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Head of Sales and Marketing
2025-06-05T08:09:07+00:00
Zembo
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FULL_TIME
 
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Engineering Services
Sales & Retail
UGX
 
MONTH
2025-06-19T17:00:00+00:00
 
Uganda
8

Travel: 20% (domestic)

Start date: July 1st, 2025

Reporting line: CEO

About Us

We are Zembo, the start-up paving the way to the e-mobility revolution in Africa. Zembo sells electric motorcycles to commercial users and offers Batteries as a Service (BaaS) via a network of stations. After six years of operation, Zembo is the most experienced and innovative African provider of electric motorcycles and battery swaps on the continent. We are committed to local value creation, partnerships and locally driven solutions. We are scaling up in Uganda and beginning pilots in new geographies, providing an affordable and environmentally responsible mobility solution.

About the Role

The Director of Sales and Marketing is responsible for driving revenue growth, expanding market share, and building brand equity for Zembo in Uganda and across the East African region. This role leads both strategic and operational aspects of sales and marketing, overseeing customer acquisition, retention, distribution partnerships, rider financing, and brand positioning.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Strategy & Execution

Marketing & Brand Management

Customer & Market Insights

Team Leadership & Partnerships

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or related field (Master’s preferred).
  • Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in sales and marketing, including 2+ years in a senior leadership role
  • Demonstrated experience using social media business advertising platforms to manage ad campaigns and lead generation
  • Good Knowledge of campaign building, AB testing for the different campaigns, and utilizing them for the sales lead generation process.
  • Strong Knowledge of lead conversion, customer retention, and the lead generation cycle.
  • Experience in automotive, motorcycle, mobility, or energy sectors is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of go-to-market models, channel sales, and customer acquisition in emerging markets.
  • Demonstrated success in scaling commercial operations in a growth-stage company.
  • Demonstrated mastery of marketing content development and digital sales tools meeting global brand standards

Key Skills

  • Strategic thinking and hands-on execution
  • Strong leadership and team management
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • Proficiency in CRM tools, digital marketing, and data analysis
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and mission-driven environment
Key Responsibilities Sales Strategy & Execution Marketing & Brand Management Customer & Market Insights Team Leadership & Partnerships
Key Skills Strategic thinking and hands-on execution Strong leadership and team management Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills Proficiency in CRM tools, digital marketing, and data analysis Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and mission-driven environment
Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or related field (Master’s preferred). Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in sales and marketing, including 2+ years in a senior leadership role Demonstrated experience using social media business advertising platforms to manage ad campaigns and lead generation Good Knowledge of campaign building, AB testing for the different campaigns, and utilizing them for the sales lead generation process. Strong Knowledge of lead conversion, customer retention, and the lead generation cycle. Experience in automotive, motorcycle, mobility, or energy sectors is highly desirable. Strong understanding of go-to-market models, channel sales, and customer acquisition in emerging markets. Demonstrated success in scaling commercial operations in a growth-stage company. Demonstrated mastery of marketing content development and digital sales tools meeting global brand standards
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Head of Sales and Marketing

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Engineering Services, Category: Sales & Retail]

Jobs at:
Zembo

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, June 19 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 5 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Travel: 20% (domestic)

Start date: July 1st, 2025

Reporting line: CEO

About Us

We are Zembo, the start-up paving the way to the e-mobility revolution in Africa. Zembo sells electric motorcycles to commercial users and offers Batteries as a Service (BaaS) via a network of stations. After six years of operation, Zembo is the most experienced and innovative African provider of electric motorcycles and battery swaps on the continent. We are committed to local value creation, partnerships and locally driven solutions. We are scaling up in Uganda and beginning pilots in new geographies, providing an affordable and environmentally responsible mobility solution.

About the Role

The Director of Sales and Marketing is responsible for driving revenue growth, expanding market share, and building brand equity for Zembo in Uganda and across the East African region. This role leads both strategic and operational aspects of sales and marketing, overseeing customer acquisition, retention, distribution partnerships, rider financing, and brand positioning.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Strategy & Execution

Marketing & Brand Management

Customer & Market Insights

Team Leadership & Partnerships

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or related field (Master’s preferred).
  • Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in sales and marketing, including 2+ years in a senior leadership role
  • Demonstrated experience using social media business advertising platforms to manage ad campaigns and lead generation
  • Good Knowledge of campaign building, AB testing for the different campaigns, and utilizing them for the sales lead generation process.
  • Strong Knowledge of lead conversion, customer retention, and the lead generation cycle.
  • Experience in automotive, motorcycle, mobility, or energy sectors is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of go-to-market models, channel sales, and customer acquisition in emerging markets.
  • Demonstrated success in scaling commercial operations in a growth-stage company.
  • Demonstrated mastery of marketing content development and digital sales tools meeting global brand standards

Key Skills

  • Strategic thinking and hands-on execution
  • Strong leadership and team management
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • Proficiency in CRM tools, digital marketing, and data analysis
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and mission-driven environment

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Sales jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, June 19 2025
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 05-06-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 05-06-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 05-06-2067
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