Recruitment at Optiven Limited Kenya

Optiven Limited is a fast growing real estate company in Kenya with a vision to be the pacesetters in real estate across Africa.
 
We are seeking to recruit honest, aggressive and accountable individuals to fill the following positions:
 

1. Marketing Manager - OPT1
 
2. Branch Manager (Eldoret) - OPT2
 
3. Cost Accountant - OPT3
 
4. Sales and Marketing Officers - OPT4
 
5. Social Media Marketer - OPT5

Social Media Marketer

Ref No: OPT 5

Responsibilities
  • Developing sales & Marketing plan and strategies to guide the social media marketing.
  • Aggressively sourcing for new clients through the social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Skype, LinkedIn and blogs among others
  • Conduct and monitor web campaigns
  • Web traffic tracking
  • Updating and maintaining an error free website
  • Aggressively searching for frequently visited websites to host OPTIVEN products
  • Training other team members on Web related matters
  • Daily follow up on customers from inception to the completion of the final payments
  • Coming up with new ways of doing things, new innovations, putting them down and discussing with the supervisor to agree on way forward
  • Participate and contribute towards new products development and aggressive marketing of the same
  • Any other duty that maybe assigned
Academics and Professional Qualifications:
  • Diploma in Sales & Marketing from a reputable institution
  • Website related training from reputable institution
  • Certification in Computer Literacy
Experience and Background:
  • Excellent Interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
  • Minimum 2 years hands on experience in sales, and one year MUST be in website related marketing. experience in real estate market is an added advantage
Cost Accountant 

Ref No:OPT 3

Responsibilities
  • Prepare, analyze and report weekly, monthly, quarterly gross margin analysis by project and by each customer.
  • Compare project actual costs to estimates and analyze variances and their causes, focusing in particular on spending variances.
  • Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost and inventory liability accounts by project and by customer
  • Prepare, analyze and review margin reports
  • Conduct cost and profitability analysis monthly
  • Report on breakeven points by products and branches
  • Adhere to strict accounting deadlines
  • Any other duty assigned.
Academics and Professional Qualifications:
  • CPA (K) / Degree in accounting
  • Certification in Computer Literacy
Experience and Background:
  • Minimum 4 years hands on experience in accounting, 2 of which must be in a cost accounting job.
  • Excellent Interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
Expectations
  • Honesty, accountability, good customer care, truthfulness, professionalism, good communication
  • Not disclosing company secrets, not disclosing customer information, knowing the limit of responsibility
  • Ability to recite the company Vision, adhering to company core values, reciting the core values,
  • Neatness to represent the company image, dress officially and dress down on Friday
  • Ability to work overtime and with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work under strenuous conditions and odd hours
  • Respect for other members of staff
Sales and Marketing Officers

Ref No: OPT 4

Responsibilities
  • Developing sales & Marketing plan and strategies to guide the sales and marketing activities.
  • Aggressively sourcing for new clients
  • Daily follow up on customers from inception to the completion of the final payments
  • Planning for customers visit , developing customer visit schedules and ultimately taking clients to sites on daily basis or as per the plan
  • Diligently updating customers data into CRM on a daily basis
  • Daily reporting / feedback on business done to the supervisor
  • Coming up with new ways of doing things, new innovations, putting them down and discussing with the supervisor to agree on way forward
  • Participate and contribute towards new products development and aggressive marketing of the same
  • Representing the company in key meetings when authorized
  • Taking care of company assets such as company vehicle, maintaining mileage log in and narrating the official business done
  • Any other duty that maybe assigned
Academics and Professional Qualifications:
  • Diploma in Sales & Marketing / Degree in Marketing from a reputable institution
  • Certification in Computer Literacy
Experience and Background:
  • Excellent Interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
  • Minimum 5 years hands on experience in sales, experience in real estate market is an added advantage
  • Excellent driving skills is an added advantage
Marketing Manager

Ref No: OPT 1

Responsibilities
  • Aggressively market and sell the company products to the right market
  • Supporting and managing the sales and marketing team
  • Develop and maintain marketing strategies to meet the agreed company objectives
  • Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them
  • Monitoring and analyzing market trends
  • Representing the company in key meetings when authorized
  • Taking care of company assets such as company vehicle, maintaining mileage log in and narrating the official business done
  • Any other duty that maybe assigned
Competencies
  • Knowledge in a wide range of marketing techniques and concepts
  • Excellent communicator, Respond well to pressure, Think creatively
  • Work well with a team and with a wide range of people
  • Persuasive and diplomatic, Ability to work within budgets
Interests
  • Must be interested in what motivates people
  • Must be interested in the industry sector to be marketed.
Academics and Professional Qualifications:
  • Diploma in Sales & Marketing / Degree in Marketing from a reputable institution
  • Certification in Computer Literacy
Experience and Background:
  • Excellent Interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
  • Minimum 8years hands on experience in sales, 3 of which must be in a management position, experience in real estate market is an added advantage
  • Excellent driving skills is an added advantage
Branch Manager (Eldoret)

Ref No: OPT 2

Responsibilities
  • Manage and coordinate the operations of the branch office
  • Aggressively market and sell the company products to the right market
  • Supporting and managing the sales and marketing team
  • Develop and maintain marketing strategies to meet the agreed company objectives
  • Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them
  • Monitoring and analyzing market trends
  • Representing the company in key meetings when authorized
  • Taking care of company assets such as company vehicle, maintaining mileage log in and narrating the official business done
  • Any other duty that maybe assigned
Competencies
  • Knowledge in a wide range of marketing techniques and concepts
  • Excellent communicator, Respond well to pressure, Think creatively
  • Work well with a team and with a wide range of people
  • Persuasive and diplomatic, Ability to work within budgets
Interests
  • Must be interested in what motivates people
  • Must be interested in the industry sector to be marketed.
Academics and Professional Qualifications:
  • Diploma in Sales & Marketing / Degree in Marketing from a reputable institution
  • Certification in Computer Literacy
Experience and Background:
  • Excellent Interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
  • Minimum 8years hands on experience in sales, 3 of which must be in a management position, experience in real estate market is an added advantage
  • Excellent driving skills is an added advantage

Send us your application and CV quoting the Position and Ref. No. to optivenrecruitment@gmail.com to reach us by 26th July 2013.