SAFARICOM CAREERS. ADVERTISING MANAGER JOBS

The Strategic Marketing Department
is driven by creativity and innovation
and fosters a culture of high-
performing marketers who deliver
outstanding results to our entire
subscriber base.
To reinforce our position as clear
market leaders, we are looking to fill
the following position:

ADVERTISING MANAGER REF:
SM_AMFS_ June 201
Reporting to the Senior Manager –
Advertising, the job holder will be
required to work in partnership with
assigned departments and the
advertising agencies to ensure that
the Advertising strategy is executed
in line with the Business strategy.
As a custodian of the Safaricom
brand, assist in development of
Strategy, positioning, look and feel
for various customer segments as
well as manage all advertising and
promotional material for the same.
This role also aims to provide
support, guidance and best practices
in advertising management,
advertising competitor analysis and
developing marketing collateral for all
channels of communication in
assigned business segments.

THE JOB HOLDER'S KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO:
* Management of the Creative Agency
to deliver according to strategy and
manage the creative process to
ensure delivery of above the line,
below the line and digital advertising
materials for execution.
* Internal coordination of advertising
and promotional briefs to deliver
world-class advertising. Proofing final
artwork and securing endorsement.
* Innovation in Advertising practice
and programs: understand the
consumer issues from research and
learning and apply back into the
advertising practices; Analysis of the
industry and competitor issues as
well as benchmarking in other
industries to stay abreast of issues.
* Budgeting and cost control:
Ensuring that Safaricom procurement
policies are adhered to as well as
agreed costings and processes;
monitoring and reporting on the
performance of the Agency and
expenditure of the advertising
budget to drive increasingly efficient
ROI
* Prepare activity reports. Manage
and monitor electronic, print and
digital outdoor advertising for
Safaricom; prepare advertising
studies for the group and manage
the back up of advertising materials.
The ideal candidate should
possess the following:
* A business related degree.
* Experience in an Advertising
function with a focus on brand
management, advertising,
promotions for at least 6 years.
Advertising agency experience will be
a strong advantage.
* Strong creative and conceptual
skills.
* Attention to detail with excellent
interpersonal and communications
skills
* An excellent planner and organizer
* Highly results and performance
oriented.
* Excellent Negotiation/Influencing
and Presentation skills.

If you meet the above requirements
and are self driven, proactive and up
to the challenge, please send your
resume and application letter quoting
the job reference number to the
address below.

All applications must be delivered on
or before Friday 24th June, 2011.

The Senior Manager – Talent
Acquisition,
Safaricom Ltd,

Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke