Takween’s mission focuses on innovative and concrete solutions that have been researched, tested and implemented to meet the needs of communities and their specific built environments to achieve inclusive urban spaces that will thrive for generations to come. With this mission, Takween aims to improve the quality for inhabitants living in cities across Egypt and the Middle East.
Marketing and Sales Specialist
Job Type
Part-Time
Job Location
Cairo
Department
Design and Planning Unit
Closing Date
Sunday, August 17, 2025
About the job
Takween ICD is seeking to hire a dynamic and results-driven Marketing and Sales Specialist to lead outreach and sales efforts for our handcrafted wood products. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying potential buyers, building lasting partnerships, and closing bulk sales (B2B). This role is well-suited for someone with strong relationship-building skills, understands market trends, and is passionate about heritage-based design, social entrepreneurship, and creating value for local artisans.
Key Result Areas
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Developing and implementing a comprehensive marketing and B2B sales strategy for handcrafted wood products.
Identifying and reaching out to potential institutional clients, retail partners, and wholesale buyers.
Managing the full sales cycle: lead generation, proposal development, negotiations, and deal closure.
Representing the brand and product line in meetings, fairs, and exhibitions to increase exposure and secure new clients.
Building and maintaining a database of buyers, sales leads, and partnerships.
Preparing marketing materials and collaborating with the creative team on product storytelling and presentation.
Tracking sales targets and producing regular reports to assess performance and opportunities.
Supporting the development of marketing campaigns that align with the project’s social impact goals.
Requirements
About us
Takween Integrated Community Development (Takween) is an urban development firm established in 2009 in Egypt by a dynamic team with extensive experience, in response to a foreseen growing demand for innovative urban solutions in a world where it is predicted that by 2030, 60% of the world’s inhabitants will be living in urban centers. Takween specializes in the development of integrated packages in urban development services and solutions to support and complement efforts of tackling urban challenges. Takween provides project planning, design, and implementation services to a range of local and international clients. Takween fields of interventions include integrated urban development and upgrading, heritage management and conservation, community development and mobilization, participatory design and planning, and construction activities.