- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience 5 years
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding
Digital Marketing Manager at Optiven Limited
Digital Marketing Manager
Job Purpose Statement:
The job holder is responsible for driving sales and enhancing brand image, including:
- Leading digital marketing team.
- Developing and executing effective digital marketing strategies.
- Managing budgets effectively.
- Optimizing content for engagement and growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Marketing Strategy Development & Execution
- Implement and continually optimize digital marketing strategies for improved performance.
- Analyze and refine past strategies based on performance data, adapting them to meet evolving business goals.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and digital marketing best practices.
- Support event planning and management by providing necessary digital materials and coverage.
- Stay updated on digital marketing trends, viral challenges, and emerging technologies to keep marketing efforts innovative.
- Generate social media and google ads to market our products in order to generate leads that can convert.
AI-Driven Marketing, Analytics & Innovation
- Champion the adoption and strategic use of AI-powered tools across digital marketing, including content creation, SEO, paid media optimization, lead scoring, and performance analytics.
- Leverage AI-enabled analytics to generate actionable insights on customer behavior, campaign effectiveness, conversion trends, and ROI to support data-driven decision-making.
- Integrate AI tools into creative workflows (design, copy, video, and automation) to improve turnaround time, consistency, and output quality while safeguarding brand standards.
- Guide and train the digital marketing team on the effective, ethical, and compliant use of AI tools, ensuring alignment with company policies and data protection requirements.
- Continuously evaluate emerging AI and marketing technologies and recommend enhancements that support sales growth, customer engagement, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure AI-driven initiatives align with overall marketing strategy, customer experience objectives, and business goals.
Budget Management
- Develop and manage monthly budgets for digital advertising across platforms.
- Manage campaign budgets and payments as per agreed parameters.
- Track campaign performance in real-time and adjust budgets as needed to maximize ROI.
- Ensure all campaigns remain within budget and contribute to overall sales objectives.
Campaign Management
- Plan and execute digital marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment with broader company objectives.
- Oversee content creation, including planning, scheduling, and posting on social media platforms.
- Oversee photographers, designers, and other teams to produce creative and engaging content.
- Monitor and respond to customer queries across digital channels.
Lead Generation & Management
- Generate leads daily through digital platforms, ensuring proper distribution to sales teams.
- Reactivate old leads and maximize engagement to drive conversions.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports on lead generation, campaign performance, and overall digital activities.
- Train relevant departments, like sales, on digital lead generation techniques.
Social Media Management
- Create and manage high-quality content (banners, videos, blog posts) optimized for SEO and tailored to target audiences.
- Identify, engage, and manage influencers to enhance brand visibility and ensure campaign objectives are met.
- Regularly refresh social media channels with content that supports marketing campaigns, product launches, and events.
- Employ new techniques and adhere to web etiquette to maximize online presence.
- Social media planning and scheduling- What content should be posted at what time and guiding the Photographer and Designer on what photo/video should accompany the content.
- Manage relationships with influencers and external partners to boost reach and engagement
- Set targets for the influencers selected in consultation with Directors and ensuring that targets are met.
- Set terms of agreement with the influencers in consultation with the Legal Team.
- Staying on top of the latest social media trends.
- Enhance customer engagement and loyalty by creating compelling, engaging, and relevant content that resonates with the audience and encourages interaction.
Website Management
- Oversee the maintenance and optimization of the company website,
- Ensuring the website remains user-friendly and interactive.
- Ensure website information is up-to-date with relevant content.
People Management (10%)
- Supervise and support the digital media team, ensuring effective task distribution and coordination with other departments.
- Conduct regular team meetings,
- Provide feedback and training
- Ensure team compliance with company policies, handle disciplinary issues, and promote team growth through training and development.
- Provide clear direction and guidance to the team, setting goals and expectations.
- Set performance objectives and key performance indicators for team members.
- Identify skills and development gaps within the team.
- Address and solve conflicts that may arise within the team.
- Implement strategies to keep team members motivated.
- Maintain open and effective communication within the team.
- Mentor and support team members
Other duties assigned from time to time
Qualification and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor in Marketing, Linguistics, Business Administration, Media and Communication or Any Other Related Field
- A Master’s Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Or A Related Field is an added advantage
- Professional certifications in Artificial Inteligence (AI), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Analytics, and Data Analytics will be an added advantage.
- Certificate in Private-Public Partnerships (Added Advantage)
- Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant work experience in graphic design or a related creative field.
- At least two (2) years of the above experience must have been in a supervisory or leadership role.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools into creative and marketing workflows to improve efficiency, quality, and turnaround time.
Competency Requirements:
- Creative Thinking: Strong conceptual and innovative thinking with the ability to translate ideas into impactful marketing and creative outputs.
- Excellent Writing Skills: Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, compelling, and brand-aligned content.
- Interpersonal and Negotiation Skills: Proven ability to engage, influence, and negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Multi-Tasking Abilities: Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple projects concurrently while meeting tight deadlines and maintaining quality standards.
- People Management: Strong leadership skills with experience in supervising, coaching, and motivating creative or marketing teams.
- AI tools application skills: Practical experience using AI-driven tools for AI-enabled analytics to support data-driven decision-making and ROI measurement.
Method of Application
Submit your application via recruitment@optiven.co.ke
Deadline: Applications close on 31st January 2026.

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