Field Marketing & Client Acquisition Officer (5 Positions)-Volunteer Opportunity:

Field Marketing & Client Acquisition Officer (5 Positions)-Volunteer Opportunity:

Horn Jobs is an emerging premier digital ecosystem connecting talent and opportunity across the Horn of Africa (Somaliland, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Sudan, and South Sudan). Alongside our job board, we provide advanced recruiter portals featuring automated Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), NGO funding hubs, and career development tools. We also manage the Horn of Africa Professional Network (HornPro), a curated community of elite regional consultants and industry experts.

Role Objective

We are looking for 5 dynamic, highly influential, and proactive Marketing Officers. Your mission is to drive platform adoption by onboarding high-value B2B clients—including INGOs, LNGOs, UN agencies, government ministries, public institutions, and private corporations—as well as individual job seekers and consultants. This position combines professional corporate sales with active community outreach.

Key Responsibilities

• Multi-Channel Client Outreach: Initiate contact with potential employers and clients via professional phone calls, targeted emails, and structured WhatsApp communication to introduce Horn Jobs services.
• Intelligence & Contact Data Collection: Systematically research, collect, and compile the names, official emails, and direct contact details of HR Managers, Procurement Officers, and key decision-makers across all target organizations, including the public and government sectors.
• B2B Pitching & Account Setup: Physically visit corporate offices, NGO compounds, and public institutions to pitch our advertising services, Recruiter Services (ATS software), the HornPro Network, and institutional tender/training advertising and funds for NGOs and Businesses.
• Community & Grassroots Marketing: Organize physical group meetings, informational sessions, and public gatherings to raise brand awareness.
• Social Networking & Material Distribution: Actively visit public hubs, professional networks, and social gatherings where job seekers, professionals, and business owners congregate to network, deliver presentations, and distribute promotional leaflets, brochures, and marketing materials.
• Community Growth: Actively recruit independent professionals and specialized consultants to join the HornPro network while encouraging job seekers to activate automated Horn Jobs alerts.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Academic Background: Degree or ongoing studies in Marketing, Business Administration, Public Relations, International Relations, or a related field.
• Sales & Multi-Channel Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to pitch services and handle objections confidently over the phone, via professional text (WhatsApp/Email), and in face-to-face environments.
• Database Management: Disciplined ability to organize, track, and maintain accurate contact lists of organizational decision-makers.
• Public Speaking & Networking: Comfortable speaking in front of groups, organizing community events, and initiating conversations in diverse social settings.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and the primary working language of your target hub (e.g., Somali, Amharic, or Swahili).

Exclusive Benefits & Career Pathway

• Staff Transition Pathway: Horn Jobs is expanding rapidly. Highly performing and influential marketing officers will be prioritized for transition into permanent, paid staff roles as regional operations formalize.
• Premium Training Opportunity: Top performers gain complimentary, full-tier enrollment in the elite Prosperity Pathfinders’ Programme (3PPP), a diagnostic and career-advancement curriculum valued at $2,450.
• Free CV Optimization: Full, free access to the Horn Jobs CV Building Program to maximize your personal professional profile.
• Executive & Public Sector Networking: Unparalleled access to HR directors, country directors, government officials, and decision-makers across the Horn of Africa.
• Complimentary Premium CV Broadcasting: As a core team member, your personal profile will be placed into our Premium CV Broadcasting Service for free. We will actively push your resume to the top of our database, making your profile instantly visible to the hundreds of INGOs, UN agencies, and corporate recruiters searching the Horn Jobs platform daily.

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