MARKETING OFFICER – Zimbabwe Cricket

VACANCY: 

Zimbabwe Cricket is looking to fill the vacancy of Marketing Officer.

Overall Job Purpose
The Marketing Officer is responsible for the overall performance of commercial oper­ations and revenue-generating activities. He/she will be responsible for marketing and selling the sport of cncket locally and internationally.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Some of the principal responsibilities for the Marketing Officer can be summarised as:
⦁ To design and implement strategies to grow commercial revenues in liaison with the Managing Director
⦁ To identify commercial opportunities and provide creativity and innovation to grow and develop sales, merchandising and sponsorship in line with the commer­cial strategy
⦁ To identify potential sponsorship and develop relationships with potential spon­sors. proactively lead contract negotiations and maintain strong and effective relation­ships with existing sponsors
⦁ To develop the Zimbabwe Cricket brand into a super brand in line with strate­gy and commercial objectives
⦁ To maintain the database of all spon­sors and commercial partners
⦁ To assist the Managing Director in ne­gotiating broadcasting and media rights
⦁ To manage and implement promotional and marketing strategy for all international and domestic matches and other events staged under the auspices of Zimbabwe Cricket

Candidate Profile
⦁ The candidate should have effective management, negotiation, communication, good public relations, presentation and complex problem-solving skills.
⦁ The individual must have a good under­standing of sports business operations, must have a strong financial acumen and in-depth knowledge of markets and chang­ing business environments.
⦁ The person should be able to raise and develop new revenue streams and be able to acquire and service cricket commercial partners and endorsements.

Qualifications and Experience
⦁ A relevant first degree from a rec­ognised institution
⦁ Knowledge of cricket and some sports administration experience would be an added advantage
⦁ A minimum of five years of profession­al experience in a senior management position