General Manager (Sales) at Ascentech Services Limited

Job Description

• The Sales/Marketing Manager is a group-wide appointment, however, immediate responsibility will entail sales.
• The Sales/Marketing Manager will be responsible for end-to-end campaigns that generate leads for the sales team and strengthen the overall brand of the company.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining sales and marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives.
• Evaluates customer research, market conditions, and competitor data. Prepares a sales and marketing plan.
• Builds and supervises the requisite sales and marketing teams, as required. Oversees all marketing, sales, advertising, promotional and branding activities.
• The Sales/Marketing Manager will have a high standard of accuracy and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The communication will be directed by The CEO or by the Account Manager, the applicant will be the intermediate between the production and the account Manager.
• The applicant will work in a team to make the process flow goes smoothly from the Client Visit to the delivery.
• He/she will require excellent time management skills and the ability prioritise his work effectively.

Requirements

• B.Sc/HND in Marketing or related field.
• 7-12 years of progressive sales/marketing experience with at least 5years in a role with proven leadership and management capability, especially in a complex, multi-property portfolio environment.
• Well organized
• Having good communication skills
• Expert in Data entry
• Follow up with deliveries and after sales if requested.
• Diligent, very accurate and active.
• Manage the daily operations (follow up with the production).
• Presentative
• Experience with brand development and positioning; business experience in a like role at a brand leader a plus.
• Possess strong creative skills with proven ability to envision, strategize, and manage to fruition a multitude of innovative ideas/possibilities.
• Can evaluate customer research, market conditions, competitor data and build a sales and marketing plan.
• Broad and sophisticated experience with outside agencies, including first-hand understanding of firm attributes and talent.
• Ability to negotiate and broker the best arrangements and to manage the consultants and plans to successful outcomes.
• Ability to quickly assess and separate mission-critical priorities from less essential tasks; anticipates and adapts to changing demands while focusing on high value added initiatives.
• Well honed business acumen and interpersonal savvy/emotional intelligence.
• Proven experience in leading fiscally sound sales and marketing operations.
• Excellent writing and composition skills; outstanding sense of language and usage to communicate through verbal, written, and graphic means. Understanding of and appreciation for the data required to forecast and make meaningful management decisions.
• Possesses relationship management skills that cross level and functional boundaries; ability to manage conflict with positive outcomes.
• Ability to build and mentor a strong sales and marketing team
• Recruits, develops, coaches and retains high performing talent; manages people well and holds them accountable, delegates effectively, keeps people informed and measures accomplishments.
• Possesses positive sense of humour and an ability to deal constructively with stressful situations.
• Acts with integrity, sound and mature judgment; excellent attention to detail and follow through.
• Has an enthusiastic and upbeat style, with energy and ambition for team success. Attacks everything with drive and energy with focus on the expected results; not afraid to initiate action before all the facts are known; proven success at executing.
• Looks presentable at all times and sets a standard for company branding and positioning.
• Develops annual sales and marketing plan, which details activities to follow during the fiscal year, which will focus on meeting organizational objectives.
• Managing the entire sales life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
• Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.