Marketing Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Auxeris Ltd

Description

The role of Marketing Manager calls for an experienced and dynamic marketing individual who has extensive experience in managing effective Marketing Departments in a fast paced and ever-evolving industry.

You will oversee all marketing activities, advertising, and creative projects. You will be responsible for developing strategies to establish the company's brands and achieve short-term and long-term business goals.

You will ensure that all marketing communication activities are in line with the goal of establishing and improving our competitive positioning in the market and to support lead generation for our sales departments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for defining and implementing Marketing, Partnership and Commercial plans.
• Define and implement Department and Division level Marketing plans and programs (across all marketing channels) that drive engagement, support, growth and product acquisition objectives.
• Build relationships internally with the departmental teams to identify productbased marketing opportunities that the marketing team will need to execute on. Develop indepth knowledge of your department to craft meaningful productbased marketing strategies.
• Manage and grow a team comprising of a Graphic Designer/Content Creator and Digital Marketing Specialist.
• Coordinate the Marketing Team and work closely with and support the department to achieve overall growth KPI's.
• Coordinating with Sales Managers to ensure each is aligned and aware of the marketing and promotional calendars.
• Optimise and manage the department marketing priority executions, process and reporting.
• Own and manage Partnership, Budgets, Coupon and Loyalty marketing spend and targets. Be responsible for achieving and tracking all Marketing, Partnership and commercial KPI's.
• Manage your department's input into the marketing calendar, driving alignment across the marketing team to ensure that all functions address and deliver on the priority requests.
• Build relationships with suppliers, sellers, and partners to identify strong cobranding opportunities, and craft value exchange / coop marketing agreements with these partners. In addition, you will be required to drive commercial opportunities with suppliers through the crafting of proposals, timeous execution of campaigns and post campaign reporting.
• Identify and create relevant campaigns across South Africa that align with the brand, and helping to source cost effective opportunities to ensure it is fulfilled as a viable opportunity.

Skills and Requirements:

• A strong strategic thinker

- an ability to craft marketing plans to build department sales.

• A highly driven individual who is motivated to drive meaningful campaigns for the business through marketing initiatives including onsite sales, product launches, marketing opportunities with suppliers, event, and sponsorship marketing.
• An inquisitive mind with a passion for data be highly analytical, using data to inform decisions.
• An astute understanding of ABL, BTL and Digital and the key levers that drive sales in our environment.
• Exceptional grammar and spelling.
• Familiarity and acute understanding of different demographic markets in South Africa.
• Proficient in social reporting tools and analytics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Mac OS.
• Tech Savvy have a passion for technology and how to use technological solutions to improve performance.
• Creative mindset be able to craft numerous campaigns across different networks.
• Solutionsoriented have a cando attitude and high energy.
• Highly organised and efficient, with an ability to work towards and meet tight deadlines.
• Print media design and print file requirements (brochures, catalogues, posters, corporate stationery, etc.)
• Attention to detail will be very important, strong administrative skills.
• Experience in developing and managing annual marketing budgets.
• A track record of having developed and implemented successful integrated marketing campaigns across all touchpoints.
• Experience in managing a team and external agencies.
• A track record of having grown a customer base and performed on acquisition targets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate with diverse teams.
• Ability to prioritise responsibilities and multiple projects that will impact the business at various levels.
• Experience within a Financial Services sector and/or Political/Union organisations is a necessity

Job Type:
Permanent


Salary:
Up to R65 000,00 per month


Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience in the Financial Services industry?