Head of Marketing at Eduvos

Type of position:

Location:
National (Midrand / Tyger Valley)

Description:

Eduvos is looking to employ the services of a Head of Marketing based at our Midrand or Tyger Valley campus.

The Position:
The Head of Marketing is responsible for developing and executing the company's overall marketing strategy. This position is aimed at working closely with other senior leaders to determine which products or services should be developed, what features these products and services should have and how they should be positioned in the market. Additionally, serves to generate demand to drive student numbers and grow the Eduvos brand.

Minimum qualification:

• A relevant undergraduate qualification or postgraduate qualification
• A Master’s degree (or above) in Marketing, Business or Communication will be advantageous

Experience:

• At least 10 years’ experience in a marketing management role, of which at least five years in higher education related industry

Responsibilities:
As the Head of Marketing you will be primarily responsible for the following:

Accountability Areas

• Accountable for the performance of the Marketing function
• Brand performance
• Internal communications

Management

Leadership:

• Formulate marketing vision, strategy, direction (contribution to Eduvos strategy and SLT team effectiveness)
• Talent acquisition, selection, onboarding and succession
• Individual performance – role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Skills levels – training, development and coaching
• Marketing function culture and climate change
• Reward and recognition
• Stakeholder engagement and communications:
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement and management / collaboration

Functional competencies:

• Working knowledge of design, CRM and digital marketing tools
• Financial management skills
• In-depth knowledge of creative processes
• Ability to manage a substantive inhouse marketing team
• Extensive knowledge of the education market; production knowledge
• Competent in using marketing systems
• Working with data and large datasets
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Marketing would be an advantage
• Knowledge of a wide range of marketing techniques and concepts

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative, responsibility and ownership
• People leadership and development
• Relationship and networking
• Influence
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Innovation and change
• Vision and strategy
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Steadiness (emotional tenacity)
• Business development and bottom-line focus

Please send your comprehensive CV to [email protected].

Closing date:  03 November 2022