Current Openings at Old Mutual

• Free Adviser Academy Learning Programme which will qualify you to operate as a Personal Financial Adviser
• Payment of a Living Allowance during the first three months of completing the Adviser Academy Learning Programme for accreditation as a licenced
• Financial Adviser
• Upon successful completion of the Adviser Academy Learning Programme
• and accredited to operate as a Financial Adviser you will receive Market
• competitive remuneration in the form of Commission & Advice Fees,
• Medical Aid, Group Life, Funeral and Disability cover
• A great culture with people who do great things every day
• Development coach/mentor and continuous learning programmes
• If you are a self-starter, with outstanding networking and relationship building
• skills then apply for our Financial Advisor positions to unleash your potential and
• be your exceptional best every day!

Qualification and Experience:

• Senior Certificate (Matric / Grade 12/ NQF 4)
• A valid Driver’s License with your own vehicle or access to a vehicle
• Branch working hours Monday - Saturdays
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in Finance, Banking or insurance sector advantageous
• Required to cover a desk fee charge from month 4
• Clear credit and Criminal records
• Fit and proper

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Networks
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability

Education

• Bachelors Degree (B), High School (Grade 12)  (Required)

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• Free Adviser Academy Learning Programme which will qualify you to operate as a Personal Financial Adviser
• Payment of a Living Allowance during the first three months of completing the Adviser Academy Learning Programme for accreditation as a licenced
• Financial Adviser
• Upon successful completion of the Adviser Academy Learning Programme
• and accredited to operate as a Financial Adviser you will receive Market
• competitive remuneration in the form of Commission & Advice Fees,
• Medical Aid, Group Life, Funeral and Disability cover
• A great culture with people who do great things every day
• Development coach/mentor and continuous learning programmes
• If you are a self-starter, with outstanding networking and relationship building
• skills then apply for our Financial Advisor positions to unleash your potential and
• be your exceptional best every day!

Qualification and Experience:

• Senior Certificate (Matric / Grade 12/ NQF 4)
• A valid Driver’s License with your own vehicle or access to a vehicle
• Branch working hours Monday - Saturdays
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in Finance, Banking or insurance sector advantageous
• Required to cover a desk fee charge from month 4
• Clear credit and Criminal records
• Fit and proper

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Networks
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability

Education

• Bachelors Degree (B), High School (Grade 12)  (Required)

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• Free Adviser Academy Learning Programme which will qualify you to operate as a Personal Financial Adviser
• Payment of a Living Allowance during the first three months of completing the Adviser Academy Learning Programme for accreditation as a licenced
• Financial Adviser
• Upon successful completion of the Adviser Academy Learning Programme
• and accredited to operate as a Financial Adviser you will receive Market
• competitive remuneration in the form of Commission & Advice Fees,
• Medical Aid, Group Life, Funeral and Disability cover
• A great culture with people who do great things every day
• Development coach/mentor and continuous learning programmes
• If you are a self-starter, with outstanding networking and relationship building
• skills then apply for our Financial Advisor positions to unleash your potential and
• be your exceptional best every day!

Qualification and Experience:

• Senior Certificate (Matric / Grade 12/ NQF 4)
• A valid Driver’s License with your own vehicle or access to a vehicle
• Branch working hours Monday - Saturdays
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in Finance, Banking or insurance sector advantageous
• Required to cover a desk fee charge from month 4
• Clear credit and Criminal records
• Fit and proper

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Networks
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability

Education

• Bachelors Degree (B), High School (Grade 12)  (Required)

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Job Description

• Provides advice on a specific range of products to a specific allocated market and are individually accountable for achieving results through their own efforts.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service
• Carry out standard customer service activities and handle simple customer inquiries.
• Solutions Analysis
• Assess compliance with established standards and protocols for routine inquiries.
• Receiving Visitors
• Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data
• Ensure that basic customer details held in the system are accurate, and make notes of follow-up actions that have been promised, together with notes of actions taken during each sales call.
• Customer Needs Clarification
• Interview the customer, following a multilevel sales script, to clarify the customer's requirements.
• Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting
• Make calls (by telephone or in person) to allocated potential customers to develop relationships. Provide a first point of contact for resolving customer queries and complaints.
• Operational Compliance
• Follow a range of mandatory procedures to ensure that work is carried out to the required quality standards and/or to ensure adherence to external regulatory codes and internal codes of conduct.
• Business Development
• Carry out routine business development support tasks and assist others by following established procedures.
• Sales Opportunities Creation
• Identify potential customers by obtaining information, referrals, and recommendations from existing customers.
• Data Exploration
• Select appropriate data from information provided by others and input that data into spreadsheets or standard formats.
• Network of Influence
• Demonstrate understanding of the value of networking by participating in and contributing to a network of people, technologies, and ideas both inside and outside the company.

