Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) is a private company incorporated under the laws and regulations of the Republic of Rwanda. The company was established in 2016 with a mandate of marketing and promoting Rwanda as a MICE destination, identifying MICE investment Opportunities.
RCB has a firm sales and marketing mandate that has enabled Rwanda to rank number 3 in Africa as a Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions and Events (MICE) destination according to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) 2016 report. As a destination Marketing Company, RCB represents the best interests of Rwanda’s MICE industry stakeholders and offers free impartial advice, guidance and support to regional and international event planners and buyers, and incentive, association and convention organizers through every stage.
RCB also serves as the coordinator for all Government of Rwanda (GoR) events and ensures positive economic contribution to the economy, delivering international standards.
RWANDA CONVENTION BUREAU JOB OPPORTUNITY
Organization Description – About RCB
Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) is a private company incorporated under the laws and regulations of the Republic of Rwanda. The company was established in 2016 with a mandate of marketing and promoting Rwanda as a MICE destination, identifying MICE investment Opportunities.
RCB has a firm sales and marketing mandate that has enabled Kigali to rank number 2 in Africa as a Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions, and Events (MICE) destination according to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) 2019 report. As a destination Marketing Company, RCB represents the best interests of Rwanda’s MICE industry stakeholders and offers free impartial advice, guidance, and support to regional and international event planners and buyers, and incentive, association and convention organizers through every stage. RCB also serves as the coordinator for all Government of Rwanda (GoR) events and ensures positive economic contribution to the economy, delivering international standards.
In light of this, RCB seeks to recruit highly qualified and professional candidates for the following positions
MICE Sales Manager: The MICE Sales Manager reports to the Director of Destination Marketing is in charge of developing a sales
strategy to generate MICE business and meet agreed set annual revenue and volume targets for RCB on behalf of the government. The
Jobholder identifies the market potential, develops a sales plan and executes the plan through attracting regional and international
events to Rwanda.
The detailed job descriptions and requirements related to the above vacancies can be found below and on Rwanda Convention Bureau website www.rcb.rw
Position
Job responsibility
Job requirement
2. MICE Sales Manager
Generate MICE revenues through:
Proactive bidding for Intergovernmental meetings and NGO meetings;
Support the Public institutions and local NGO’s in bid preparation and presentation;
Participate in international MICE sales platforms to Maximize MICE Sales and Revenues;
Attend Roadshows to destinations with headquarters of inter-governmental and NGO’s events;
Regulate/Advise government spending on events by conducting Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBAs) for events before they happen;
Support Public Institutions in negotiating contracts/MoU with clients to bring events to the country;
Provide an appealing experience to buyers/clients visiting Rwanda for a site inspection by planning and organizing site visit for clients;
Host potential MICE buyers on Fam trips by Organizing Fam trips for MICE Buyers from our core markets.
Master’s Degree in Business Administration/Sales and Marketing or related field.
At least five years of working experience in the Sales and Marketing field, and business development at a managerial level.
Must Possess good negotiation skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to meet tight deadlines
Excellent Presentation Skills
Ability to write and prepare bids
Applications and CV’s must be sent to recruitment@rcb.rw
The deadline for job applications is on 17th January 2020.
Done at Kigali on the 8th of January 2020.
Nelly Mukazayire
Chief Executive Officer
