Sales & Marketing

Sales & Marketing Job Responsibilities
Sales
Find new sales leads.
Work with customers to find what they want, create solutions and ensure a smooth sales process
Work with Marketing to ensure consistent lead generation.
Collaborate with the sales director to create and train prospecting process.
Manage day-to-day performance of all sales team members and deliver reviews.
Work with the sales director to generate ideas for sales contests and motivational initiatives.
Lead and schedule weekly and/or monthly team meetings with sales team and customers.
Track sales team metrics and report data to leadership on a regular basis.
Embody company culture in front of the customers.
Marketing
End-to-end ownership of marketing vision and strategy
Manage the entire marketing lifecycle: defining the strategy, conceiving means and collaterals, design and working with cross-functional teams, particularly sales, through implementation
Partner with product, sales and training teams to deliver marketing collaterals, campaigns and events as per road map and objectives and implement go-to-market strategy
Build and lead a high-performing internal team to undertake research, business analysis and human-centered design
Own end-to-end communications from scratch and ensuring that the communication is received and communicated in field exactly as intended design
Design and implement promotion schemes for market acquisition
Identify new channels for promotion and sales
Design and manage focused field-based research, trials and pilot projects following Lean Startup methodology to validate key product hypotheses, rapidly test features and product packages, and gather customer insights
Develop and share a deep understanding of customer needs and aspirations
Recruit and manage interns, fellows and seconded professionals supporting the product line and sales function
Drive execution of new product and pricing launches across the organization.
Requirements for the Sales & Marketing Job
Strong interpersonal skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
Ability to work independently and reach targets.
Hardworking, persistent, flexible, and dependable.
Positive and enthusiastic.
English and Swahili fluency. Swahili dialect in addition is a plus.