Skills

• Ability to Sell, Communication, Company Policies, Credit Policies, Customer Centric Selling, Digital Savvy, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Numeracy, Sales
• Competencies
• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Networks
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Ensures Accountability
• Instills Trust
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Manages Complexity

Education

• National Certification (Nat Cert)  (Required)

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Job Description

• Old Mutual Wealth is looking to position itself as a South African business that provides global solutions (local and international) to its targeted client base and is looking for an experienced and astute Head of Investments and Fund Solutions Leader to join the business.  The role will manage the provision of global fund solutions required to ensure great advice and outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• To grow the OM Wealth business through the development and management of the investment and fund solutions (including but not limited to the OMUT fund range) which are offered to Wealth’s targeted client base. This includes the development of integrated local and international investment solution.
• Develop local and international investment solutions/funds that meet client needs – aligned to advice models as well as discretionary investments.  This includes building and managing, in conjunction with OMW partners especially OMMM and Private Clients, buy lists and model portfolios and other strategies which will improve and increase OMW’s perception as an investment destination.
• Engage advisor and clients in researching needs; positioning investment and fund solutions and growing the OM Wealth business.
• Collaboration with business development, PWM, Adviceworx, OMMM, TFP and Private Clients to ensure that the fund solutions are market leading and attractive.
• To manage the fund solutions team in order to efficiently deliver and implement the OMW investment and product strategy.
• Investment solution development – the local and international fund range available to the market needs to enable growth in AUM as well as growth in revenue. This is especially required in the OMI business.
• To implement and drive the OMW investment proposition internally and externally.
• Engage with the Wealth distribution businesses to understand the market needs and assessment of existing solutions.
• Ensure the pricing of the fund solutions is competitive while still delivering targeted margins. This will also include fee negotiations with partner asset managers.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Actuarial or Investment related qualification
• Management experience in retail investing environment or asset management
• Business development or sales experience
• Business strategy related qualifications or experience
• Investment and fund solutions development experience
• Wealth management experience
• Discretionary fund management experience
• Familiarity with tied and independent financial advice models
• Fais Cat 1 license approval
• Experience as an authorized signatory, KI and Rep in an asset manager or life company
• Directs the implementation and execution of the investment strategy to optimise investment advisory services and maximise the support provided to the investment team to enable successful outcomes. Regularly reviews investment portfolios and adapts strategies to address evolving needs.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Formation and Implementation
• Develop the strategy for a significant area of responsibility, such as a function, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities. Ensure the strategy is successfully implemented and meets medium-term business needs.
• Business Planning
• Develop and gain agreement to annual business plans for a function or substantial business area, ensuring alignment with strategy; quantify business outcomes, i.e., revenues or other key performance indicators (KPIs); detail expense and headcount budgets; and develop business cases for key projects, ensuring cross-functional integration.
• Investment Management
• Take responsibility for developing and delivering an important part of the organization's investment policy. Also responsible for maximizing the value of investments by managing an investment department or unit.
• Leadership and Direction
• Communicate the function's strategy and its relationship to the organization's mission, vision, and values; clarify the actions needed to implement this strategy within the area of responsibility; motivate people to commit to the mission, vision, and values and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals.
• Financial Products Development
• Take responsibility for developing and delivering a major part of the organization's financial product development program to enable overall corporate strategy.
• Organizational Risk Management
• Take responsibility for developing and delivering the organization's risk management and/or risk control policies and procedures.
• Customer Relationship Management / Account Management
• Develop and implement a relationship management plan for strategic, complex, global existing accounts to build key relationships at local, national, and corporate levels. Coordinate the engagement of own organization with the customer organization to ensure effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues. Manage strategic client and customer relationships, typically by deploying large account teams to ensure ongoing customer satisfaction and loyalty toward the organization.
• Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting
• Develop and implement a relationship management plan for strategic, complex, global potential accounts to build key relationships at local, national, and corporate levels. Coordinate the engagement of own organization with the customer organization to ensure effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.
• Policies and Procedures Development
• Lead the development of policies, procedures, and related guidelines for a significant area of responsibility, ensuring compliance with external requirements and integration with the broader corporate policy framework.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Identify and manage stakeholders up to and including top management level, finding out their needs, issues, and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.
• Performance Management
• Manage and report on the performance of the function/business area; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.
• Organizational Capability Building
• Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of a significant business area. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities. Motivate others to develop their capabilities and fulfill their personal potential. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods.
• Organization Structure
• Define the detailed organization structure for a business area to align with corporate principles, define the relationship between elements of the organization, and define the responsibilities of senior managers, to enable the organization to achieve its business objectives.
• Corporate Representation
• Represent the organization or institution in a variety of industry, institutional, and/or professional forums, boards, and committees, in order to promote the company or institution brand or efforts. Represent the organization in external relations with investors, clients, industry, partners, the public, and others. Focus is on a specific area of the organization, such as a function or department. May involve preparation of presentations and materials for professional partnering meetings, seminars, and conferences.

