Sales & Marketing Executive job at Utopia

Background

Founded to address the gap between talent and opportunity, Utopia is committed to creating workplaces where people thrive. We combine career advisory, strategic recruitment, and expert training to help individuals and organizations grow together.

Your Role

JOB SUMMARY

The Sales & Marketing Executive is the primary revenue driver. This role requires a "hunter" mentality to secure bulk orders, corporate hotel bookings, and supply tenders. The role balances showroom sales with aggressive field-based lead generation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Generation & Conversion: Proactively identify corporate clients, schools, or NGOs for bulk bedding, supermarket supplies or hotel conferencing depending on the allocated business.
• Tenders & Bidding: Identify government and private sector tenders; prepare and submit professional bid documents.
• Sales Closing: Guide customers through the sales funnel—from initial inquiry to payment and delivery. Follow up on leads generated for closure.
• Promotions: Execute in-store or hotel-based activations to increase foot traffic and brand awareness.
• Account Management: Manage relationships with "Bulk Order" clients to ensure repeat business and referrals.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Education: Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Hospitality or related.
• Experience: 2+ years in active sales (Retail, FMCG, or Hospitality). Experience in tender preparation is a distinct advantage.

What We Offer

Competitive salary of UGX 1,000,000 Net

What You Will Bring To The Team

Behavioral Traits:

• Highly persuasive, excellent grooming, resilient, and target-driven.
• Must be comfortable working on a commission-heavy structure.

• Lead Generation & Conversion: Proactively identify corporate clients, schools, or NGOs for bulk bedding, supermarket supplies or hotel conferencing depending on the allocated business.
• Tenders & Bidding: Identify government and private sector tenders; prepare and submit professional bid documents.
• Sales Closing: Guide customers through the sales funnel—from initial inquiry to payment and delivery. Follow up on leads generated for closure.
• Promotions: Execute in-store or hotel-based activations to increase foot traffic and brand awareness.
• Account Management: Manage relationships with "Bulk Order" clients to ensure repeat business and referrals.

• Highly persuasive
• Excellent grooming
• Resilient
• Target-driven
• Comfortable working on a commission-heavy structure

• Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Hospitality or related.
• 2+ years in active sales (Retail, FMCG, or Hospitality).
• Experience in tender preparation is a distinct advantage.