Chief Marketing Officer at Koko Networks

Job Summary

We seek an experienced and entrepreneurial marketing leader to join the Kenyan business as Chief Marketing Officer, based in Nairobi.

Job Responsibilities

• You will play a critical role in delivering the company’s targets in Kenya.   Your commitment to marketing excellence will play a formative role in the further development of the company’s culture and its ability to quickly scale.
• You will be required to quickly assess and strengthen the company’s Kenyan marketing team, and then lead the following functions:
• Marketing Strategy
• Marketing Operations
• Research and Data Analytics

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience in consumer marketing and market intelligence roles with at least 5 years in Kenya operating at a senior management level with a marketing focus.
• Demonstrated experience in building, managing and motivating high-performing teams.
• Experience in a start-up environment.
• Strong knowledge of and relationships within the commercial ecosystem in Nairobi, including groups operating within market intelligence, marketing strategy, marketing operations, digital marketing, brand management, advertising and media.
• Experience taking new products and innovative business models to market, in both B2B and B2C contexts.
• Experience with multimedia, digital marketing strategy, content production and evaluation.
• Strong understanding of the consumer and SME experience in Nairobi, including mass-market Nairobi (eg informal settlements).