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Senior Marketing Officer

Established by African States with the financial support from the World Bank, the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) is a multi-lateral developmental institution dedicated to providing insurance, co-insurance, reinsurance and other financial services to foster trade with and investments in its African Member States for the purposes of promoting trade, investment and other productive activities in Africa.

The African Trade Insurance Agency seeks to fill in the positions outlined below and qualified candidates are invited to apply:

Senior Marketing Officer

Detailed Job description and duties

Under the overall supervision of the Chief Executive Officer in Nairobi, you will perform the following functions and duties:
  • Undertake marketing activities aimed at generating business leads for ATI and growing the pipeline of business;
  • Undertake activities for the promotion and marketing of all ATI products and services, including political risk insurance, single obligor credit insurance and Whole Turnover (WTO) credit insurance;
  • Deliver presentations in conferences, marketing events and workshops on ATI products focusing on Whole Turnover credit insurance;
  • Gather and analyze market feedback and assist underwriters in making the necessary changes in product development;
  • Establish a database of exporters and develop effective client relationships with exporters in ATI member countries;
  • Establish a database of credit information service providers in member countries and to assist underwriters in seeking credit information on buyers;
  • Work with underwriters to organise client visits;
  • Establish a database of marketing boards, investment promotion organizations and private sector organizations in ATI member countries. Liaise with these organizations to coordinate ATI's participation in their marketing events;
  • Undertake on-going revisions of ATI's marketing materials as product development and innovation in new areas takes place;
  • Liaise with the Communications Officer to produce presentations, publicity-related events and marketing collateral;
  • Coordinate and manage website updates on ATI's products as needed;
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Underwriting Officer from time to time.
Qualifications
  • A university degree in insurance, marketing, business administration, or related area;
  • Experience in trade credit, and project financing will be an added advantage;
  • Minimum of 7 years experience in sales and/or marketing in an insurance, banking or commercial environment;
  • Knowledge of credit insurance would be an added advantage;
  • Strong computer literacy specifically in database management, research-related software and the full suite of Microsoft Office products;
  • A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and;
  • An ability to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment, and an ability to work effectively in a multicultural setting;
  • Fluency in written and spoken English;
  • Knowledge of French is an added advantage.
Salary range: The salary range for this position is US$ 70,000- 80,000 per annum, tax free (Other benefits apply).The salary is negotiable depending upon professional qualifications, family situation, the responsibilities of the position and the experience of the candidate.

ATI reserves the right not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.

How to Apply:
  • Submit an application letter, curriculum vitae, details of your current remuneration package and three references to recruitment@ati-aca.org
  • Candidates must fill out ATI's Personal History Form. Click here
  • The closing date for application is 11th March 2011 at midnight Nairobi time
  • Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements included in the detailed Job-descriptions and submitting applications in compliance with points 1-3 above will be considered for these positions, and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ATI reserves the right not to make any appointment to the above vacancies, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.