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MARKETING MANAGER – IN OFFICE – REF9722

9722//Cape Town//

R HIGHLY NEGOTIABLE PLUS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS

Our client has grown to become one of Africa’s largest investment management companies. This company is an investment management firm focussed on building long-term wealth for their clients. The company’s primary goal is to achieve long term wealth creation for its clients.

They now seek a marketing manager to join their team. You will report directly to the head of marketing. This is a newly crafted role. One person has left and the role has been re defined.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

  • You will be required to provide brand marketing, media and advertising expertise, leading the brand and advertising team within the marketing department;
  • Brand, media and advertising:
    • You will be required to assume responsibility of all branded touchpoints across all physical and digital platforms;
    • You will be required to provide input into the annual marketing plan;
    • You will be required to lead and manage brand, media and corporate advertising project plans and oversee the implementation of all projects, campaigns, budgets and reports;
    • You will be required to manage a bottom-up budget-setting process and mid-year forecasts for the marketing department;
    • You will be required to manage the payment of relevant accounts and manage approved budgets;
    • You will be required to lead the project management of all corporate brand campaigns;
    • You will be required to assume responsibility for the management of the advertising agency’s scope of work;
    • You will be required to manage and supervise the production of branded collateral, including product / technical and regulatory client material;
  • Research surveys:
    • You will be required to lead and supervise end-client-related brand research plans and competitor analysis;
  • Media:
    • You will be required to lead media strategy and planning efforts;
    • You will be required to manage media budget and oversee consolidated media schedules;
    • You will be required to ensure and maintain adequate brand presence across all used media channels;
  • Third-party agencies:
    • You will be required to manage relevant third-party agency relationships (media, advertising and below-the-line agencies);
    • You will be required to assume operational day-to-day responsibility of the media, advertising and below-the-line advertising agencies;
  • Internal stakeholders:
    • You will be required to work closely with:
      • Digital marketing team to optimise user journeys across the website and to ensure the corporate site is aligned to the corporate identity;
      • Content team to ensure that content production is implemented in line with expected standards;
      • Retail events and distribution teams to execute client-related projects and events;
      • Institutional clients team to execute client-related projects and events;
      • Various internal divisions within the group, including group and retail finance, retail product development, people operations, group assurance, facilities and the client service centre;
  • Legislative requirements:
    • You will be required to translate legislative requirements into implementable brand projects;
    • You will be required to manage the implementation of all product / technical-related legislative requirements;
  • Leadership requirements:
    • You will be required to show integrity and ethical awareness;
    • You will be required to ensure effective peer working relationships;
  • Team management:
    • You will be required to lead and manage the brand and advertising team;
    • You will be required to provide clear, timely and constructive feedback, as well as ongoing coaching to direct reports;
    • You will be responsible for performance management of the team in line with business processes and expectations.

 

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • You have the ability to adapt quickly to new situations and requirements;
  • You have the ability to work with multiple stakeholders;
  • You have an independent working approach;
  • You have measured and considered approach to challenges;
  • You have the ability to think strategically;
  • You are comfortable collaborating with others;
  • You have demonstrable technical marketing skills.

 

CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • You have a bachelor’s degree ideally at postgraduate level in commerce and marketing;
  • You have a minimum of 8 years’ current, relevant experience in brand, media and advertising; and ideally in financial services;
  • You have expert knowledge and proven track record of brand, media and advertising management; in a high end market;
  • You have extensive experience of developing, maintaining and delivering on marketing strategies to meet company objectives;
  • You have a proven track record of working with consumer research agencies;
  • You have company product knowledge i.e. investment knowledge– this would be a distinct advantage.

This is a very smart team. They would like a measured marketing manager who understands their clients are very astute; knowledgeable and want to be assured their money is in safe hands. They use the best tools to provide superior investment information so as to assure clients of this trusted role – and to keep clients up to date and confident that they have a very diligent investment manager. Preference to candidates who are also employment equity candidates in keeping with the company’s recruitment policy. Top drawer people with high levels of integrity work here. You will be very happy to work in this team if you too are a high performing; responsible specialist.

 

 

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