Sponsorships & Events Manager - Midrand at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a Sponsorships & Events Manager for their Head Office. The Sponsorships & Events Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and executing sponsorships, events, and promotional competitions that drive brand awareness, engagement, and customer participation for Dis-Chem. This role ensures initiatives are delivered in line with the marketing strategy, collaborating closely with Integrated Marketing Campaigns, Strategy, Brand & Communications, and external vendor partners to achieve high-quality, compliant, and engaging experiences.

Minimum Requirements…
Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Events Management, Communications, Public Relations, Hospitality, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in sponsorship, event management, promotional campaigns, or experiential marketing within retail, FMCG, healthcare, or consumer-facing environments.
• 3–5 years’ experience leading event execution, supplier coordination, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams within fast-paced operational environments.
• Experience managing agencies, suppliers, production partners, or live event environments
• Experience in retail or General Merchandise environments

Responsibilities

Sponsorship and event execution

• Develop and maintain the annual sponsorships, events, and competitions calendar in line with marketing strategy
• Plan event and sponsorship initiatives with clear objectives, budgets, timelines, and deliverables
• Align all initiatives with marketing campaigns, brand objectives, and target audience goals
• Monitor live activations to troubleshoot, optimize, and ensure high-quality execution on the ground

Campaign management and execution coordination

• Manage end-to-end execution of sponsorships, events, and competitions, ensuring high-quality delivery
• Manage vendors, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver seamless experiences
• Ensure compliance with legal, safety, and brand guidelines during all activations
• Monitor live events and competitions to troubleshoot and optimize on-the-ground performance 

Stakeholder alignment and governance

• Collaborate with Marketing Strategy, Brand & Communications, and Integrated Marketing Campaigns teams to ensure alignment across initiatives.
• Coordinate with vendors, agencies, and partners to deliver sponsorship and competition requirements
• Provide timely reporting on event and sponsorship outcomes, insights, and ROI
• Maintain governance over budgets, contracts, and operational standards for all activations
• Capture outcomes, insights, and learnings from each initiative to inform future campaigns.

Competencies
Essential: 

Key competencies

• Proven experience in event management, sponsorship activation, or promotional campaigns
• Strong knowledge of compliance, risk, and safety considerations in events and competitions
• Ability to plan and execute multi-channel activations with attention to detail
• Strong project management and organizational skills to handle multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Budget management skills and ability to deliver commercially effective campaigns
• Collaborative and stakeholder-focused approach to work across multiple teams and external partners

Key Performance Indicators

• Event & Sponsorship Delivery: Timely and high-quality execution of all planned initiatives
• Engagement & Reach: Measurable impact on brand awareness, participation, and audience engagement
• Budget Compliance: Initiatives delivered within approved budget and resource allocations
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Positive feedback from internal teams, partners, and participants
• ROI & Insights: Post-event reporting with actionable insights for future initiatives
• Team leadership & delivery: Effective team coordination, workload management, delivery quality, and stakeholder collaboration.

Special Conditions of Employment

• South African citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport 

Deadline:21st October,2026