Investor relations officer: As an Investor Relations, Sales, and Marketing Officer at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub Ltd, your role involves a combination of responsibilities aimed at maintaining relationships with investors, driving sales, and implementing marketing strategies. Here’s an overview of what your responsibilities might entail:

Investor Relations:

• Communicating with existing investors to provide updates on company performance, financial results, and future plans.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with potential investors, including institutional investors, venture capitalists, and private equity firms.
• Organizing investor meetings, presentations, and conferences to showcase the company’s business model, growth potential, and investment opportunities.
• Responding to investor inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Collaborating with the finance team to prepare financial reports, presentations, and other materials for investors.

Sales:

• Developing and executing sales strategies to achieve revenue targets and business objectives.
• Identifying and pursuing new sales opportunities, including partnerships, distribution channels, and target markets.
• Building and nurturing relationships with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders in the agriculture industry.
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to adjust sales tactics and product offerings accordingly.
• Providing sales forecasts, performance metrics, and reports to senior management.

Marketing:

• Creating marketing plans and campaigns to promote Gabiro Agribusiness Hub’s products and services.
• Utilizing various marketing channels such as digital advertising, social media, email marketing, and events to reach target audiences.
• Developing marketing materials including brochures, presentations, website content, and press releases.
• Conducting market research and analysis to identify customer needs, preferences, and trends.
• Collaborating with the product development team to ensure that marketing efforts align with product features and benefits.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Working closely with other departments such as finance, operations, and research and development to support overall business objectives.
• Providing feedback from investors, customers, and market trends to inform strategic decision-making and product development.
• Collaborating with the communications team to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all investor relations and marketing activities.

Education: A bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, marketing, agriculture economics, or tourism management is typically required. A master’s degree in business administration (MBA) or a relevant discipline may be preferred but not always necessary.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written in English and Kinyarwanda, are essential for effectively engaging with investors, customers, and stakeholders.
• Analytical skills to interpret financial data, market trends, and customer insights.
• Relationship-building skills to foster positive relationships with investors, customers, and business partners.
• Sales acumen and the ability to develop and execute sales strategies to drive revenue growth.
• Marketing skills including market research, marketing networking, campaign planning, and content creation across various channels.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Knowledge of the agriculture industry and market dynamics would be advantageous.

Experience:

• Prior experience in investor relations, sales, marketing, or related fields is typically required. Experience specifically within the agriculture or agribusiness sector would be beneficial.
• Experience in managing investor communications, preparing financial reports, and conducting investor presentations.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies that have led to business growth and increased revenue.
• Experience in coordinating cross-functional teams and collaborating with departments such as finance, operations, and product development.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply for the vacant positions by sending an application letter, curriculum vitae, copies of Degree and the names of three job references, and a copy of national identification card to 
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Note: All these documents should be sent as pdf in one folder.