Entry Level Business Development/Marketing Officer Career Jobs - Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organization: Pride

Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Business

Development/Public Relations & Marketing Manager

Pride

Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking

Institution in Uganda with 31 networked branches and 5 contact branches

countrywide and an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda

under the MDI Act, 2003.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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Support the Business Development/Public Relations

& Marketing Manager in the development and implementation of Pride’s annual marketing plan.

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The incumbent will build and strengthen strategic business partnerships with potential organizations aimed Pride’s revenue growth.

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Manage Pride’s advertising Campaigns  on agreed upon media houses and ensure

that  the Institution gets value for its

media spend  by consistently monitoring the

contractual performance of the respective media houses.

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Carry out visual brand audits across the network to

assess the status of branch branding and outdoor materials and ensure that branding

materials project a positive visual image of the institution.

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Responsible for regularly updating the Pride website

and social media  sites, as well as engaging Pride’s potential

and existing customers on the institution’s social media pages.

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Initiate and implement promotional concepts

aimed  at enhancing Pride’s competitiveness

in the market place  and  subsequently growing Pride’s market share.

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Support the BDPRM in implementing Pride’s CSR initiatives

as well as reviewing advertising, sponsorship and CSR proposals addressed to

Pride with a  view 

of  assessing  their relevance to the achievement of  the Institution’s business and marketing

objectives.

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Manage the development of Pride’s  marketing and PR materials in line with

the  approved brand manual and ensure

their effective distribution.

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Support the Business Development/Public Relations

& Marketing Manager in coordinating events of a marketing nature and work

closely with the media to obtain adequate coverage of such events.

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Take part in the development, implementation and

monitoring of the annual departmental budget.

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Actively participate in the gathering and

dissemination of relevant market information and intelligence to inform

marketing strategy development and implementation.

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Conceptualize and design marketing materials that

will be used for advertising Pride products and services i.e. Newspaper

adverts, Brochures, posters, calendars etc.

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Perform any other duties as may be assigned to you

from time to time by the Business Development/Public Relations & Marketing

Manager.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The ideal candidate for the Business

Development/Marketing Officer should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Administration, Bachelors of Arts, Commerce, Statistics, Marketing, Economics,

and Social Sciences or in any other relevant / related field.

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The applicant should hold 2 Principal passes at A’

Level and Credits in Math’s and English at O’ level.

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A year’s experience in marketing.

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He / she should have design skills and competence in

the usage of design programs like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In-Design and Adobe

Illustrator.

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The ideal candidate should be highly motivated,

self-driven and eager to learn.

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Possess high organizational skill

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Excellent interpersonal, communication and marketing

skills.

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Prior experience in working with a marketing Agency

will be an added advantage

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Age: Less than 28 years.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to the: Head

Human Capital Management, Pride Micro-finance Limited, Victoria Office Park,

Block B,  Plot 6 -9, Ben Kiwanuka Okot

Close, P.O. Box 7566, Kampala, Uganda.

The complete

applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae, three referees, copies

of academic transcripts,  postal address

and a daytime telephone contact.

Deadline: 12^th August, 2015

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.