Marketing Manager at Kontak Recruitment

Job Description
R60 000 – R80 000 per month
 
Kontak Recruitment is currently recruiting and hiring for a Marketing Manager vacancy based in the Johannesburg Central. The Marketing & Brand Manager will be responsible for developing and maintaining marketing strategies to meet organizational objections.
 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Marketing or Communications
 
EXPERIENCE

• 6-8 years of marketing experience
• Experience at management level and reporting to Exco
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Communications, or Business
• A strong multi-tasker who enjoys working on several projects at a time.
• Creative and likes to think out of the box but knows how to stay on task and get things finished.
• Comfortability working independently and collaboratively

• Responsible for developing and maintaining marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives.
• Develops the Marketing Plans to meet the objectives.
• Perform and evaluate customer research, market conditions, competitor data and implements marketing plan changes as needed.
• Oversees all marketing, advertising, promotional material development and suppliers and activities across all business marketing exercises and multiple sites.

 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MARKETING AND BRAND MANAGER:

• Responsible for the marketing of services tailored exclusively to the industry and for multiple sites.
• Support product launch and roll out with strategic communication plans throughout PR and social and online channels.
• Develop, organise, and edit content/draft copy for website (African sites), social media, and marketing campaigns.
• Managing the effective delivery of business school brand strategy and marketing initiatives including brand image, press, social media, online and influencer activation.
• Demonstrate technical marketing skills and product knowledge of CRM Recruiting System.
• Develop tactical marketing strategies and plan in conjunction with sales department, which details activities to follow during the recruitment drive/period, with focus on meeting student recruitment objectives.
• Delivery of all marketing activity within agreed budget.
• To manage all aspects of print production, receipt and distribution where necessary to African partner sites.
• Manage development and delivery of marketing initiatives for multiple sites.
• The achievement of frequent, timely and positive media coverage for sales both in traditional and online and its programs across all available media.
• Specifying market requirements for current and future products/services by conducting market research supported by on-going engagement with customers and non-customers.
• Implementation of business school brand go-to-market plan for new and existing products working with all departments to execute.
• Liaising with multiple sites for printing, media placement and promotional goods.
• Managing and coordinating with internal platform providers and advertising agency partners.
• Overseeing all Marketing, Studio, PR and Procurement staff
• Driving Brands and Brand Reputation through PR Strategies.
• Monitor, review and report on all marketing activity and results to line manager and wider product rollout team.
• Research and reporting on in country pricing and contributing to the development of pricing strategy for multiple sites.