Applications close on 6 January 2025

The Coastal Sales & Marketing Coordinator is an eager, mission-aligned, and detail-oriented professional who excels at building and maintaining relationships and enjoys making regular phone calls. This is a strategic and focused professional who has a proven track record in helping relationship-driven customer acquisition and revenue growth targets, as well as supporting country marketing efforts with a specific focus on coastal activities.

Role level: Coordinator

Reports to: Assistant Manager for Coastal Operations

Location: Mombasa, Kenya

Employment type: Salaried, full-time

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Drive Sales and Growth

• Achieve measurable growth by hitting sales targets

• Acquire and retain customers and partners to grow Sinapis' reach

• Develop and implement a local sales strategy to expand the customer base in existing and new locations in the Coast

• Customer and Partner Engagement

• Maintain positive relationships with existing partners to secure future customers

• Oversee the entrepreneur application process, including communication, in-person follow-ups, and business assessments

• Implement a robust referral system for existing and past clients

• Promptly respond to inquiries via the HubSpot CRM system

• Marketing Coordination

• Share content with the head office marketing team for Sinapis’ social media and communication platforms

• Capture and curate compelling entrepreneur stories and visuals, coordinating with outsourced creatives when needed

• Manage branded merchandise requests and coordinate marketing materials for events

• Event Support and Representation

• Assist in planning and executing special events and activities at the Coast

• Attend Sinapis events to engage with potential leads and respond to inquiries

• Actively participate in external ecosystem events to grow Sinapis' lead pipeline

• General

• Demonstrate the Sinapis core values of being relational, excellent, joyful, open-handed, innovative, Christ-centered, eager to serve, and a wise steward (REJOICES)

• Lean forward to meeting other needs of your manager and team as anticipated or assigned

   

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You are a people person and have excellent communication skills with people of all types

• You are detail-oriented and can plan for and manage effective follow-through on different activities

• You have a desire to serve others through the effective, orderly execution of administrative processes

• You are energetic, hardworking, and willing to go the extra mile to complete an assignment

• You are a great listener always looking for customer insights that connect to a greater strategy

• You are a follower of Christ and have a healthy relationship with Him

• You are humble and have a teachable spirit

   

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate or higher degree in business administration or a related field

• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a sales or marketing role that shows your ability to manage relationships and processes effectively

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

• Solid understanding of business, entrepreneurship and missions

• Ability to work independently in a small team environment

• Strong character and integrity

ABOUT SINAPIS

Sinapis is a Christian organization that equips entrepreneurs to grow companies that change the world. Our mission is to make disciples and alleviate poverty through the power of entrepreneurship. We serve entrepreneurs in emerging and frontier market nations and help grow Kingdom businesses by blending intensive business training with advisory services and access to capital. These entrepreneurs learn to scale their business while making a social, spiritual, and environmental impact in their community.

We have trained over 10,000 entrepreneurs, and our services are offered in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana, Liberia, Egypt, Brazil, Mongolia, Mexico, Mozambique, Moldova, Cameroon, Guatemala, and Honduras. As Sinapis continues to expand, a key part of our strategy is to continue to develop a best-in-class faith-driven entrepreneurship ecosystem in East Africa. We are also working to equip other organizations and networks around the world with our training programs, toolkits, and systems.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Deep, fulfilling impact. You will help fuel the growth of a mission impacting hundreds of thousands of lives economically, socially, spiritually, and environmentally.

• World-class experience. We work at the leading edge of entrepreneurship training and acceleration in frontier markets, and you’ll gain excellent experience in enterprise solutions to poverty.

• Unique professional experiences, development, and mentorship opportunities.

   

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING

Please only submit your application directly to sinapis.com/careers. You must include a PDF resume and a one-page cover letter that sufficiently addresses the following:

1. What motivated you to apply for this role?

2. Sinapis is a Christian organization with a mission of making disciples and alleviating poverty through the power of entrepreneurship. Briefly describe what this mission means to you.

3. In your own words, what will make a Sales & Marketing Coordinator in this role successful?

4. What else would you like to share with us as we consider your application? (You may discuss expected constraints, personal circumstances, professional aspirations, or anything else you feel would be relevant for the hiring committee to consider).

We are excited to read your cover letter. Please note that applications without the required materials will not be considered.