Opportunities for Senior Telecom Professionals in Marketing Department - Pakistan

Opportunities for Senior Telecom Professionals in Marketing Department - Pakistan

Apply:

Interested candidates send their updated CVs (along with current and expected salary package) with the name of position in subject line to developer_recruit@ yahoo.com latest by 10th January, 2010.




Company Background:

Our Client is an ORASCOM TELECOM company with offices in Islamabad , Lahore and Karachi . The company has built its own private submarine network between Pakistan and two locations in the Middle East and provides internet and voice connectivity to the large telecom operators and ISPs of Pakistan. In three years of existence, it has acquired over 40% market share and is now a major bandwidth to the broadband and cellular industry of Pakistan . Our Client prides itself with its emphasis on international best practices and in providing its customers with unprecedented customer service.




1. Head of Marketing

Location: Islamabad, Pakistan



Lead and manage Company’s marketing efforts. Position and brand Company’s as a leading regional cable operator. Responsible for marketing strategy, planning, budgeting, and pricing. Guide Marketing Team for execution of different marketing programs. Create tools for sales team to help it achieve revenue target and market share.



Job Functions/Responsib ilities (listing most important first):

Lead Company’s marketing efforts including strategy, planning, budgeting, pricing, and execution of marketing programs.
Define marketing, product management, and pricing strategy.
Develop and write annual marketing plan and budget.
Recommend tariffs for all Company’s services.
Create tools for sales team to help it achieve revenue target. Monitor leads generated by marketing to see if they are being followed up by sales.
Guide assistant marketing manager with distribution of tasks between different assistant managers
Guide assistant manager, marketing intelligence in areas such as market research, competitive analysis, customer survey, market sizing, tariffs, etc.


Secondary Responsibilities (if any):

Evaluate performance of marketing team
Evaluate training needs of marketing staff and recommend training courses for them to HR.


Qualifications:

1. MBA from a top tier Pakistan Business school including IBA, LUMs or SZABIST or a reputable foreign university

2. An undergraduate Engineering degree is preferred

3. Training in Program management and marketing program management is preferred



Experience:

1. At least 5 years experience in a marketing manager or senior position with a reputable multinational or branded local company preferably in the telecom or IT sector.

2. At least 2 years experience managing a marketing team with content creation, marketing intelligence and marketing program development responsibilities.

3. Proven track record of success in execution of marketing programs, content creation and market intelligence activities.



2. Senior Manager Sales

Location: Lahore, Pakistan



JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working on the Regional Level, the senior manager sales will be responsible for leading the sales team divided in the region. Reporting to the Director Sales & Marketing, the Senior Manager Sales will be actively coordinating with marketing department for different programs / events relating to sales activities. She /He will also work with the senior management in revising and updating the company’s sales and business plans. The senior manager sales besides acting as the head of sales in Lahore will be expected to explore new avenues of business development for securing new streams of revenue. This job calls for exceptional leadership skills, ability to take on targets and deliver through team performance, active coordination skills and a flair for exploring new avenues within the B2B telecom market.



JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leading Sales team into consistent achievement of assigned monthly / yearly sales quota and sales activities (calls, meetings, prospecting) targets.
Monitor the Development and cultivation of sales leads within the assigned accounts of team members.
Lead development of Annual Sales Plans.
Deliver company presentation when appropriate.
Maintain relationships with existing customers to receive feedback and maintain maximum customer satisfaction.


JOB LOCATION:

Lahore, Pakistan with high level of domestic and occasional international travel.





SKILLS, EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

A minimum of 8 years sales experience, selling to senior-level decision makers with at least 3 years at a Key Managerial role.
MBA from university or a reputable business school in Pakistan or foreign university.
Background in ISP, Engineering, and/or Telecom sectors would be an added plus
Excellent Team Leadership and Interpersonal skills, Effective presentation skills.
Ability to take on pressure of handling a distributed sales team to achieve targets given by senior management.


Apply:

Interested candidates send their updated CVs (along with current and expected salary package) with the name of position in subject line to developer_recruit@ yahoo.com latest by 10th January, 2010.