2 Brands Officers Job Vacancy at Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG)

Job title: 2 Brands Officers

Employer: Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG)

Location: Kampala, Uganda


Duties
Work in liaison with the Social Marketing Manager to develop and implement brand strategies with the aim of growing awareness, demand and market share in line with the marketing plan.
Provide support in formulating and conducting brand promotional activities to increase customers and consumers’ product knowledge and support secondary shelf off-take in the trade.
Work to build brand equity through proper planning, execution and evaluation of various brand promotional activities as a brand custodian, and assisting in the planning, execution and evaluation of various marketing activities.
 Support partnerships with key corporate organizations and Social Enterprise Organizations (SEOs) to increase uptake.
Build and maintain productive relationships with the sales and promotions teams, coordinate media and marketing agencies to ensure full and impactful execution of brand promotion activities.
Generate individual brand operational plans, oversee grass root execution and provide evidence-based and consumer insight reports to guide innovative strategies.
Ensure that adequate supplies of promotional and point of sale materials are available and provided to the field implementing teams.
Take part in consumer and market research activities to address problems, challenges and opportunities to understand why brand objectives are/are not being met and provide recommendations on consumer insights, brand health analysis, market review, etc. Identify new business opportunities for brand growth.

Education
The applicant for the USAID Project Brands Officer should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Marketing, or Business Administration, or related field. Post graduate Diploma in Brand Management, Sales and Marketing is essential.
Possession of professional qualification / certification e.g. CIMA is an added advantage.
A minimum of four years of relevant experience working in the field of brand marketing experience in FMCG company or donor environment, with proven track record in areas of brand management, campaign development, execution and evaluation.
Previous exposure and experience working with USAID programs will be an added advantage.
 Demonstrable results in previous work environment should reinforce claims to this experience.
Self motivated, focused, disciplined professional, with the drive and dynamism to work under pressure with competing deadlines, and possess the ability to make an immediate impact. Possess excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical and result-oriented skills, and experience in managing objectives with the customer in mind.
Good judgement, initiative, high sense of responsibility, tactful, ability to plan, organize and measure outcomes of interventions. Exemplary and honest, with a high level of energy and integrity, and able to work under minimum supervision.

How to Apply
If you believe you match the requirements listed above, please deliver your resume (CV), copies of certificates, references, and cover letter clearly indicating position applied for on the “top left-hand side of the envelope”
Send to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG),
Plot 20-21, 27-28, Martyrs Crescent, Ntinda. Kampala. Uganda
Or Deliver the application documents to the UHMG Office Reception.