Brand & Marketing Specialist

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Profile

Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited is looking to fill the permanent position of a Brand & Marketing Specialist to implement marketing and branding activities within Zambia. It requires a hands-on person who can coordinate with multiple suppliers to ensure that deadlines and quality are adhered to as well as managing brand and marketing inventory.

Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Reporting to: General Manager - Zambia Cluster

Role and Responsibilities

Drive implementation of agreed marketing plans.
Maintain and publish marketing content according to crop calendars.
Plan and implement new product launches & campaigns of existing products across customer-facing departments.
Maintain Yara’s correct brand identity and representation internally and externally.
Plan, structure and implement a library of all marketing activities for ease of reference.
Coordinate agency support and retain a close relationship while remaining the point of contact for and management of suppliers.
Plan and oversee in-house as well as external events logistics; organise resources, attend events, supervise set-up, and be the brand point of contact during events and exhibition.
Track marketing campaigns to evaluate results and provide recommendations for future marketing activities.
Champion social media campaigns in line with overall Yara strategy & suggest monthly content calendar.
Maintain effective internal communications to ensure that all relevant company functions are kept informed of marketing objectives. Ensures consistency in all outbound communications & brand messaging.
Monitor and report on effectiveness of marketing communications.
Responsible for tracking and managing department budget.
Coordinates consistent messaging across all departments for product notifications, launches and product promotions.
Required to travel locally/regionally to support business requirement (must have a driver’s license with 2-3 years driving experience in manual transmission).

Functional Knowledge

Fluent written and spoken English; understanding of local languages is an added advantage.
High local cultural awareness, adaptability and flexibility.
Conversant with Microsoft Office applications.

Competencies

Ability to travel extensively, particularly local travel to support business requirements.
Hands-on coordination of events and suppliers is required.

Business Expertise, Custodian, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills

Requires practical knowledge of marketing and branding implementation in Zambia, crop-calendar content, product launches, campaigns, social media, brand standards, supplier/agency coordination, event logistics and department budget tracking.
Contributing to financial goals by supporting predetermined sales objectives and targets and self-leadership in attainment of Key Performance Indicators measured via Contribution, Impact and Behaviour indicators
Coordination of multiple suppliers to ensure deadlines and quality are adhered to, manages marketing inventory, tracks campaign results, and provides recommendations for future marketing activities. Requires accuracy, attention to detail and hands-on judgement.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other teams.
Strong interpersonal competencies, including relationship management and communication.
Strong business competencies, including accuracy and attention to detail.
Leadership competencies, including ethical practice and personal credibility.
Takes responsibility, walks the talk, makes sound decisions, continuously improves and grows, and communicates effectively.
Hands-on mindset.
Confident and dynamic personality.
Strong creative outlook.

Specific Leadership Expectations

Applicable irrespective of position or seniority, and to be demonstrated within the scope of the role and level of authority:

Trust – Lead with trust: walk the talk, act with integrity, encourage different perspectives, collaborate beyond silos, support ownership and remain accountable for own commitments and results
Deliver – Turn strategy into results: translate priorities and sales objectives into action, make timely and informed decisions within delegated authority, take ownership and follow through to create customer and business value
Grow – Build capability for today and tomorrow: manage own performance transparently, seek and give clear and honest feedback where appropriate, build and share job-related capability, and prepare for future customer, market and business needs

Qualifications, Experience and Requirements

University degree or diploma in Marketing or related field is a requirement.
A post graduate degree is an added advantage
Minimum 2-3 years of work experience within a Marketing function
Additional exposure in market research and analysis as well as events coordination
Requires a valid driver’s license with 2-3 years driving experience in manual transmission

Apply no later than 22 October 2026

All candidates must complete the online application questions and meet the minimum requirements to be considered

Should Yara not correspond with you directly before 06 November 2026, the company thanks you in advance for your submission but regrets that you will not be considered for the position.

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.