Marketing Manager|Marketing - Cape Town at ooba

JOB DESCRIPTION

• The Marketing Manager leads the overall marketing function for the brands under their care.  The successful candidate will work in partnership with our Sales Enablement, Operations, In-house studio and Agency teams, to drive brand growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Executes compelling, innovative, and integrated evergreen marketing communications, based on the marketing calendar
• Owns all campaign & promotional rollouts, and with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, ensures all deadlines are adhered to, driving executional excellence
• Conceptualises, briefs, and delivers creative brand-building, promotional and growth campaigns, including the creation of strong visuals and collateral to convey messaging, in collaboration with the in-house creative studio and functional experts
• Budget management – Sets up budgets and manages implementation to come in on budget.
• Tracks & understands key brand growth metrics (new customer acquisition & retention), and develops relevant campaigns to drives sales growth & address negative changes in key metrics
• Add value strategically on all projects across the portfolio

QUALIFICATIONS

• Min. 3+ years in a Group Account Director role at an agency or 1 year as a Business Unit Director role at an agency or 2 years as a senior strategist.
• Analytical, critical, and strategic thinking capabilities
• Commercial acumen
• Innovative
• Results and solutions orientated
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) and influencing skills
• Strong Internal and external presentation ability
• Strong people management capabilities with a natural ability to inspire
• Agile and proactive
• Strategic, big brand experience, knowledge, and ability – essential
• Advertising agency experience – essential
• Professional and well presented
• Dynamic, driven and a go-getter attitude