The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is located in the Gauteng Province. Johannesburg is the most advanced commercial city in Africa and the engine room of the South African and regional economy. It is a city with a unique, African character, world-class infrastructure in the fields of telecommunications, transportation, water and power, and wi...
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Bachelor’s Degree in major in Digital Marketing, Communications, Marketing and Public Relations or equivalent (NQF 7);
10 years of relevant working experience or more in a senior/ executive level in government marketing and/or communication or large corporate marketing and/or communication environment;
Strong web content development and social media marketing expertise;
Deep understanding of digital analytics and the ability to translate data into actionable insights; experience using analytics tools to communicate outcomes and ROI;
Must be able to work extended hours and be on standby; and
Has no criminal record (excluding previous conviction relating to political activities in the previous dispensation) and such a person shall undergo security vetting.
Primary Function:
The primary role of the position is to promote the vision and mission of the City of Johannesburg by creating communications and marketing strategies and plans, overseeing communication, marketing, and events team operations; and raising awareness of organisational initiatives and the mayoral priorities.
Key Performance Areas:
Originate, develop, guide, implement and drive a Central Communication and Marketing Strategy in response to the overall strategy and communications, marketing, and events activities, and programmes of the organization;
Ensure effective financial management and control and corporate governance throughout the area of accountability;
Create, enhance, and promote a positive image of the organization;
Take overall responsibility for reports generated within the department;
Initiate and guide the management of communication and marketing-related qualitative and quantitative research (surveys and polling) to ensure sustainability and growth;
Represent the City of Johannesburg and promote or build sound relationships and stakeholder confidence between the municipality and all internal and external stakeholders;
Set the context, and performance standards, and give oversight on business processes, quality, policy, and/or guideline management.