About US:
Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) is a voluntary membership organization established and fully owned by the Employers. It was founded in 1958 as the representative body of all Employers in Uganda. It was registered as an Association in 1960 under the Trustee Incorporation Act. It’s a voice of all Employers on Social and Economic issues. It is an organization that advocates for Employers rights.
Job Summary: The Marketing Manager will work closely with (other department heads), providing marketing services for all FUE services, and head the department in ensuring it works efficiently and effectively by providing real time Marketing solutions to all FUE Services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Marketing:
· Increase membership and 99% retention of already existing members annually.
· Develop and communicate strategies to establish partnerships and business relationships to market FUE services.
· Plan Marketing and Branding objectives.
· Visiting regions around the country, to market FUE services, and capacity building for Regional Coordinators.
· Design and implement business solutions, marketing and Branding objectives.
· Carry out and review market analysis to determine customer needs, pricing and trends.
· Work closely with Marketing, Business Development Services, Finance, Policy and Research and Legal departments in the development and implementation of strategies, plans and business models.
· Estimate demands for proposed projects based on market research and customer trends.
· Support management in dealing with negotiations, bids, contract development acquisitions and budgeting
· Keenly analyze the financial impact of services to new and existing customers.
· In charge of developing and supporting marketing campaigns and promotions.
· Follow market activity to anticipate new trends and capture business opportunities.
· Prepares and submits weekly and monthly reports for the Management.
· Work closely with and network with a range of stakeholders including customers, colleagues, suppliers and partner organizations;
· Sourcing advertising opportunities and placing adverts in the print and electronic media press – local, regional, national and specialist publications.
· Arranging the effective distribution of marketing materials;
· Maintaining and updating customer and member databases;
· Organizing and attending events such as conferences, seminars, receptions and exhibitions to showcase FUE services;
· Sourcing and securing sponsorships;
· Contributing to, and developing, marketing plans and strategies;
· Supporting, Monitoring, and Training Marketing Officers and Regional Coordinators in attaining set targets and performance.
· In charge of planning, developing and implementing effective marketing communication campaigns for conferences and exhibitions.
· Understanding the service and customer profile and write thorough specs for each conference/exhibition
· Responsible for monitoring ongoing campaign spend against the budget, keeping accurate records and highlighting where variances occur.
· Undertaking detailed ongoing analysis of marketing campaigns to ensure targets are met
· Tasked with understanding of customer and Market segmentation.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate should preferably hold a university degree preferably in Marketing
· Professional CIM qualification would be an added advantage
· Three years professional experience in Marketing.
· Strong project management/organizational skills
· Ability to use spreadsheets to analyze data and spot trends
· Ability to work with minimal supervision
· Excellent communication and presentation skills
· Excellent analytical skills
· Good inter-personal and team building skills
· Honesty and Integrity
· Results-oriented.
· Computer literacy skills with familiarity with MS Office programs.
· High level of creativity
· Possess good oral and written communication skills in English.
· Additional Language/s an advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send an application letter and an up to date CV only that provides details of the applicant’s specific qualifications for the desired position, current and expected salary and contacts of three professional referees via Email to: applications@fuemployers.org addressing them to:
The Human Resource Specialist,
Federation of Uganda Employers,
Plot 1207, Namanve, Kiwanga Road,
P.O. Box 3820, Kampala. Uganda
NB: Please include the title of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the E-mail.
Deadline: 15th January 2016 by 5.00pm.