Marketing Manager (Senior) - Maternity Cover 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.  
• Interfacing with senior business people to define and co-ordinate brand or communication strategy. 
• Understanding the impact of that strategy across business. 
• Work closely with and collaborate with Vitality’s key partners to achieve business objectives and increase sales. 

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to 

• Unpack complex business needs and provide creative solutions that are strategically sound, creative and relevant to the market. 
• Turn strategies into executional ideas that are realistic, impactful and memorable 
• Develop people through leadership and coaching.  
• Build and maintain relationships with key business people, both at a strategic and operational level. 
• Build and maintain relationships with key Vitality Fitness partners to collaborate and implement campaigns. 

Competencies 

Communication skills  

• Able to convert technical information to audience appropriate communication 
• Understand different target audiences  
• Be able to present ideas and negotiate with upper management  
• Communicate well in English both in writing and verbally 
• Attention to detail  
• Work well with external and internal stakeholders 
• Copywriting and editing skills  
• Problem solving  
• Being proactive 
• Able to think strategically   
• Question processes, strategy and outputs 
• Leadership skills: Guide, develop and motivate others 
• Make decisions 
• Build trusted partnerships 
• Manage conflict 
• Leadership skills  
• Influence and persuade people to get things done  
• Coach and develop direct reports  
• Manage conflict 
• Manage and be responsible for budgets 

Important to note:  

• This role requires managing a variety of projects at one time, and this is on-going throughout the year. You must be able to multi-task on multiple projects, work calmy under pressure, and be resilient. You also need to be able to manage your own time, and be a self-starter.   

Education and Experience 

Qualifications 

• Minimum 3-year undergraduate  
• Post graduate qualification in marketing is preferable 
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in Marketing or Communications 
• Must have managed at least one person for at least 3 years