Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Strategy, Communications, or a related discipline required.
Master's Degree / MBA from a recognized institution strongly preferred.
Experience
10+ years of progressive leadership in senior marketing roles spanning Brand, Communications, PR, and Commercial/Trade Marketing across sub-Saharan Africa.
Direct experience working alongside sales organizations or managing commercial P&L goals.
Demonstrated success launching, scaling, and commercializing brands across diverse African markets, with a deep understanding of mass-market consumer behavior, trade channels, and informal distribution networks.
Experience navigating unit economics and executing lean, high-ROI marketing strategies that drive profitability and scale preferred.
Proven capacity to negotiate and co-create high-value campaigns with global NGOs, government bodies, institutional donors, and private-sector players.
Core Competencies
Innovative thinker who challenges status-quo channel strategies and introduces breakthrough activations in low-resource environments.
Collaborative intrapreneur able to navigate matrixed multinational structures while maintaining the speed and passion of a startup.
Executive gravitas and exceptional storytelling skills, capable of negotiating with global executives and addressing media.
Resilience and cultural intelligence, comfortable with regional travel (up to 25–35%) and skilled at leading culturally diverse, remote teams.
High integrity and accountability.
Application deadline6 Dec 2026
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