Sales And Marketing Director

Work setting

• Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)
• Rural area
• Business
• Industrial

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Train and supervise staff
• Develop promotional materials
• Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
• Manage contracts
• Market business services
• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• Write and edit press releases, newsletter and communications materials
• Assist in product development and direct and evaluate the marketing strategies of establishments
• Direct and evaluate establishments and departments that develop and implement communication strategies and information programs
• Direct and evaluate establishments and departments that maintain media relations on behalf of businesses, governments and other organizations
• Direct and evaluate establishments and departments that publicize activities and events on behalf of businesses, governments and other organizations
• Establish distribution networks for products and services, initiate market research studies and analyze their findings
• Plan, direct and evaluate the activities of firms and departments that develop and implement advertising campaigns to promote the sales of products and services
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the design, development and maintenance of Internet and Intranet sites to manage an organization's Internet presence
• Act as spokesperson for an organization
• Answer written and oral inquiries
• Assist in the preparation of brochures, reports, newsletters and other material
• Co-ordinate special publicity events and promotions
• Conduct public opinion and attitude surveys
• Develop and organize workshops, meetings, ceremonies and other events for publicity, fundraising and information purposes
• Develop, implement and evaluate communication strategies and programs
• Gather, research and prepare communications material
• Prepare and/or deliver educational, publicity and information programs, materials and sessions
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• Microsoft Publisher
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Word
• Spreadsheet
• Word processing software
• WordPress

Area of specialization

• Customs services
• Market research
• Marketing
• Sales
• Strategy

Specialization/experience (business sales and services)

• Negotiation
• Distribution

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Creativity
• Accountability