We are hiring

Marketing Manager

About Bboxx  – is a next generation utility company, transforming lives and unlocking potential through access to energy. Bboxx manufactures, distributes, and finances decentralised solar powered systems in Rwanda. Bboxx Rwanda is positively impacting the lives of more than 500,000 people through access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy. Bboxx has its Global Innovation Team located in Rwanda where they investigate into new utility services such as cooking gas, internet, and water services to deliver an unparalleled improvement in the quality of life for rural and urban households. The goal of Bboxx technology is to enable a rural and urban customer to live a healthier, wealthier life and unlock their own potentials. Bboxx has over 170 staff in Bboxx Rwanda office and more than 350 sell agents across Rwanda. In 2019, Bboxx was the winner of the Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Energy category – testament to the way the company is making a meaningful difference to people’s lives around the world. further information – https://www.bboxx.com/

We invite you to join us on this journey to electrify the off-grid world!

 An exciting journey for a skilled, innovative, and self-motivated marketing manager, keen to get involved in a unique off grid challenge and advance his/her careers – with the need to effectively respond to our customers’ needs within the country and the region, we will provide many ways for the right candidate to achieve her/his career ambitions.

Main responsibilities – create and implement a marketing strategy, measure its effectiveness, contribute new ideas, and ensure “Bboxx” brand guideline is respected in all communication channels.

Key Accountabilities – roll out successful marketing campaigns and its implementation from ideation to execution: build strategic relationships and partnerships with key industry players, agencies, and vendors, manage marketing budgets and materials, create and audit shop design, analyse consumer behaviour, design new product suitable to drive sales and meet customer needs, elaborate a communication strategy in consultation with the public relation and communications coordinator, identify research needs in consultation with the market researcher, monitor research projects implementation and propose to the management recommendations based on the findings and design marketing initiatives to drive sales

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business management, commerce, or any other related field
• 4+ years of experience working in a managerial position
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Basic knowledge in Adobe creative cloud is a plus

Key Skills and Competencies

• Business acumen
• Project management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Persuasion, negotiation skills
• Social media management skills
• Strong research and strategic analysis skills