Marketing Manager - Wazalendo SACCO ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Wazalendo SACCO

Duty Station: Bombo, Uganda

Wazalendo Savings and Credit Co-Operative

Society Limited (SACCO) is an Institutional SACCO composed of UPDF personnel,

their families, Reserve Forces and Staff of Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is

affiliated to Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Union Ltd (UCSCU) and

Uganda Co-operative Alliance (UCA).

Job Summary: The Marketing Manager will oversee the

marketing activities and the long term marketing strategy for Wazalendo SACCO.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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Responsible

for formulating a marketing policy;

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In

charge of planning and coordinating the development and review annual marketing

and product development plan in line with business plan and policies;

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In

charge of the development and coordination of research and market information

systems and make recommendations / adjustments in line with the business plan;

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Working

closely with the communications department to drive both internal and external

inter-relationships;

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Co-ordinating

marketing campaigns with sales activities;

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Managing

the SACCO’s marketing budget;

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Ensure

the planning, coordinating and monitoring the development the development of

new innovative products and services along members segments;

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Creating

and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans;

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Identifying,

developing, planning and expanding institutional products and services close to

members;

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Carrying

out member recruitment drives and intensive marketing;

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In

charge of educating and sensitising prospective customers about the SACCO

products;

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Responsible

for developing and implementing members’ education programme;

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Developing

a training and education manual (Policies and Procedures);

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In

charge of updating and maintain the SACCO website with the current products and

services;

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Responsible

for monitoring and reporting on effectiveness of marketing communications;

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Coordinating

training of staff in effective marketing skills as well and implement a system

of coaching in effective relationship management skills; and

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Ensure

proper planning, coordinating, and supervising the functions of member

education, research and development and monitoring and evaluation.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The

applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in marketing

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Be a

Qualified chartered or certified marketer

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Excellent

analytical and project management skills

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Strategic

thinking ability

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Confident

and dynamic personality

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Strong

creative outlook

All suitably qualified and interested

candidates should send an application letter, curriculum vitae, and copies of

their certificates to:

PKF Offices located at Plot 1B, Kira

Road, Kampala