Investor relations officer at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub (GAH) Ltd: (Deadline 20 April, 2024)

Investor relations officer: As an Investor Relations, Sales, and Marketing Officer at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub Ltd, your role involves a combination of responsibilities aimed at maintaining relationships with investors, driving sales, and implementing marketing strategies. Here’s an overview of what your responsibilities might entail:

Investor Relations:

• Communicating with existing investors to provide updates on company performance, financial results, and future plans.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with potential investors, including institutional investors, venture capitalists, and private equity firms.
• Organizing investor meetings, presentations, and conferences to showcase the company’s business model, growth potential, and investment opportunities.
• Responding to investor inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Collaborating with the finance team to prepare financial reports, presentations, and other materials for investors.

Sales:

• Developing and executing sales strategies to achieve revenue targets and business objectives.
• Identifying and pursuing new sales opportunities, including partnerships, distribution channels, and target markets.
• Building and nurturing relationships with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders in the agriculture industry.
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to adjust sales tactics and product offerings accordingly.
• Providing sales forecasts, performance metrics, and reports to senior management.

Marketing:

• Creating marketing plans and campaigns to promote Gabiro Agribusiness Hub’s products and services.
• Utilizing various marketing channels such as digital advertising, social media, email marketing, and events to reach target audiences.
• Developing marketing materials including brochures, presentations, website content, and press releases.
• Conducting market research and analysis to identify customer needs, preferences, and trends.
• Collaborating with the product development team to ensure that marketing efforts align with product features and benefits.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Working closely with other departments such as finance, operations, and research and development to support overall business objectives.
• Providing feedback from investors, customers, and market trends to inform strategic decision-making and product development.
• Collaborating with the communications team to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all investor relations and marketing activities.

Education: A bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, marketing, agriculture economics, or tourism management is typically required. A master’s degree in business administration (MBA) or a relevant discipline may be preferred but not always necessary.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written in English and Kinyarwanda, are essential for effectively engaging with investors, customers, and stakeholders.
• Analytical skills to interpret financial data, market trends, and customer insights.
• Relationship-building skills to foster positive relationships with investors, customers, and business partners.
• Sales acumen and the ability to develop and execute sales strategies to drive revenue growth.
• Marketing skills including market research, marketing networking, campaign planning, and content creation across various channels.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Knowledge of the agriculture industry and market dynamics would be advantageous.

Experience:

• Prior experience in investor relations, sales, marketing, or related fields is typically required. Experience specifically within the agriculture or agribusiness sector would be beneficial.
• Experience in managing investor communications, preparing financial reports, and conducting investor presentations.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies that have led to business growth and increased revenue.
• Experience in coordinating cross-functional teams and collaborating with departments such as finance, operations, and product development.

Application procedure:
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply for the vacant positions by sending an application letter, curriculum vitae, copies of Degree and the names of three job references, and a copy of national identification card to www.info@gah.rw and cc smudaheranwa@gah.rw, not later than 20^th April, 2024 before 5 pm.

Note: All these documents should be sent as pdf in one folder.