Strategic Account Manager at Visual Fusion

Job description

Education Level: Degree

Own transport required: Yes

Travel requirement: Occasional

Remuneration: $4-4.5k per month plus lucrative commission

Job description

• If you are passionate about shaping and developing great customer relationships; relish setting and hitting targets, are rigorous with attention to detail, commerciality and self-discipline; if you are driven by action, enjoy freedom to be your best and are a brilliant communicator then we are keen to meet and discuss this opportunity
• We are looking for an exceptional candidate to help lead the client relationship we have with one of Kenya’s largest companies.
• Visual Fusion is an Integrated Marketing Agency that shapes how shoppers behave and purchase. We provide answers to clients wanting to know how to win at the point of purchase – through both strategic consultancy and insight-driven Point of Sale.
• We believe in developing our clients and our staff and are passionate about what we do. We are expanding rapidly and are looking for a highly motivated individual with a proven customer management skill set, who relishes working with a charismatic and dynamic team.

Specific skill set requirements:

• Degree educated, ideally with a specialism in business management or finance
• Minimum five+ years' sales customer or account management experience in brand, agency or display;

• A great communicator, face to face, on the phone and in writing;
• Outstanding key account management and business development experience and skills;

• Track record of success in highly demanding organisations;

• Able to negotiate with clients at all levels;

• A firm understanding of the Kenyan Retail industry.



Behavioural characteristics

• Inquisitive
• Self-starter with high work ethic
• Resilient and tenacious
• Motivated by shaping and delivering excellence in outcomes
• Personally engaging and able to build great relationships
• Obsessed with attention to detail
• Target orientated
• Driven by action
• Able to apply edge with skill

Key responsibilities:



• Develop world class collaborative customer partnerships;

• Shape, lead and execute commercial elements of Strategic Projects within account perfectly
• Identify new opportunities through your knowledge and the strength of your relationships;

• Own the Financial outcomes and ensure delivery of project metrics and P&L’s
• Navigate through and know the account, its people and processes intimately to enable speed of execution
• Create and develop a 'world class' customer account plan covering all aspects of the business;

• Manage all clients’ requirements and ensure alignment and compliance of shared commitments, holding all to account
• Constantly deliver on and exceed set targets;

• Drive the highest standards of execution
• Work brilliantly with our team and ensure seamless communication accountability
• Motivate and inspire the in-market team in Kenya
• Bring your personality into our business.

If you have proven success in this field, please make contact with us, we would love to meet you. Visual Fusion is a rapidly growing organisation with great career prospects for successful candidates.