Marketing Manager (Senior) at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

To create brand and communication solutions that enable business to meet their objectives by:

• Driving and defining the implementation of brand and communication strategy and solutions for Discovery Health's Main Market products and services. Interfacing with senior business people to define and co-ordinate brand or communication strategy. Understanding the impact of that strategy across business.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Supports marketing strategy and translates business needs into solutions

• Works with business stakeholders to unpack marketing briefs and business requirements, translating them into clear and actionable marketing plans
• Contributes to the development of integrated marketing solutions across channels that align with brand guidelines and best practice
• Ensures all outputs are aligned to the Discovery marketing model and business objectives
• Applies sound judgement in balancing stakeholder needs, timelines, and quality of delivery

Delivers and manages marketing campaigns and projects

• Manages the end‑to‑end execution of marketing campaigns, from briefing to delivery
• Coordinates internal teams and external partners to ensure timely, high‑quality implementation
• Works across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring prioritisation and effective delivery
• Identifies risks, addresses challenges, and ensures plans are executed effectively
• Conducts post‑campaign analysis, measuring impact and recommending improvements

Builds and manages stakeholder relationships

• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and partners
• Collaborates across teams to ensure alignment and delivery of shared objectives
• Communicates clearly and effectively to manage expectations and drive outcomes
• Supports resolution of challenges and manages conflict constructively where required

Drives proactive and reactive marketing delivery

• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve marketing effectiveness and bring new ideas forward
• Supports feasibility assessments and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives
• Responds effectively to business needs and ad hoc marketing requirements
• Contributes to optimising processes and ways of working

Functional Competencies

• Strategic thinking (Basic–Intermediate): Understands business context and contributes to marketing plans that support broader objectives
• Brand building (Intermediate): Applies brand principles and demonstrates good judgement in developing compelling marketing outputs
• Partnerships (Intermediate): Works effectively with stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes
• Integrated execution (High): Executes integrated marketing campaigns across channels with attention to detail and consistency
• Business performance (Intermediate): Understands key metrics and uses insights to improve campaign effectiveness

Core Competencies

• Awareness of media channels, including digital, social, and production processes
• Ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, audience‑appropriate messaging
• Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Effective stakeholder collaboration, influencing, and relationship‑building skills
• Strong planning, organisation, prioritisation, and multitasking capability
• Solid problem‑solving, decision‑making, and ability to improve processes and outputs
• High attention to detail with a focus on quality execution and delivery
• Proactive, self‑driven, and resilient, with the ability to work under pressure
• Collaborative, adaptable, and solution‑oriented, with confidence and a strong work ethic

Education and Experience

• Minimum 3 year relevant undergraduate degree or diploma, honours preferable
• Preferable 5 years’ experience in Performance Marketing or Communication
• Relevant industry experience – healthcare, pharmaceuticals and/or financial services