Marketing Manager (1 Position)

Position title: Marketing Manager (1 position)

Contract Type: Full-Time Employee

Duty Station: SAMSUNG SOMALILAND, HARGEISA.

Date of Issue: 22/11/2020

Closing date: 30/11/2020

Organizational Background:

SAMSUNG SOMALILAND is one of the leading suppliers of high quality electronics in Somaliland. We are a pioneer in the industry offering the market greater choice, innovative and ergonomic designs as well as environmentally friendly services and electronics devices with guaranty.

Our company is searching for a motivated and experienced Marketing Manager to lead the marketing team. Your goal is to apply the appropriate marketing procedures to enhance the feasibility of the Samsung products all across the regions of the country.

To qualify for the role, the ideal candidate will have proven experience working of marketing preferably in the electronics, with excellent knowledge of the latest industry trends and techniques. In addition to being an excellent communicator (written and verbal), you will also demonstrate strong ability to work under pressure.

Marketing Manager Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes marketing goals based on past performance and market forecasts
• Oversees current offerings and comes up with initiatives for new products or services
• Researches and analyses market trends, demographics, pricing schedules, competitor products, and other relevant information to form marketing strategies
• Works with marketing staff to develop detailed marketing plans for all media channels and sales teams
• Approves and oversees the creative development of promotional materials, website content, advertisements, and other marketing-related projects
• Communicates with various media buyers, advertising agencies, printers, and other services to help marketing projects come to fruition
• Provides in-depth information to interested clients, and acts as a representative for the marketing department in important buyer meetings
• Works within the department budget to develop cost-effective marketing plans for each product or service
• Adjusts marketing campaigns and strategies as needed in response to collected data and other feedback
• Develop strategies and tactics to get the word out about our company and drive qualified traffic to our front door
• Deploy successful marketing campaigns and own their implementation from ideation to execution
• Build strategic relationships and partner with key industry players, agencies and vendors
• Prepare and monitor the marketing budget on a quarterly and annual basis and allocate funds wisely
• Measure and report on the performance of marketing campaigns, gain insight and assess against goals
• Analyze consumer behavior and adjust email and advertising campaigns accordingly
• perform other duties assigned by the Line Manager

Marketing Manager Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in marketing or a related field
• Minimum of 5 Years of experience in marketing. Marketing Experience in electronics industry is an added advantage.
• Proven working experience in digital marketing, particularly within the industry
• Demonstrable experience leading and managing SEO, marketing database, email, social media and/or display advertising campaigns
• Must have the ability to work independently.
• Ability to multitask and manage expectations and timelines and within budget.
• Ability to negotiate commitments and to follow-up on them.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.

Qualifications and Skills:

• have a creative, innovative and open-minded mindset
• Credible person with good reputation
• Familiar person with the local context understanding
• Have a strong leadership skill/good at building and leading teams
• Good at building and maintaining relationship with Customers and Stakeholders
• have a tendency to think outside the box
• Strong in teamwork,
• Building brand awareness and positioning
• Good at Digital Marketing.