Summary
Date Posted: 22nd March 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full_Time , Currency: UGX , Value: 4500000 , Minimum: 3150000 , Maximum: 13500000 , Period: MONTH

JOB DETAILS:
MTN Uganda is the leading telecommunications company in Uganda, providing Mobile, Payphone, and Fixed lines, Data, Internet and Mobile Financial Services. MTN is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to recruit competent individuals to fill the following vacant position.
Vacancy: Chief Marketing Officer
No. of position: 1
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Division: Marketing
Main Purpose of the Job:
To develop and execute the overall marketing strategy for the acquisition and retention of customers and the growth value of those subscribers. To maintain Market Share Leadership within the industry. .

Prime Responsibilities of the position:
• Provides strategic input at a first line report level in assisting the CEO in developing the overall strategic direction of the company.
• Responsible For the ownership, development and growth of the MTN brand. This includes developing and integrating all brand strategies via advertising, sponsorship, promotions, public relations and any other means.
• Assisting in the development of the MTN business and marketing plan up to the gross revenue line.
• Product development- responsible for determining Company product and service range, development of such products.
• Product management all existing products to ensure they remain competitive and operationally sound with the market.
• Develop advertising and brand strategies, execute advertising plans and establish a comprehensive communication plan to build the brand's image which stimulates connections, usage and merchandising.
• Develops corporate/business marketing plans, Fixed-lines, Mobile, data, ICT and international gateway solutions to the corporate market.
• Retail advertising manages conceptualization of MTN retail image and application of the MTN brand with their tail environment.
• Coordinate company research requirements ranging from primary, secondary research to competitive intelligence.
• Provides analysis of actual market performance against plans and prepares reports appropriately.
• Develops company tariffs and pricing for all existing and for new products and services.

Education Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business Administration, Commerce or equivalent.
• Master's degree (MBA) will be an added advantage
• Proficient with MS Office application especially Excel and Power Point

Experience:
• 7-10 year's marketing or commercial experience in a Telecoms industry or an FMCG service oriented organization.
• Strong telecommunications and business management experience.
• Strong understanding of telecommunication industry Products.
• Good understanding of emerging markets is advantageous.
• Experience in people management is required.

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Job application procedure
Interested Candidates Should email their job Application addressed to the GM-Human Resources indicating the vacancy of interest, with detailed CV’s certified copies of academic certificates (originals are to be presented at interview), to ugrecruitment.UG@mtn.com, not later than Tuesday 2nd April 2019. For further Details on the above roles please Visit www.mtn.co.ug, twitter.com/mtnug, facebook.com/mtnug, Linkedin.com/company/mtnug
NOTE: Please note that presentation of false academic documents and certification will lead to criminal prosecution. Any Form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
Only successful candidates will be contacted.