Deputy Director: Priority Projects at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12/NQF level 4; 
• Degree in Marketing, Business Management, Stakeholder Relations Management, or equivalent/related qualification (NQF level 7); 
• 7 – 9 years’ experience in the related field, of which at least 4 years must be in a line management position or similar experience in leading/coordinating a team.  

Primary Function:

• Support the Marketing function in the execution of the marketing plan/strategy both online and on other platforms, working on short-, medium- and long-term marketing objectives and building the City’s brand image and equity.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Originate/produce, deliver, guide, and implement highly targeted, well-planned, integrated corporate marketing services in response to the overall strategy and communications, marketing and events activities and programmes of the department and the organisation; 
• Lead market research efforts to uncover the viability of current and existing products/services; 
• Create commercially viable, strategic partnerships and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders of the organisation; 
• Brand reputation management and maintaining the City’s corporate identity and brand culture; 
• Provide leadership and guide, direct and control outcomes associated with the utilisation, productivity and performance of personnel within the sub-directorate; 
• Execute sound financial, risk, compliance and supply chain management and control and contribute information to support financial planning processes within the sub-directorate; 
• Identify and define the immediate, short, and long-term objectives/plans associated with the provision of corporate marketing services to the directorate.