Country Marketing Manager at Cisco

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Ownership, development, and implementation of South Africa (can include Sub-Saharan Countries) Country marketing plan to include

• Lead the overall country strategy and plan with regards to communications, events, campaigns, etc.
• Work closely with key internal stakeholders (sales teams, global and local marketing, solutions marketing, and technical experts) to provide a holistic country-marketing plan.
• Lead the marketing strategy and execution within the country to drive optimal demand generation activities across all segments that will contribute to the sales funnel.
• Drive Sales/Engineering/Channel/Internal resources to understand the business opportunity, market positioning that will help drive pipeline in-country
• Development and Execution of marketing programs and campaigns; leveraging Global & EMEAR campaigns as well as rolling out local campaigns ensuring ROI measurement
• Lead generation and management increasing the activity in targeted customer segments within the SSA Region and ensuring the proper mechanisms are in place for capturing optimal ROI
• Ensuring that Cisco maximizes promotional campaign opportunities (including conferences, seminars, research, sponsorship, etc.), evaluating and tracking
• To be a Member of SSA Country Management Team
• Oversee, provide direction and establish a lead qualification and distribution process.
• Marketing budget management and allocation

Skills and Abilities

• A high level of energy, commitment, and passion for results; the ability to meet deadlines and handle numerous projects at once.
• Excellent stakeholder management experience with working across global matrix organizations.
• Ability to approach a situation, envision the big picture and set appropriate strategies for effectiveness.
• Excellent organization skills and must be a detail-oriented team player.
• Presentation skills required. Strong understanding of the effectiveness of different marketing communication vehicles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on active listening.
• Event management experience is required.
• Ability to work in a team environment with the ability to facilitate cross-group collaboration.
• Good organization and budget management skills.
• Ability to collaborate, lead and work under pressure in a fast-paced matrixed organization.
• Ability to demonstrate awareness of the latest marketing trends (outward focused).
• Excellent organization and project management skills (deadlines, vendor/agency management, budgets).
• Self-motivated and has the ability to motivate and influence others.
• Innovative, forward-thinking marketer