Marketing Manager

The position duties

• Under the supervision of both the Dubai head office VP of Sales and the Uganda based Country Manager the female/male candidate will be the interface between the companies we represent and our clients in Uganda.
• In that frame she/he will assume the following duties :
• Being able to propose to his hierarchy a marketing strategy along with the corresponding budgeted media plan (including digital and social medias) choosing the right suppliers for each media.
• Being able to develop contents for all medias including digital.
• Implementation, development, follow up, impact study and feedback of all marketing actions to the management.
• Proposing commercial targets to the hierarchy which will be applied to the sales force of the company.
• Brands launching, products launching, training the company sales team along with the clients sales forces.
• Creating adapted tools such as products training cards.
• Organizing and managing on field promotional actions with clients and partners and ensure the visibility and the good image of the company on the market.
• Study of the communication and marketing actions of competitors.
• The female/male candidate will also be in charge of the internal and external communication of the company.

The candidate education

• Must have studied in the fields of marketing, communication and sales with the corresponding degree.
• Fully skilled in English with a high level written, spoken and read, French would be a plus.
• Proven computer skills (Microsoft suite including World, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Paint),
• Adobe photoshop and other creation programs would be a plus.

The candidate work experience and background

• Good knowledge of the beauty, cosmetics and personal care environment.
• Excellent knowledge of local distribution channels such as pharmacies, supermarkets, wholesalers, perfumes, beauty and cosmetic shops.
• Working knowledge of merchandising technics.
• Good network of contacts with local suppliers for all media production (prints and other advertising materials).
• Knowledge of local regulations and laws applied to communication in the field of beauty and cosmetics.
• At least few years of work experience in an import / distribution company in the beauty and cosmetic field.

The candidate personal skills

• The candidate must be proactive, able to seize market opportunities, curious, creative and a good listener, he must also have good sales and negotiations skills and be well presenting.
• Good knowledge of social networks and local influencers.