Advertising Coordinator at Clicks Group

Introduction

• We are looking to recruit an Advertising Coordinator to work within our Marketing department. The role will be based at the Head Office in Cape Town.

Job description

Job Purpose:

• To co-ordinate activities for above the line promotions and ensure that the related processes are maintained and followed as per the promotional calendar. 

Job Objectives:

• To ensure that the promotional vehicles are created and the required page ownership and marketing instruments are assigned timeously based on agreed calendar.
• To apply the appropriate page layout, design and templates to each leaflet vehicle based on the pre-promotions planning meeting.
• To assign primary and secondary sub-department owners to each promotional offer block.
• To ensure that all promotional offers are completed timeously and consolidate all promotional pages after lock-down and send to the Studio.
• To act as a liaison between the Studio and the Merchandise team in respect of merchandise sign-off to ensure adherence to promotional processes and guidelines.
• To manage the promotional workflow and tasks to agreed timelines.
• To manage the image order process to ensure that images are sources timeously to ensure promotions are completed based on agree deadlines.
• To provide administrative assistance in producing minutes, agenda's and reports timeously and accurately.

Minimum requirements

Job Experience:

• Advertising and Promotions with Marketing administrative skills 

Education:

• National Diploma in Marketing Management

Job Knowledge & Skills:

• Marketing experience, exposure to briefings
• Financial experience, understanding of terminology regarding margins and planned sales figures
• Administrative back ground
• Retail understanding
• Understanding of advertising environment 
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive
• Computer literacy
• Assertiveness
• Numeracy
• Deadline driven
• Creative flair
• Planning and organising 

Competencies:

• Deciding and Initiating Action 
• Working with People 
• Relating and Networking 
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising 
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations 
• Adapting and Responding to Change