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Martin Mugera

Product Marketing Manager
Nairobi

Summary

Product Marketing Manager with 4 years of experience developing and executing go-to-market plans for products and services and with 14 years experience in the telco industry. Consistently delivers messaging highlighting differentiated value propositions in sales collateral, conducts knowledge transfer and training, and contributes core messaging for fulfillment of marketing tactics.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Product Marketing Manager

Safaricom PLC
Nairobi
08.2018 - Current
  • Developed Go-to-Market strategies for voice products in collaboration with the segments team to effectively interpret market opportunities and position Safaricom as a telco of choice. This has grown Safaricom voice market share to more than 70% through addition of 2M new customers to the business in the last 1 year.
  • Created product positioning and messaging to differentiate products in market and expand visibility.
  • Developed strategy and managed market communications that drove product demand. This helped me to deliver set segment metrics for the financial year.
  • Managed the sales and marketing budget and associated P&L to develop and execute marketing strategies.
  • Communicated value and position to sales team and developed tools to support selling process. Communication was done through MS Teams.
  • Planned new product external launches and releases while managing cross-functional implementation of plan. This resulted in incremental revenue of 2.3% Year on Year, a 99% achieve against full year target.

Product Experience Analyst

Safaricom PLC
Nairobi
04.2016 - 08.2018
  • Grew performance metrics such as user experience to increase product NPS by 3%.
  • Improved product experiences that helped reduce demand to call centre by 9%.
  • Identified 3 products that were redundant to the business. This helped the business to retire them from the market and
    therefore save marketing and service costs.

Call Center Quality Assurance Analyst

Safaricom PLC
Nairobi
01.2014 - 03.2016
  • Evaluated over 3000 calls to check on quality of service being offered to customers.
  • Coached poorly performing call center agents to help them improve their scores and consequently improve the call center NPS.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines in a fast-paced atmosphere.

Training Officer

Safaricom PLC
Nairobi
01.2012 - 12.2013
  • Established personnel qualifications and coordinated onboarding activities of over 120 new employees.
  • Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
  • Acted as training subject matter expert and provided extensive technical support to different departments.

Customer Experience Executive

Safaricom PLC
Nairobi
08.2008 - 12.2011

• Leveraged sales expertise to promote products and capitalized on upsell opportunities.
• Resolved concerns with products or services to help with retention and drive sales.
• Eliminated inefficiencies by educating and training new employees on best practices and customer care procedures.

Education

Professional Marketing Diploma - Digital Marketing

Simon Peter Chartered Institute of Marketing
Nairobi, Kenya
06.2021 - Current

Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management - Human Resources Management

College of Human Resource Management
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2013 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Science - Zoology And Botany

The University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
02.2002 - 11.2006

High School Diploma -

Nairobi School
Nairobi, Kenya
01.1996 - 12.2000

Skills

Product Subject Matter Expert

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Referees

Linda Obado

Senior Marketing Manager, Safaricom Ltd.

lobado@safaricom.co.ke

+254 721 224 387


Lenny Wachira

Life and Leadership Coach at Northpoint Coaching

ngugiwachira@gmail.com

+254 722 831 841

Timeline

Professional Marketing Diploma - Digital Marketing

Simon Peter Chartered Institute of Marketing
06.2021 - Current

Product Marketing Manager

Safaricom PLC
08.2018 - Current

Product Experience Analyst

Safaricom PLC
04.2016 - 08.2018

Call Center Quality Assurance Analyst

Safaricom PLC
01.2014 - 03.2016

Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management - Human Resources Management

College of Human Resource Management
01.2013 - 12.2014

Training Officer

Safaricom PLC
01.2012 - 12.2013

Customer Experience Executive

Safaricom PLC
08.2008 - 12.2011

Bachelor of Science - Zoology And Botany

The University of Nairobi
02.2002 - 11.2006

High School Diploma -

Nairobi School
01.1996 - 12.2000
Martin MugeraProduct Marketing Manager