ZAIN1084 - Mass Segment Manager

  • Operation
    Zain Sudan
  • Division
    Commercial
  • Location
    Sudan - NA
  • Closing Date
    13-Jun-2024
About Zain
Zain is the pioneer of mobile telecommunications in the Middle East. We began life in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator, and since the initiation of our expansion strategy in 2003, we have expanded rapidly. Read more here: https://zain.com/en/about-us/overview
About the Role

Job Purpose:

 

To develop/manage the MASS segment. This job responsibility lies under monitoring/enhancing yearly KPI’s (Airtime Revenue/MOU, New activations, Gross Additions, Churn, Returnees, and Market Share). It also involves maintaining a healthy balance within the segment

 

 

Key Tasks/Accountabilities:

 

  1. Identifying the segment and sizing the potential value and customers.

  2. Develop & maintain an expert level of customer insight for the given segment across preferences, lifestyle, needs & purchasing criteria…etc.

  3. Understand the objectives for the segment, including customer satisfaction, customer volumes & net adds, revenues & margins

  4. Develop relevant, innovative & exciting customer value propositions for the segment, incorporating pricing recommendations, customer experience, VAS, loyalty & lifestyle benefits, branding & comm., device, & sales channels

  5. To ensure all relevant product & service lines (e.g. mobile voice & data, VAS, SMS…etc.) are included/aligned in the segment marketing plans and propositions

  6. Plan and manage all activities related to advertising and promotion with the marcom, PR, media, event, sales, digital and P&S teams

  7. To ensure a close business performance monitoring of the segment, including satisfaction levels, usage, service adoption, churn, ARPU, revenues & margins

  8. Evaluate the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, and return-on-investment and profit-loss projections

  9. Provide regular reports on campaign effectiveness and target performance

  10. Prepare and implement 12 month roadmap for the segment in line with commercial and marketing strategy

  11. To manage CVM tool & define a BTL cross / up-selling & retention strategy, ensuring delivery

  12. Continuously monitor competition offers & promotions & analyse market competitiveness of Zain packages/promos/offers, then come record and come up with recommendations.

  13. Prepare annual budget/re-forecast and business plan for the segment

  14. Identify the segment (slow Opt in’s) and dissatisfaction factors and prepare responses to enhance acquisition

  15. Manage and coordinate with sales department on upfront commission scheme, and continuously monitor direct impact on newly customers and values

  16. Monitor success of segment based on factors such as market appealing, serviceability, cost…

  17. Set/develop pricing scheme with the vendor/supplier for cost reduction on multiple of handsets/devices

    18.  Manage and implement all strategic responsibility as highlighted in annual strategic plan

  18. Responsible for the security, Confidentiality & Integrity, of all information assets within his/her responsibilities in accordance with the company’s Information Security Policies.

  19. Train/lead & coach MASS segment team on all above tasks

 

 

Typical Performance Measures:

 

  • Customer Satisfaction and loyalty

  • Market Penetration

  • Successful Entry into New Markets in regions

  • Revenue

  • Success of Product Launches - Achievement of Target Sales Projections

 

 

Dimensions:

                

  • Marketing role – needs 5 years relevant experience

  • Contribution to Management of Annual Marketing Plan & strategies, policies and processes

 

What We Need From You

Qualifications/Experience:

  • MBA or Business degree or B.Sc. in Economics or relevant field.

  • At least 5 years of relevant marketing or commercial product development and management

  • Relevant professional Marketing/Business qualification essential

  • International Leadership experience is preferred

  • Team management experience is highly required

  • Should have previous strong track record of success in major new product launches

  • Ability to professionally speak and write Arabic and English essential

  • Sound Knowledge of current best practice methodologies around product development, business analysis, market research methods and approaches.

  • Relevant IT understanding

  • Mobile Telecommunications and product knowledge.

  • Planning analysis skills.

 

Knowledge:

  • Good understanding of the Sudan market and Zain business strategy, goals and competitive environment

  • Knowledge of current best practice market research methods and approaches

  • Relevant IT understanding

  • Mobile Telecommunications and product knowledge

 

Skills:

  • Highly developed communication and reporting skills (verbal and written)

  • Planning analysis skills

  • Highly developed skills in use of relevant IT packages including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint etc.

  • Design skills in research and evaluation

  • Influencing Skills

  • Leadership skills

 

Key Behaviours for Success:

  • Commercial Awareness

  • Customer Orientation

  • Creativity, analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

  • Forward Planning

  • Being Collaborative/Team-Working

  • Confidence

About Application Process

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):

  1. Resume/CV
  2. Passport-size photograph
  3. Highest Education Qualification