic objectives are
  well understood and executed by the sales and marketing team.
• Responsible for the management of the overall
  business development function including:
• Impact positively the profitability of the
  company through ensuring strategic and tactical management decisions and
  new business development results through sales and marketing.
• Carry out competition and market analysis
  trends through research and development
• Develop and lead the business development
  team in sourcing, managing and implementing new business opportunities
• Works closely with Public Relations to ensure
  efficient and effective marketing, advertising and promotional planning
• Presents plans and budget for Board approval
  and prudently manage resources within those budgetary guidelines according
  to company policy and within ethical company governance guidelines
• Develop, establish, and maintain marketing
  strategies to meet organizational objectives.
• Effective management of the marketing, sales,
  advertising and promotional activities of the organization where the main
  responsibilities under marketing will include the following:
• Carry out market research to determine market
  requirements for existing and future products
• Manage and coordinate all marketing,
  advertising and promotional staff and activities
• Conduct analysis of customer research,
  current market conditions and competitor information
• Responsible for the effective supervision of
  branch offices and management of the set target
• Responsible for effective planning and
  management of the expansion strategy
• Formulate and implement marketing plans and
  projects for new and existing products
• Manage the productivity of the marketing
  plans and projects
• Keenly monitor, review and report on all
  marketing activity and results
• Determine and manage the marketing budget and
  targets
• Deliver marketing activity within agreed
  budget framework
• Develop pricing strategy
• Work closely with media and advertising

• The ideal candidate should hold a University
  Degree in Marketing or Social Sciences /Arts; professional qualifications
  in insurance certificate CII or diploma CII or its equivalent.
• Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in
  Economics, Marketing or related discipline will be an added advantage
• At least ten years’ experience in Insurance
  industry or financial institution, or Marketing field at a senior level
• Possession of knowledge in management
  information systems and Insurance industry is a must whereas financial
  management will be of an added advantage
• Excellent computer skills, communications
  skills, report writing skills, negotiations, analytical, problem solving
  skills and interpersonal /people skills.
• Teamwork, time management and mobilization,
  innovation /creativity with ability to work under minimum supervision and
  for long hours.
• High level of integrity, being accountable
  with commitment to quality and thoroughness
• Excellent command of the English language,
  fluent in local languages and Swahili will be added advantage 

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