SKOL BREWERY RECRUITS

Skol Brewery Ltd (SBL) is a subsidiary of UNIBRA, a Belgian family-owned company founded in 1960 with artisan-brewer roots and a commitment to flavour and tradition going back to 1829.

UNIBRA has had brewing operations in Africa since the mid-twentieth century. The company is proud to produce and commercialize SKOL, a very successful brand selling over 45,000,000 hectoliters internationally as one of the TOP 5 beer brands worldwide. Currently SKOL can be found in more than 10 African countries.

SBL is operating in Rwanda since 2010 and is now one of the fastest growing companies in the country reaching 28% market shares.

Since beginning its operations in Rwanda, Skol brewery has introduced different brands to the market providing a refreshing choice of beers to satisfy various tastes.

At Skol brewery, we see consumers at the heart of everything we do. That is why our consumers have been offered high quality beer with very refreshing taste, brewed with natural ingredients and no added sugar.

We have proudly adopted Rwandan identity and have embraced the country culture. This is why we introduced GATANU and VIRUNGA, the first beer brands with local identity.

In order to accomplish its mission, Skol Brewery Ltd is looking for qualified and committed individual to join its team in the following position:

EVENT MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY 

The Jobholder is responsible for the planning, organization and delivery of all SBL external and internal events, sponsored functions, exhibitions, fairs, conferences, product launches as well as social events.

KEY COMPENTENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS 

• Directs coordination of activities to prepare for the day of the event.
• Responsible for producing and executing highly visible events and campaign related events and overseeing the details and requirements.
• Participate in negotiations of sponsorship contracts and follow-up to ensure that the stakeholders abide to the agreed terms.
• Effectively management allocated for SBL related events.
• Excellent understanding of sales targets and how to achieve them through sponsored events.
• Understanding of marketing objectives in sponsorships.
• Strong execution skills and emphasis on attention to detail.
• At least 4 years proven experience communication and Event management/marketing.
• Excellent understanding of branding and visibility in an event.
• Project Management skills.
• Excellent Organizational skills.
• Outstanding ability to communicate and negotiate.
• Leadership skills / Coaching skills.
• Dynamism, creativity, flexibility.
• Problem solving and resolution skills.
• Excellent communication skills oral and written, good influencer & challenger.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Social Sciences or related field required.
• Fully computer literate (MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point).
• Fluent in English and / or French.