Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) Recruitment 2022/2023

Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) Recruitment 2022… Do you wish to apply for Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) Recruitment 2022? If yes, then this informative article is for you. You will be given detailed information about Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) Recruitment 2022, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Experience And How To Apply.

The Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) was incorporated in 2003 and licensed in 2008 by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) to represent the rights and interests of producers of sound recordings through collection of license fees and distribution of royalties in accordance with the Copyright Act of 2001, Laws of Kenya.

KAMP’s primary role is to administer Rights on behalf of its members. For those who play recorded music in public such as television and radio broadcasters, event’s, shops, pubs, bars, public service vehicles, DJs, salons, restaurants, shopping malls, etc. are legally required to get a KAMP license.

The Commission seeks to recruit qualified and competent staff to fill the below vacant positions;

Job Title: Head of Licensing – Field Operations

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA

Experience: 5 Years

Location: Nairobi

Job Field: Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development

We are seeking to recruit a Head of Licensing – Field Operations to be based at its Head Office in Nairobi on a one-year contract renewable subject to performance and renewal of the KAMP operating license.

Role:

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the candidate will play a key role in the growth and expansion of KAMP’s licensing activities. The candidate is responsible for handling external business and design strategies that expands client’s acquisition as well as copyright compliance and market penetration.

The candidate is responsible for collection of licensing fees/royalties from users of audio-visual and sound recording works. The office holder also works as the liaison between KAMP/PRISK/MCSK and related stakeholders. The job holder offers leadership to teams and individuals tasked with ensuring full compliance to licensing requirements.

The job holder will need to be a top performer with a track record of exceeding sales targets and has ability to build strong business relationships with key accounts and decision makers. The ideal candidate will have an existing sales pipeline of qualified prospects that will convert into sales deals within the first six (6) months after taking up the role. Specifically, s/he will generate leads for new business, build the sales pipeline, close the deal and support the client through excellent aftersales support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing and managing marketing plans of KAMP’s products and services.
• Research, target and penetrate all general licensing accounts across multiple sectors.
• Developing and managing marketing plans of KAMP’s products and services.
• Research, target and penetrate all general licensing accounts across multiple sectors.
• Streamline operations and technical aspects of the licensing function, provide training to users of copyrightable works, oversee marketing campaigns and customer care needs.
• Coordinate the delivery of agreed solutions to meet the needs of the users of copyrighted works.
• Identify all issues of assigned accounts to ensure complete satisfaction though all stages of the licensing process.
• Assist in developing and implementing licensing operational policies and strategies for the Association.
• In cooperation with the Chief Executive Officer, lead the development of any long term business strategy to achieve agreed long term organizational goals.
• Create awareness to the public about KAMP-PRISK-MCSK and their collective rights mandate in the music and audiovisual industry.
• Supervise enforcement operations in conjunction with the police from time to time as directed by the Head of Operations.
• Ensuring proper and effective coordination of activities countrywide including ensuring that all licensee are in full compliance with the Copyright Act, Copyright Regulations, other policies and the terms of their licenses.

Key Qualifications, Experience & Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration or Communications or related field.
• A high-powered sales/marketing orientated individual with five (5) years’ experience in highly developed brand management skills, coupled with excellent leadership and managerial skills.
• Strong working knowledge of regional licensing markets is required.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The person should have an excellent business sense and be a strategic thinker with hands-on attributes.
• Copyright and Intellectual property knowledge.
• Membership to a Professional body is an added advantage.

Job Title: Business Development Officer

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Experience: 7 Years

Location: Nairobi

Job Field: Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development

We are seeking to recruit a Business Development Officer to be based at its Head Office in Nairobi on a one-year contract renewable subject to performance and renewal of the KAMP operating license.

Role:

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the candidate will play a key role in the growth and expansion of KAMP through building an increasingly diversified network of resource partners and identifying new business opportunities.

The job holder will target partners who share in the vision of KAMP and provide funds, technical support and other forms of collaboration to meet the current and future needs of the Association.

He/she will be a strategic thinker with a broad knowledge of our core business and with strong understanding of various media sources and the development sector. This role is responsible for providing leadership in the resource mobilization strategy in response to the emerging opportunities and challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the development of the Association’s annual Resource Mobilization Strategy that includes securing new, diverse and additional resources for KAMP. The strategy should respond to KAMP’s funding needs.
• Develop and present business and funding proposals to prospective corporate clients, grant makers and other partners.
• Enlist new sponsorship partners for KAMP events.
• Establish and nurture professional business relationships with corporate clients.
• Developing, managing and updating the Associations donor/partner databases to record their contacts and preference information; Maintaining a network of corporate contacts and effectively managing and maximizing these relationships.
• Develop and Strengthen Partnerships for Joint Proposal Writing especially with credible organizations in the country. Includes registering with relevant fund raising associations.
• Organize resource mobilization events for example, Donor Round Tables.
• Co-ordinate bids and work closely with the relevant teams towards closure of fundraising opportunities.
• Produce Resource Mobilization Plans and Reports as per stipulated periods and requirements. Includes close working relation with the Finance team in development of appropriate budgets.

Key Qualifications, Experience & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Marketing, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Seven (7) years of related professional experience.
• Experience of creating and implementing business and fundraising strategies for new markets.
• A demonstrated experience in developing fund-raising strategy and institutional resource mobilisation, understanding of the development sector and grants management.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Have high energy, confident presenter who is able to engage people and get them to commit funding/and or to partnering with KAMP.
• Strong networking skills and excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
• Membership to a Professional body is an added advantage.

How to Apply

If you meet the above requirements, kindly send your Curriculum Vitae and application letter, quoting your expected salary, via email to recruitment@kamp.or.ke.

If you send your application via email the subject should indicate the position you are applying for. Applications should be received on or before close of business on Wednesday, 2nd March 2022. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Application Deadline: Wednesday, 2nd March 2022

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