Assistant Manager - Events & Sponsorships
Job Ref RCA 01/2013
The Position
Reporting to the Manager,
Stakeholders Relations, this role is responsible for driving business
growth and to improve the Corporate Image through; Corporate events,
Exhibitions, KCB Foundation activities, and Sponsorships in the
business.
Key Responsibilities
1. Planning -
- Plan for and execute all KCB Corporate events (launches, media briefings, Tea breaks, Investors briefings, Regional Business forums) and sponsorships.
- Plan on how to sponsor various events or sponsorships and ensuring that they are well executed and the brand interacts with the targeted consumers.
2. Relationships Management –
- Liaise with Procurement to ensure correct specification of supplies and suppliers sourcing in accordance with the budget and business needs while maximizing savings through effective negotiations with service providers.
- Liaise with the various brand managers on their upcoming events and offer them the required support in relation to the event management and preparations whilst holding regular meetings with the Events agency to ensure smooth running of the events.
3. Co-ordination –
- Effective co-ordination of all KCB Foundation activities and ensuring the set-ups done.
- Manage all logistical requirements for corporate events and sponsorships.
- Co-ordinating distribution of relevant merchandise for sponsored events.
4. Sales team linkage -
Work closely with regional sales teams and branches to ensure sales
activations during the events and sponsorship functions, to ensure
business value out of corporate events and sponsorship.
5. Budget management –
- Receive and verifying the quotations obtained from the various suppliers to get competitive rates and ensure that they are within the budgets.
- Monitor budget expenditure and ensure timely preparation of invoices, LPO’s, payments and prepare regular updates for review with the line manager. By year end, ensure that a close out position that does not adversely impact the Division is attained.
The Person
- A University degree preferably in a business related discipline.
- Possession of a professional Public Relations qualification.
- Must have at least 3 years’ experience in General banking, and 1 of which must be in a public relations role.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective Planning, organizing, and problem solving skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
- Initiative, self-drive and open minded
- Attention to detail
- Team Player
The above position is demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidates.
If you believe you can
clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above,
please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current
position, remuneration level, e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the
job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by 04th May 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
