Job Description

Reports To: Chief Marketing Officer

Job Type: Full time – 40 hrs/wk

Modern ETH is an exciting, fast-growing tech company that prides itself on being one of the friendliest places to work in Ethiopia. Our suite of services in Ethiopia include renewable energy products like solar panels and inverters, Data and Telephone network hardware, Office machines, CCTV security cameras and business travel packages. 

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a highly ambitious and skilled Director of Sales and Marketing with a track record of success. In this role, you will increase productivity, motivate and develop junior employees, and optimize our company’s market share. You will have tremendous opportunities to develop innovative policies and campaigns that shape the trajectory of our company. The successful candidate will be a highly skilled manager, creative out-of-the-box thinker, with in-depth knowledge of succeeding in the local market.

We offer a competitive salary, friendly work environment, and on-going training opportunities.

At Modern ETH, we celebrate, support, and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Modern ETH maintains a drug-free workplace. 

What You Will Be Doing

• Continually assess our marketing techniques and their efficacy in affecting sales
• Stay up-to-date on current market trends
• Own ultimate responsibility for successfully meeting or exceeding sales goals
• Collaborate with the entire marketing team to creatively reach more potential customers
• Take calculated risks to increase profitability and brand recognition
• Work in a hands-on fashion, building the team—provide motivation and inspiration
• Set the precedent for excellence through leading by example
• Cultivate and deepen client relationships and partnerships that add value
• Recruiting, training, scheduling, coaching, and managing marketing and sales teams to meet sales and marketing human resource objectives.
• Work closely with the rest of the management team on marketing reporting, strategy, and other leadership activities

Job Requirements

What You Need For This Position:

• BA/BS degree and 5 years of professional work experience in technology sales (preferred but not required)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. You should be a great writer, speaker, and listener. Fluency in Amharic and English is a must.
• Hands-on experience with multiple marketing and sales techniques in Ethiopia.
• Proven work experience as a manager.
• An obsession with prospect happiness - set the stage for effective sales follow-up.
• The courage to challenge the status quo when logic and reason require it. See something broken? Fix it 
• The intellectual horsepower to become a trusted resource on Modern ETH in a matter of weeks, and the curiosity to keep learning about all its intricacies for years to come as well as the industry we serve. 

How to Apply

Eligible candidates must submit a resume along with a cover letter written in English.

Must be submitted ONLY via 

jobs@moderneth.com

and the email subject must say–Director of Sales and Marketing (Your Name) Unless it will be invalid.

Please submit the application only once. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The application must be submitted before and /or December 7, 2020, at 5:00 PM local Ethiopian time.