Marketing Coordinator

Population Services International (PSI) is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives. PSI has programs in 67 countries. For more information, please visit www.psi.org
They are currently seeking a talented and motivated Vietnamese individualworking full time with our dynamic team in Hanoi for below position:
Job Title: Marketing Coordinator
Report to: Marketing Manager
Job purposes: The Marketing Coordinator works closely with Marketing Manager and plays a key role in developing innovative media campaigns promoting safe behaviors, products and services. The incumbent will utilize research and evidence to prioritize behavior change communication messages, assisting in the execution of campaign strategies including the creative development and oversight of mass media (TV), mid media (outdoor) and targeted media (brochures, flipcharts, activities, posters), and innovative use of new media and interpersonal communication approaches to achieve program objectives.
Major duties:
- Take lead role in development of marketing and communication strategy, taking on lead role in positioning of products, services, and healthy/safer behaviors.
- Through the use of marketing plan, take lead role in communication development process, from development of media/communication briefs for all communication activities, media agency selection and management of creative development and placement.
- Work closely with Marketing Manager to adapt, design, and develop IEC materials and BCC activities for target groups.
- Work closely with Researchers, from the ‘marketing perspective’ to ensure that research strategy, plans, and projects will directly provide the necessary evidence to inform communication and marketing implementation.
- Regular field visits to better understand programs/target groups and represent PSI at central and provincial with government partners.
- Represent PSI/Vietnam as needed in various forums to better foster collaboration and identify partnership opportunities with local and international agencies.
- Perform other duties as identified by the CR/DCR that will maximize health impact delivered under program activities.

Selection criteria:
- University/Master’s Degree in Marketing or a related field
- 3-5 years experience in commercial sector marketing field
- Outgoing personality, enthusiasm, out of the box thinking, a desire to make a positive impact and a team player
- Ability to work independently as well as a team
- Good at written and oral communication skills in both English& Vietnamese
- Ability to work under high pressure
- Experience working for an advertising agency - an added advantage
- A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate

Interested candidates are requested to submit detailed curriculum vitae (CV) with a letter of interest indicating the position you are applying for as well as copies of relevant certificates/degrees no later than 17:00pm on 16 September, 2011 to HR Department, PSI Vietnam; Address: 4th Floor, Side B, TOSERCO Building, 273 Kim Ma, Ba Dinh, Hanoi; Email: [email protected] or fax: (04)3944 6323; Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please do not contact via telephone. Dossier will not be returned