Marketing Coordinator at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    
The purpose of the Marketing Coordinatorrole is to provide administrative and marketing support services to the Chief Marketing Officer. The role will execute administrative functions as required while supporting with various marketing activitiesincluding planning and coordinating campaigns and events,performing market research, consolidating and reporting on performance and sales data.The role offers the right candidate the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team where a working knowledge of Shoprite as a business will be acquiredalong with a practical understanding of marketing in a fast-moving, dynamic environment.

Job Objectives    

• Coordinate and execute marketing related administration including supporting the Chief Marketing Officer with diary management, travel and scheduling of meetings and appointments.
• Support with general correspondence and communication to internal business stakeholders and external clients, ensuring all correspondence is dealt with efficiently and timeously.??
• Plan meetings, campaigns, events or functions and coordinate all related requirements, including establishing contacts, developing schedules, arranging venues and materials and coordinating mailing lists.
• Gather and distribute promotional materials in support of marketing campaigns.
• Maintain a directory and inventory of marketing materials, ensuring all resources are current and accurate, and coordinate the creation of new materials as needed.
• Communicate with the marketing team regarding marketing related campaigns, objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Prepare and create comprehensive and meaningful marketing reports and metrics to measure sales success based on marketing activities. This includes collecting and consolidating sales data, market research, forecasts, competitive analyses and campaign results.  
• Conduct research on market trends, customer behaviour, and competitive landscape, and prepare consolidated reports.
• Create thorough and visually appealing marketing presentations.
• Prepare?and draft content for presentations or marketing/promotional material for campaigns and events. 
• Monitor budgets by comparing and analysing actual results with plans and forecasts.
• Support the team with day-to-day marketing tasks and coordinating marketing projects and activities as requested.

Qualifications    

• Degree in Marketing (essential)

Experience    

• +1 years’ experience working in a marketing / brand coordinator or similar role within a marketing function.

Knowledge and Skills    

• Knowledge of traditional and digital marketing, content marketing, and social media marketing – (desired). 
• Exposure to marketing analytics tools - (desired).

Closing Date: 7th, April 2022