Skills

• Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Business Requirements Analysis, Change Management, Client Management, Current State Assessment, Customer Service, Customer Value Management, Executing Plans, Legal Practices, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Presenting Solutions, Prioritization

Competencies

• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Effective Teams
• Communicates Effectively
• Drives Vision and Purpose
• Financial Acumen
• Instills Trust
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes

Education

• NQF Level 9 – Masters

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• We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
• The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
• Responsible for the procurement of new business
• Expand sales of products and services with existing customers
• Work mainly on own leads

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Networks
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results
• Ensures Accountability

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Job Description

• The Diversified Credit business is responsible for the Old Mutual Shareholder and Liability Driven Investments (“LDI”) diversified credit mandates. The Team supports the business in delivering on its strategic objectives through sound risk management capabilities achieved through counterparty analysis, demonstrable sector knowledge and expertise, legal analysis and instrument rating.
• The Diversified Credit book comprises of diverse credit investments across inter alia Property/REITs, Corporates, Africa and International Credit, State Owned Entities and Municipalities, Securitizations, and Leverage Buy-Outs. This role is responsible for all aspects of credit risk management for portfolio of investments focusing on credit analysis, modelling, review of legal documentation, and ongoing monitoring across both unlisted and listed credit investments. The individual would also be required to support the Head of Credit.

Key Result Areas:

• Counterparty and sector evaluation, legal analysis and instrument structuring and pricing.
• Preparation and presentation of credit/investment proposals to the relevant Credit/ Investment Committee(s).
• Ongoing and proactive monitoring of sector and counterparty developments and verbal and written communication of views and recommendations to key stakeholders to facilitate appropriate action.
• Review and negotiation of legal documents for approved investments for both unlisted and listed transactions.
• Relative quantitative and qualitative risk rating of counterparties and instruments in the various investment portfolios managed including the application of risk scoring methodologies.
• Maintain internal relationships with portfolio managers, debt originators, legal advisors and credit or investment committee members. 
• Stakeholder interaction and relationship building, including interaction with external credit market participants, engaging with counterparties and clients.
• Develop an understanding of the credit market and potential investment opportunities and communication of views to key stakeholders.
• Credit Risk Management Framework: provide input aimed at enhancing existing processes and capabilities.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• CA (SA), CFA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 2 years post articles relevant experience in Credit Risk.
• Prior unlisted credit experience at an SA bank or asset manager.
• Previous supervisory/managerial experience advantageous.
• Strong understanding of structured credit investment and legal agreements.
• Strong knowledge of credit and fixed income markets.
• Good excel skills (including modelling skills).

Key Attributes and Competencies 

• A highly professional approach/work ethic.
• Responsible, self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Leadership and people skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent planning & organizational skills.
• Excellent technical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited guidance.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines.
• Articulate and confident.
• Strong commercial focus.
• Flexibility and intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Customer focused attitude.
• Team player.

