Marketing and Commercial Lead, Ziquala Cluster Site Coordinator and Social Media Marketing
Maritu API Product Plc
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Role description
Maritu API Product Plc Job Vacancy 2026
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Maritu API Product Plc is inviting qualified and motivated professionals to apply for exciting career opportunities. The company is looking for talented individuals who are passionate about business growth, agriculture, marketing, and brand development to join its expanding team.
Position 1: Marketing and Commercial Lead
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Management, Economics, Communications, or a related field.
- A Master's Degree is an added advantage but is not mandatory.
- Candidates with strong practical experience in commercial development, sales, and brand management are encouraged to apply.
Required Skills
- Excellent sales, negotiation, and customer relationship management abilities.
- Strong communication skills in both Amharic and English.
- Ability to prepare and implement practical commercial and marketing plans.
- Good understanding of branding, market positioning, and customer development.
- Sound knowledge of pricing strategies, revenue management, and sales reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience using digital marketing tools, social media platforms, and customer databases.
- Strong attention to detail with a high sense of accountability and professionalism.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-growing business environment.
- Willingness to travel for customer visits, field activities, business meetings, and partnership engagements.
Personal Attributes
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a results-driven attitude.
- Strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
- Customer-focused and commercially oriented.
- Able to turn strategic ideas into practical action.
- Passionate about building a reputable Ethiopian brand with positive social and environmental impact.
Work Location: Addis Ababa
Position 2: Ziquala Cluster Site Coordinator
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Agriculture, Animal Science, Beekeeping, Cooperative Management, Rural Development, Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, Development Studies, or related fields.
- Training or certification in Organic Agriculture, Internal Control Systems (ICS), Traceability, Quality Management, Cooperative Development, EU Organic, or NOP standards is an advantage.
- Relevant practical field experience may substitute for higher academic qualifications.
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of organic certification standards, compliance systems, and traceability procedures.
- Experience coordinating field activities and working with farming communities and cooperatives.
- Good understanding of rural livelihood programs and farmer support initiatives.
- Excellent documentation, reporting, and record management skills.
- Knowledge of quality assurance, harvest management, and contamination prevention.
- Good communication skills in Amharic; knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.
- Basic English communication skills.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office, smartphones, WhatsApp, Telegram, and digital reporting tools.
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel frequently within Ziquala Woreda and surrounding areas.
Work Location: Ziquala Cluster
Position 3: Social Media Marketing & Brand Launch Support
Maritu API Product Plc is also seeking an experienced individual or consulting firm to support its social media marketing and brand launch activities.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing social media platforms for businesses, consumer brands, hospitality, food and beverage companies, retail businesses, or similar organizations.
- Strong graphic design and content creation skills.
- Experience preparing content calendars and digital marketing campaigns.
- Ability to create premium-quality visual content and promotional materials.
- Good understanding of Ethiopian digital marketing trends and consumer behavior.
- Excellent communication skills in both Amharic and English.
- Ability to work professionally with a growing startup company.
- Experience with paid digital advertising is an advantage.
- Experience promoting food products, honey, agriculture, natural products, wellness brands, luxury products, or export businesses is highly desirable.
Both qualified individuals and consulting firms are encouraged to apply.
Work Location: Addis Ababa
Application Deadline
July 23, 2026