Head of Marketing Job Vacancy – d.light
Organization: d.light
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: General Manager
About US:
d.light is a global leader and pioneer in delivering affordable solar-powered solutions designed for the two billion people in the developing world without access to reliable energy. d.light provides distributed solar energy solutions for households and small businesses that are transforming the way people all over the world use and pay for energy.
Job Summary: The Head of Marketing will oversee the product, brand and trade marketing activities, drive brand awareness across various categories & products and partner with in-country P&L owners to support in attaining Uganda profitability and revenue targets. The ideal candidate is someone with extensive experience in product, brand, consumer and trade marketing and in-trade execution in Uganda coupled with the ability to establish strong relationships at all levels throughout the organization as well as support business leaders in multiple locations and diversified cultures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility for developing and executing the annual marketing plan aligned to the Uganda strategy and the Africa marketing priorities that will support the actualization of the d.light Uganda yearly revenue targets (i.e. Creating trade marketing plans for individual products and product ranges).
- Brand strategy implementation to create an emotional connection between products, d.light, our customers and our partners.
- Develop and implement channel and consumer initiatives to in support of market positioning and brand growth aligned to the Uganda strategy and Africa marketing strategy.
- Spearhead marketing operations & execution, enable efficient delivery and to scale with quality and consistency aligned to global brand guidelines
- Manage, monitor and track the allocated country marketing budget to deliver initiatives within budget and achieve an ROI.
- Lead & create a climate that attracts, retains and motivates quality & engaged team members.
- Manage and drive presence and engagement on critical social media platforms.
- Support all customer experience initiatives as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Demonstrate analytical capability to utilize of data trends & analysis to guide business decision in all marketing initiatives (in both short & long term aspects).
- Commercial acumen to support in executing marketing plans to derive profitability and revenue generation.
- Experience leading team in a fast-paced environment (preferably Telco, FMCG or Service), partnering with senior managers and business leaders.
- Strong mindset for continuous improvement and meeting or exceeding expectations and able to demonstrate complete discretion and confidentiality.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy.
- Business driven and exceptional influencing skills; Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, presentation and time-management skill.
- Passion for social enterprise, development of people and environmental benefits.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their updated CVs to recruitment.uganda@dlight.com with the subject “Head of Marketing”
Deadline: Monday 6th January 2020