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Agricultural IT Software Firm Managing Director Job in Kenya (600K)

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Managing Director – IT Software
Our client, a leading Information and Communication Service for agricultural markets in Africa is looking for a Managing Director. 



He/she will be responsible for defining the strategy and managing the day-to-day operations in Kenya. 



He/she will lead a team in growing, establishing strategic partnerships and overseeing sales and deployment services to a diverse set of clients including government agencies, NGOs, agribusinesses and mobile network operators. 


 


Key Responsibilities;


  • Define and lead Kenya’s strategy, processes, execution plan and KPIs.

  • Articulate the company’s mission and vision to employees and clients.

  • Create and manage annual budget and quarterly/monthly reporting.

  • Manage day-to-day operations of company.

  • Motivate, train and mentor staff members.

  • Segment the market, define targets, develop a sales strategy.

  • Create a marketing strategy to promote brand awareness/sales.

  • Establish and manage partnerships with mobile operators.

  • Oversee monitoring and evaluation programs to measure social impact.

  • Attend local and international development conferences on mAgri.

  • Demonstrate thought-leadership within the sector at an Intl level.


Qualification;


  • Must have at least 10 years of professional experience.

  • Must have background in agriculture or agri-business.

  • Project management experience in development or agriculture.

  • Entrepreneurial experience leading a business or tech venture.

  • Be process driven – value KPIs, CRM, targets, reporting.

  • Passionate about innovative technology.

  • Be able to articulate client needs and help translate them into product design.

  • Born networker and sales strategist.

  • Be comfortable networking across sectors within society.

  • Lead and motivate a world class team.


Monthly gross salary: Ksh. 500,000 – 600,000/= (Approx. 5,000 – 6,000 USD) depending on experience




Deadline: 20th January 2016    




Applications:




To apply, please follow the link: 



Blixen Court, Karen road, 



Karen.




We endeavour to make contact with all of our applicants but unfortunately high volumes  of applications makes this unrealistic. If you do not hear from us within two weeks your application has not been successfully on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be consider for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience.
 



****Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job****





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