Marketing-Design Officer job at Design without Borders Africa

JOB DETAILS:
Design without Borders Africa (DwB) is looking for a self driven, resourceful, creative individual with legal working status in Uganda and with a passion for creatively communicating the value of design. He/she should have experience in direct sales, brand marketing, advertising, and design/innovation.
The Marketing-Design Officer will be responsible for projecting DwB’s brand through marketing campaigns, website, social media, press, conferences and other means. He/ she will be tasked to ensure that all marketing activities are in line with the organisation’s goals; and that marketing efforts add the highest value to the business.

Qualifications
• Applicants must hold a degree in Mass Communication or related fields.
• Good communication skills with good oral and written presentation skills.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English, and with strong negotiation and social skills to enable effective marketing and sales.
• Must be well versed in digital and social media platforms.
• Good social skills, be hands-on, results-oriented, proactive, accurate, and flexible.
• An eye for detail and an interest in design/innovation.
• Basic knowledge of graphic design software (e.g. Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Open to learning about design, particularly human centred design methods and tools.
• You must live in Uganda and have strong ties to the country
• Fluency in Luganda, Swahili, and other local languages is desirable

Additional Information
The role will include the following roles and responsibilities:
• Responsible for direct marketing and sales to potential, new and existing clients.
• Work closely with the DwB team to develop marketing strategies and sales tactics to meet set monthly, quarterly and annual targets.
• Collect and analyse sales data to track effectiveness of marketing tools and make improvements to drive better results.
• Help with organising and executing marketing activities such as exhibitions, podcasts, webinars, guest lectures and similar promotional campaigns.
• Assess the value of DwB staff attending trade shows, conferences and seminars, identifying and planning relevant speaker opportunities for DwB.
• Design and Implement digital marketing campaigns, especially utilising different social media platforms.
• Support the design and development of marketing, communication and sales material and tools including but not limited to social media messaging, newsletters and annual reports.
• Engage continuously with industry (design/innovation) stakeholders, leaders, trend setters as well as DwB partners, clients and project beneficiaries to obtain market feedback.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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