Specialist, Marketing & Communications at BioCarbon Partners Zambia

BCP seeks a dynamic, talented individual to work as SPECIALIST, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS (SMC). The SMC will be responsible for marketing an international product and building BCP’s brand locally and globally.  Impeccable external representation in person, written and/or by phone to generate carbon sales and exposure of the BCP’s brand is required.

The successful candidate will be responsible for generating materials and research strategies to effectively change behaviors at multiple stakeholder levels. This may include, but is not limited to, Local Government, BCP staff, communities, international and regional stakeholders.

The key skills needed are persuasion, exceptional communication abilities (written to verbal), absolute passion for the BCP mission, team building skills, focused on delivering exceptional outcomes, attention to detail, an ability to self-manage, and the ability to prioritize and achieve quality outcomes in a timely manner.

The SMC will therefore focus on the following key areas: offset sales and marketing, relationship building and management, local and international brand development, writing proposals to support fundraising efforts, creating and maintaining a diverse database through the collection of marketing content using different best practice methods to best showcase BCP and building strategies for implementation to achieve BCP’s efforts to strengthen the internal culture of the company.

Qualifications & Skills required:

• 5 years Sales & Marketing experience preferably in tourism, retail, conservation or the travel sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in sales/marketing, mass communications, public relations from an accredited university.
• Experience in compiling a range of marketing and communications media applicable used to inform a wide range of audiences including for potential buyers, investors, communities, the general public, and program partners.
• Exceptional writing and communications skills.
• Exceptional inter-personal skills.
• Familiarity with natural resources and conservation issues.
• Capacity building skills to build communications capacity within the BCP team.
• Experience developing and promoting community-based messaging will be an advantage.