Commercial Director – Football Association of Malawi – FAM
FAM invites applications from suitable and qualified candidates for the position of Commercial Director DevelopFAM’s commercial strategy and plan for identifying all sources of commercial income and the tasks required to exploit them, Advise the FAM Executive Committee on opportunities and strategies that will optimize commercial and marketing income of FAM, Maximise the income of FAM from its properties through commercial activities such as advertising, merchandising, publications, etc., Identify potential commercial partners of FAM and negotiate commercial deals with them on behalf of FAM, manage and service all commercial partner relationships to ensure full compliance with the terms of the contracts and the satisfaction of the partners, Advice FAM on the exploitation of broadcasting(TV, radio and new media) rights from its national teams and competitions to achieve significant revenue and manage the relationships with the broadcast media when contracts are agreed, Manage the facilitation of broadcasting live matches of FAM, Advertising FAM on proposed ticket pricing for all events, Exploits FAM’s website as an information/news source, football promotion tool and a revenue generation vehicle, Advise FAM on the use of third party marketing agents in the commercial activities of FAM and if such agents are approved, manage the relationships with them, Developing and implementing a brand strategy for FAM that achieves a positive image for FAM and football in Malawi, Carry out marketing and commercial research and develop and maintain appropriate database, which fan, client and partner information, media networks contacts, etc., Developing, implementing and maintaining Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to promote football in Malawi Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Marketing, At least a minimum of 5 yrs. experience in Marketing, Must be proficient in the use of MS Office suit especially Power Point, Excel and Word, Must have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills including English language fluency, Must have strong interpersonal and be able to meet with and interact successfully with Senior business people and to develop, maintain and utilize an extensive network of business and media contracts, Must have strong project management skills, Must be dependable, cooperative and a team player, Must be able to interpret and analyse the business environment to support FAM’s commercialization drive, Must have excellent task management skills, able to set and meet deadlines and multi-task effectively, Must be able to work independently, pro-actively and have a hands-on’ approach and Must have knowledge of football Applicants must submit a comprehensive typed CV accompanied by all supporting educational and reference documentation to the following address,
The General Secretary, Football Association of Malawi, P O Box 51657, Limbe, email: generalsecretary@fam.mw Only applications received by FAM by 5 pm on 14th August will be eligible for consideration, No late applications will be considered – FAM is an equal opportunity employer.
