Marketing Production Co-ordinator at Yuppiechef

Yuppiechef is looking for a highly organised and engaging co-ordinator in our Marketing team, to oversee our in-store communication and production. You’ll need to be able to write clear briefs, balance timelines for many campaigns in parallel, and build relationships quickly. You’ll be responsible for collaborating with our designers on new store marketing elements, planning production timelines with our print partners, and working with our store teams to make sure that campaigns are implemented as intended. 

The role will report into the Marketing Manager, and is based from our offices in Westlake, Cape Town.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Writing briefs and co-ordinating the production, delivery and installation of print elements for store-only campaigns 
• Being the key contact with our print partners for all production campaigns, and keeping all campaign stakeholders aware of timeline changes
• Reviewing new printers, plus proposing samples and quotes for new print substrates, and negotiating for better rates
• Co-ordinating mock-up window installations for internal review
• Working closely with our Visual Merchandising and store teams to ensure that all store campaigns are implemented to brief, and collating feedback on how campaigns worked in reality 
• Tracking, controlling and reporting on spend against the production budgets
• Keeping in touch with the marketing teams from our landlord malls about local media opportunities
• Getting new designs of our famous magnets and cards printed and out into the world, and keeping track of their stock levels and distribution

Attributes we’re looking for:

• Clear, friendly and professional communication skills
• Efficient in providing regular proactive updates 
• Technologically confident in finding new more efficient ways of doing things - Airtable skills will be a plus!
• Strong feel for brand communication
• Positivity, helpfulness, and a willingness to learn
• Very high level of attention to detail

Qualifications and experience

• A qualification in marketing, branding or communications would be beneficial
• 2 years’ experience in a marketing, branding or communications role, working with print production