Marketing Expert – National Position (2 openings)

About the role

The Marketing Experts will provide technical support and coaching to project beneficiaries, assist in creating marketing strategies, and monitor business performance. They will also facilitate market linkages, organize matchmaking events, and support field implementation of the project.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support and coaching to beneficiaries on marketing strategy, branding, and sales techniques.
• Identify and connect beneficiaries with potential buyers, distributors, investors and other market actors.
• Design and organize B2B/B2C matchmaking events, business fairs and pitching sessions.
• Monitor and report on the outcomes of market linkages, tracking sales, contracts and partnerships.
• Collect data, conduct assessments and support project monitoring and reporting activities.
• Maintain a database of market partners and share market intelligence with the project team.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in marketing strategy development and SME/MSME support.
• At least 2 years of experience working with NGOs or development projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English; Kurdish is an asset.

Required skills

• Strong coaching and mentoring abilities.
• Analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Effective communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to work in field conditions and with diverse communities.
• Organizational and documentation skills.