Deputy Director: Branding at Eastern Cape Office of the Premier

REQUIREMENTS :

• National Senior Certificate, An NQF level 6/7 National Diploma/Degree as recognised by SAQA in Marketing/ Public Relations/Communications. Minimum of three (3) years’ experience at an Assistant Director level in related fields. A valid driver’s licence is required. 

DUTIES :

• Implement the provincial branding strategy: Manage the development and implementation of the provincial branding strategy; Implement the branding strategy and policy to appeal to various targets.
• Implement publicity and awareness campaigns to profile the Eastern Cape provincial government as a brand.; Implement branding strategy to position EC Province as a preferred destination for trade, investment, and tourism.
• Implement creative branding campaign to strengthen brand eastern cape national and internationally. Implement the branding protocols and the supply branding materials to all provincial and special programs: Develop and implement the branding protocols; Develop and manage implementation of branding and exhibition plans for departmental, provincial events and national events executed in the province, including co-branding guidelines.
• Identify structures, platforms, and partnerships to effectively communicate the programmes of government: Identify branding opportunities to profile Eastern Cape Province and Eastern Cape Provincial Government. Profile the work of government, through presenting a credible and professional image of the provincial government at exhibitions. Implement measures to evaluate the marketing and branding strategy impact to the brand equity.
• Support provincial departments and municipalities in communicating the vision and policies of government to the public: Guide Departments on the Marketing and Branding of the Provincial Government and Brand EC. Monitor application of the corporate identity of Provincial Government.
• Stay abreast of changes in the environment and implement adjusted branding strategy. Manage the allocated resources of the sub-directorate in line with legislative and departmental policy directives and comply with corporate governance and planning imperatives: Lead and manage the staff and operations of the Branding sub directorate, reporting to the Director: Public Relations, Marketing and Branding.