Product Marketing Specialist: Jet - Kempton Park, South Africa - The Foschini Group

The Foschini Group

Verified Company

Kempton Park, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job ID:15568
Position Type:

Full-Time
Job Function:Marketing & Communications
Workplace Type:

Division:

Jet Division
Province:Gauteng
Location:Johannesburg East
Suburb:Isando (Kempton Park)Position Description:

Product Marketing Specialist:
Jet

Isando

Permanent

The opportunity:

Are you passionate about our brands and do you want to join a leading retailer?

We are looking for high energy and confident team members, who will help create positive energy and excitement around our brand and products.

TFG's mission is to be the leading fashion lifestyle retailer in Africa whilst growing its international footprint by providing innovative products, creative customer experiences and by leveraging its portfolio of diverse brands to differentiate its offering.

The
Product Marketing Specialist will manage all elements of campaigns execution - from the brief to production as well as the final execution of all marketing elements.

Within each campaign that they manage, they need to ensure all campaigns are executed within budget and on time.

This role oversees the Credit, Rewards, Insurance and Direct Marketing Strong relationship management skills, attention to detail and multi-tasking is key to success.

Responsibilities:

Execution of the marketing strategy in line with published marketing calendar.
In line with group strategies
Ensure consistent interpretation of brand objectives and strategies amongst key internal and external partners
Good financial acumen:
Manage execution of duties within the allocated budget
Identify better, more costeffective ways of executing tasks at hand
Process drive for effective execution of duties
Ensure effective use of mediums for communication at optimal pricing
Customer centricity is key to executing campaign aligned to building the brand
Excellent relationship management skills across multi layered internal and external partners
Reporting and analysis on effectiveness of marketing campaigns to determine future actions
Project management skills key to managing multiple campaigns at the same time
Manage multiple partners briefs and executions, timelines/ deadlines, elements, budgets
Stay abreast of newness in the marketing space to ensure we stay relevant in the market
Closely monitor competitor activity to identify which of our strengths we can exploit and weaknesses we should be avoiding
Able to manage activations and events in line with brief and brand identity
Travel may be required

Requirements:

A relevant tertiary qualification
Minimum 3 to 5 years relevant experience is essential
Proven track record and ability to market a brand by demonstrating innovative and creative thinking within this area.
Ability to persuade and influence both internal and external stakeholders
Ability to work well under pressure and deliver to aggressive deadlines, incl. problem solving
Strong written and verbal communication at all levels of organisation
Strong organizational skills will be needed to manage the multiple outputs across multiple internal and external teams
Analysis and reporting on marketing activities is key to determining future initiatives we undertake
Travel may be required
Proactive problem solver