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Monday, August 9, 2010

Head of Marketing and Fund Raising Job in Kenya

Head of Marketing and Fund Raising Job in Kenya
Our client is a fund raising organization head-quartered in Nairobi but with operations in the East African region. Its main mandate is to raise funds to support medical outreach programmes with the ultimate objective of providing health care in hard to reach places in the East African region. It also has a number of health related projects it supports. The Head of Marketing & Fund-raising that we seek is going to be based in Nairobi but will cover the whole region.
The position holder will be expected to effectively manage the marketing and fund-raising functions and deliver the agreed upon fund-raising targets. The organization raises funds using non-traditional methods, the only exception being membership sales; as such, the individual will be expected to be highly innovative.
The core responsibilities for this position will include:    * Developing and implementing the marketing, fund-raising and communication strategy and budget in line with the strategic plan.

    * Raising the organization’s profile and increasing its visibility with the aim of positioning it as a prime fund-raising organization. This includes the website as a key communication pillar, increasing the membership base and ensuring satisfactory service provision to members.
    * Guiding and support the Marketing Officers in the countries/regions in developing their country/regional activity plans and performance targets.
    * Setting performance targets for the sales teams i.e. marketing and retail, and guide and support them in the development and implementation of their activity plans aimed at achieving the said targets.
    * Developing new products and continuous review of existing products to ensure relevance and ultimately increase their fund raising potential.
    * Take charge of the effective management of the marketing and fund-raising team; this will include involvement in their recruitment, training & development, performance management and discipline.

Requirements:

    * Business degree (B Com Marketing preferred)
    * Professional marketing and/or sales qualification such as CIM
    * 3 – 5 years experience in an active marketing environment; experience in non-traditional fund raising methodology will be a definite advantage
    * Planning and organisation skills; experience in strategic planning will be an added advantage
    * People management skills including target setting and performance monitoring
    * Event management experience
    * Proven ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with finance, administration and external strategic partners

How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter and detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business 13th August 2010 to:
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.

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