Marketing and Analytics Lead

Shamiri Institute

Shamiri Institute

Marketing & Communications, Data Science
Nairobi, Kenya
Posted on Mar 4, 2026


Job Description
Title: Marketing and Analytics Lead
Team: Communications, Marketing & Events
Location: Nairobi, Kenya


About the Role
The Marketing & Analytics Lead drives demand generation, growth, and market intelligence across Shamiri’s offerings by owning marketing strategy, performance analytics, and growth experiments. The role applies rigorous, data-driven marketing practices to expand reach, conversion, and revenue across B2B, B2C, and institutional audiences.


Roles and Responsibilities

  • Growth Marketing Strategy and Execution
    • Own end-to-end marketing strategy across Shamiri offerings, including:
      • clinics (B2C, B2B)
      • Academy and training programs
      • digital and technology-enabled products
      • institutional partnerships
    • Translate organizational priorities into channel-specific growth plans
    • Design and execute campaigns across paid, owned, and earned channels
    • Manage messaging and positioning from a demand-generation perspective (distinct from brand communications)
  • Demand Generation and Funnel Ownership
    • Own the full marketing funnel: awareness, lead generation, qualification, and conversion
    • Define target segments, personas, and value propositions
    • Collaborate with Business Development and Partnerships teams to align marketing with sales and outreach
    • Optimize landing pages, email campaigns, content funnels, and conversion flows
  • Marketing Analytics and Performance Measurement
    • Define and track core growth metrics (CAC, LTV proxies, conversion rates, pipeline velocity).
    • Build and maintain dashboards that track:
      • campaign performance
      • channel ROI
      • funnel drop-offs
      • audience growth
    • Use data to inform budget allocation and channel prioritization
    • Produce regular performance reports with clear insights and recommendations
  • Growth Experiments and Optimization
    • Design and run structured growth experiments (A/B tests, pilots, channel tests)
    • Test messaging, pricing signals, channels, and onboarding flows
    • Document learnings and feed insights into broader growth strategy
    • Work with Tech and Data teams to instrument tracking where needed
  • Market and Customer Intelligence
    • Conduct market research and segmentation analysis
    • Track competitor activity, benchmarks, and trends
    • Gather and synthesize user feedback and behavioral data
    • Develop clear market insights to support strategic decisions
  • Business Development and Revenue Support
    • Support Business Development and Academy teams with:
      • lead lists and targeting
      • market sizing and prioritization
      • pitch and outreach data
    • Collaborate on go-to-market strategies for new offerings
    • Support pricing and packaging analysis where relevant
  • Systems, Tools and Workflow
    • Own marketing systems, including CRM, email tools, analytics platforms
    • Ensure clean data capture and reporting
    • Establish disciplined workflows for campaign planning, execution, and review
    • Coordinate with the Communications and Creative teams for asset production
  • Ownership of Outputs and Accountability
    • Growth and performance of marketing funnels
    • Lead generation and conversion metrics
    • Campaign plans, execution, and performance reports
    • Market and customer insights
    • Dashboards and analytical outputs
    • Growth experiment design and results


Key Competencies

  • Strong analytical skills. Comfortable with data, metrics, and performance reporting
  • Ability to translate insights into clear strategic recommendations
  • Familiarity with CRM systems, email marketing tools, and analytics platforms (e.g. Google Analytics, HubSpot)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Strong project management and systems thinking
  • Collaborative, with the ability to work across Business Development, product, and creative teams

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field
  • 3–5 years in growth marketing, performance marketing, or a closely related role
  • Proven experience managing marketing funnels, from awareness through conversion
  • Experience building dashboards and tracking campaign performance metrics
  • Hands-on experience running growth experiments (A/B testing, channel pilots)
  • Prior experience in an NGO, social enterprise, or mission-driven organization
  • Exposure to B2B and B2C audiences is an advantage