Corporate Marketing Head at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description

• Responsible for the development of strategic marketing and communications solutions to meet brand objectives underpinned by the strong leadership of the marketing and communications department that will result in value-added solutions to all stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

Marketing

• Implement the organization's marketing strategy.

Leadership and Direction

• Communicate the function's strategy and its relationship to the organization's mission, vision, and values; clarify the actions needed to implement this strategy within the area of responsibility; motivate people to commit to the mission, vision, and values and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals.

Horizon Scanning

• Identify new external developments and/or emerging issues within an area of technology or business function and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Marketing Impact Assessment

• Define appropriate metrics, assess activities, and recommend improvements based on metrics and analyses.

Marketing Campaign Development

• Manage a portfolio of campaigns (advertising, promotion, other marketing) and negotiate service-level agreements to ensure successful campaigns and value for money. Plan, coordinate, and supervise activities relating to major campaigns.

Brand Positioning

• Lead the development of the brand positioning within the overall brand strategy and articulate the desired brand positioning to the business.

Product Management

• Take responsibility for all aspects of a life cycle of a group of products, including long- and short-term development and marketing. Stay abreast of trends in the marketplace to ensure the products' competitive position.

Information and Business Advice

• Provide authoritative specialist advice to senior managers at the business unit or regional level to enable the implementation of policy, projects, and change initiatives.

Performance Management

• Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.

Budgeting

• Manage budget plans for a department. May involve development or delivery or both.

Organizational Capability Building

• Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritize development activities. Implement the organization's formal development frameworks within the area of responsibility. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organization's talent pool.

Skills

• Adaptive Thinking, Brand Development, Campaign Management, Commercial Acumen, Cultural Awareness, Data Compilation, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Managerial Accounting, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Oral Communications, Professional Presentation, Servant Leadership, Target Market Segmentation

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Builds Effective Teams
• Business Insight
• Communicates Effectively
• Cultivates Innovation
• Drives Vision and Purpose
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity

Education

• NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date

17 January 2026 , 23:59