Sales Coordinator (Consultant)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Type: Short-term consultancy, with some potential for conversion to a permanent position
Background
Jacaranda Health aims to set a new standard for maternity care in East Africa. Our ambition is to become the largest chain of maternity clinics in the region, and a leader in innovation in maternal health services. We are combining business and clinical innovations to provide affordable and friendly maternity and reproductive health services. We are launching our first clinics in Nairobi this year, and plan for quick expansion within Nairobi and beyond. Please visit www.jacarandahealth.org for more details.
Job Description
We are looking for a seasoned sales professional to join our team and create the demand to fuel our growth. These responsibilities will include overseeing a sales force of community mobilizers, and finding new ways to train and incentivize their performance. Based on their specific skills, the consultant may take on additional responsibilities in sales and marketing such as identifying and securing new sources of clients.
This role will require spending substantial time in the communities in which we operate, recruiting customers personally as well as overseeing others.
The candidate we seek has experience designing and executing sales and marketing efforts. He/she has negotiated high level partnerships, recruited and trained high performance teams, continually outperformed sales targets and developed and executed marketing campaigns.
He/she is able to perform high-level strategic work and enjoys working in the field and building success one customer at a time. Above all, this person must be a passionate believer in our vision and devoted to improving global maternal healthcare.
Duties and Responsibilities
Establish and grow a team of high-performing sales representatives primarily consisting of community health workers
Develop and implement training and evaluation procedures to onboard new salespeople and evaluate their skills on an ongoing basis
Advise Jacaranda management on compensation strategies and promotions, and communicate these decisions to the sales team
Create tools to support the sales team in their roles (e.g., marketing collateral, scripts, branded items)
Establishing a culture that is continually testing new concepts for sales and marketing in a rapid way
Desired Qualifications
Diploma or higher in a relevant field 5+ years of work experience in sales, marketing or business development, with a preference for experience managing a marketing team in healthcare sector such as a hospital or a health NGO
Hands-on approach to getting things done
Strong worth ethic and a sense of urgency in solving problems
Can manage many tasks with a high level of independence
Strong computer and office skills.
Must be able to design and execute partnership agreements, presentations, proposals, etc. Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and Swahili
Fervent passion for improving the health and well-being of all mothers and children in East Africa Loves people.
You must be outgoing, friendly and able to relate to people well, including expectant mothers
To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter to jobs@jacarandahealth.org, with subject line “Sales Coordinator” In the body of your email, please include:
A brief summary of your relevant experience How soon you could begin a full-time consultancy assignment Your current and expected salary on gross monthly KSH, inclusive of all allowances Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received, we will be unable to confirm all submissions.