Marketing Officer – Central Office – Ref: TNC/CO/25-01/2 at Tshwane North TVET College

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Senior Certificate or equivalent plus a Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations/ Journalism/ Communication Science/ Marketing or related field. A minimum of 2 years’ working experience in the field of communication and marketing. A valid driver’s license. 

DUTIES: 

• Arrange and provide support to outreach internal programs of the College. Develop annual marketing and communication strategies aligned with the college’s vision and goals. Identification and placement of all print, radio and publication material. Networking with the advertising industry. 
• Develop visual marketing material. Develop and produce college publications, i.e. banners, information brochures, annual reports, pamphlets and programme information. Manage public relations and media liaison services. Manage all media and general community liaison and communications. Proof reading and editing of external written publications and articles. 
• Manage all college events including exhibition participation, official functions and special marketing events. Coordinate media queries and responses as and when required. Track all the positive and negative stories about the college captured on social media platforms/newspapers and forward to the relevant managers for official responses
• where required. Provide photographic services and write stories for the college. Draft articles for the divisions/campuses/college’s electronic newsletter and website updates. Take pictures at the events that will form part of the news article. Marketing the college through branding at these events. Take a role of sub-editor of the electronic newsletter. 
• Gather all articles from colleagues and college activities. Submit articles for compilation, verify and forward for approval. Management of human, financial and other resources of the sub-unit. Manage the performance agreements and performance assessments of subordinates. Oversee, monitor, evaluate and respond to queries on official social media and online communication platforms. 
• Regularly maintain the content, design and layout of the college website. Coordinate college events and provide communication administrative support across delivery sites. Oversee the dissemination of electronic and hard copy materials to relevant stakeholders; Ensure document management support and storage of communication materials and equipment.