Brand & Campaigns Administrator at University of Cape Town

The Communications & Marketing Department (CMD) is looking for a Brand & Campaigns Administrator to provide administrative support on a full-time, two-year contract basis to support the Brand and Stakeholder Relations unit through brand communications and stakeholder management initiatives. The nature of this position entails physically assisting with project implementation.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the team with developing and implementing appropriate, brand positioning and communication campaigns / projects for the university.
• Facilitating the production of promotional designs and writing copy for communications material; ensuring brand and style guide consistency throughout.
• Supporting the unit in ensuring that all corporate merchandise, brand collateral and promotional materials are sourced and/or produced timeously for intended stakeholders; ensuring they align to UCT’s brand architecture and corporate identity guidelines.
• Supporting the team with the benchmarking, monitoring, gathering insights and data analysing of all brand communications and stakeholder relations initiatives.
• Benchmark data and gather competitor insights of Higher Education and comparable institutions / organisations; and providing insight reports thereof.
• Submission of suitable insights to assist in project planning marketing campaigns that elevate UCT in the marketplace.
• Supporting the team with administrative tasks
• Assisting with collation and submission of accurate finance-related documents for processing in a timeous manner.
• Regular updating of the Customer Relations Management system (CRM) with stakeholder data and insights.

Minimum requirements:

• Minimum NQF 5 qualification in Marketing, PR, Advertising, Business Administration, Media Studies, Promotions, or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in marketing, brand management, advertising, or digital marketing.
• An understanding of data analysis through relevant systems (e.g., Google Analytics, Data Studio etc.),
• An understanding of CRM functionality
• Excellent knowledge of Integrated Marketing Communications, stakeholder analyses, project planning and implementation.
• Code 08 driver’s licence

Advantageous:

• 3-year diploma in Marketing, PR, Communications, Business Administration
• Experience in working in a similar environment or in a marketing, research, or online advertising agency
• A good understanding of the Higher Education environment specifically as it relates to Branding & Stakeholder Communications
• Digital Marketing certification (via Google Academy, Udemy or similar)
• Membership with MASA or PRISA
• The annual remuneration package, including benefits, is between R234 206 and R436 624.

To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to [email protected] . Please ensure the title and reference number are indicated in the subject line.

• UCT Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc)
• Motivation letter,
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) of no more than 3 pages,
• Work portfolio which supports the requirements of the post. This is to include a screengrab and or URL
• link of an example of data analyses or CRM functionality.

Closing Date: 28th, April 2022