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  • Posted: Jun 3, 2019
    Deadline: Jun 13, 2019
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    Skye Planners is an international corporate event agency that designs, plans and manages event projects from conception to execution. Our office is based in Nairobi, Kenya while our services cover the entire African continent. We have successfully executed events in Africa including but not limited to: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Botswana and Seychelles.
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    Senior Account Manager

    Job Description

    The Senior Account Manager’s role is to develop communication and marketing campaigns for various brands, oversee a portfolio of assigned customers, develop new business from existing clients, actively seek new sales opportunities and coordinate and execute implementation of the projects.

    Responsibilities

    • You will be required to create and develop a range of communications strategies that align with business and specific project objectives
    • You will meet with key stakeholders to thoroughly understand their Brand needs and challenges and then compile and roll out complex experiential strategies and provide sound advice and support where required.
    • Development of trade and consumer activations for brands
    • Identify and grow opportunities within territory
    • Forecast and track key account metrics (e.g. quarterly sales results and annual forecasts)
    • Prepare reports on account status, develop new business with existing clients and/or identify areas of improvement to meet sales quotas. Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
    • Coordinate planning and execution of multiple key events may include product activations, conferences, summits, seminars, receptions, dinners, golf outings, leadership off-sites, multi-day client events and other corporate events
    • Manage all aspects of the event operation including reporting, production, management of other internal or external vendors, onsite execution, budgeting and expense tracking.
    • Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives. Ensure SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) are monitored and achieved throughout the event planning process,
    • Additional responsibilities include adherence to all of our client’s compliance-related requirements and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
    • Be proactive with ideas, concepts and creative solutions
    • Field questions and offer advice to team members to assist with creative problem solving
    • Serve as the lead point of contact for all customer account management matters
    • Build and maintain strong, long-lasting client relationships
    • Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits
    • Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

    Requirements

    • Minimum 2 years’ experience in developing communication and marketing campaigns for brands
    • Must be detail oriented, resourceful, proactive, creative and flexible, possessing a “can do” attitude
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills
    • Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level
    • Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
    • Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities
    • Ability to manage a team
    • Excellent project management skills
    • Ability to work and maneuver through a process driven company
    • Ability to take direction and work independently
    • Ability to prioritize and multi-task; work under tight deadlines
    • Ability to work extended hours and travel when required

    Education qualification:

    Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Communications

    Method of Application

    Candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their CV and application as well as indicate the expected monthly salary to jennifer@skyeplanners.com by 13 June, 2019. A monthly salary and commission shall be offered to the selected candidate.

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