Skills

• Credit, Investments

Competencies

• Business Insight
• Communicates Effectively
• Courage
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability
• Financial Acumen
• Instills Trust
• Manages Complexity

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ROLE OVERVIEW

• The data steward will ensure adherence to Data Governance standards and Data Management at business unit and enterprise level, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure that data milestones are met, implement data chapter standards, metrics and processes. The role acts as proxy for Data Owners to ensure execution on data ownership requirements in line with OM Bank Data Ownership Model.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• Operational Delivery
• Implement data chapter standards, controls, measures and processes for the specified data domains under their stewardship.
• Act as proxy for Data Owner where applicable and in line with the OM Bank Data Ownership Model.
• Document the data assets into catalogues and assign data to domains and owners.
• Manage and maintain processes and procedures along with access controls to monitor adherence.
• Maintain quality of the data using various sources and monitoring tools.
• Coordinate and implement corrections where required data through approved processes.
• Optimize ways of working and ensure optimal collaboration across the domains under stewardship.
• Monitor data usage to assist teams, share best practice trends in data use.
• Proactively provide insight into how and where the business unit can leverage data to help in day-to-day decision-making.
• Ensure compliance and security of the data. Data stewards are responsible for protecting the data while providing information on potential risks and offering regulatory guidance.
• Ensure timeous and successful implementation of any new data chapter standards that are introduced to OM Bank.

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 6 years’ experience in Data Management, Data Governance or Stewardship role with understanding of data risk, data architecture, data governance, data analysis, data validation and metadata management.
• Experience in banking or related regulatory industry, experience with governance standards to provide high quality data having implemented, integrated and controlled activities/processes to ensure availability, usability, integrity, compliance and security of data within a given domain.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the data life cycle.
• Operational experience related to data quality and incident management.
• Understanding of and experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Awareness of the Data Product Life Cycle (DPLC) & Agile methodologies.
• Understanding of data flows between systems, ETL and processing of structured and unstructured data within the data architecture.
• Strong project management, risk management and data governance skills.
• Business Analysis techniques and master data management experience is essential.
• A level of technical expertise is also required to understand Kafka and cloud data technologies, streaming etc
• Some technical expertise in managing GitHub repositories is beneficial.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar fields like Big Data, etc
• Related Technical certifications (DAMA-DMBOK) would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment in an Agile framework.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit.
• Drives data quality and adherence to data governance requirements on a day-to-day basis. Incorporates processes, policies, and guidelines for administering OML’s data in compliance with policy and/or regulatory obligations, ensuring high data quality

Responsibilities

• Data Architecture
• Design, implement, and evolve robust and effectively aligned architecture solutions that operate in the business ecosystem.
• Database Specifications
• Approve database specifications, ensuring all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.
• Business Requirements Identification
• Elicit complex business requirements using a variety of methods, such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis, to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals. 
• Databases Installation
• Install and test the most complex databases and associated products to ensure they are suitable for use and meet customer requirements.
• Infrastructure and Network Development and Maintenance
• Design and select business-critical storage, data center, and client/server environments to design solutions in line with industry best practice and provide a third-line point of escalation for appropriate global infrastructure solutions.
• Information Security
• Lead in detecting and analyzing security incidents, including attacks, breaches, and identified vulnerabilities, and remediate any security gaps in line with the security incident management procedure.
• Documentation and Backup
• Create and maintain technical and/or user documentation to a high standard, and back up files to ensure instant recovery if problems occur.
• Technical Developments Recommendation
• Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/application software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.
• Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be"
• Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.
• Operational Compliance
• Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure own work adheres to required standards. Or identify, within the team, patterns of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Personal Capability Building
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

• Action Planning, Application Development, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Management, Current State Assessment, Database Queries, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Compression, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Recovery, IT Architecture, IT Network Security, Test Case Management

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Cultivates Innovation
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Persuades
• Plans and Aligns
• Strategic Mindset

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ROLE OVERVIEW

• The Platform Engineering Lead is a key leadership role responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the foundational technology platforms that enable seamless and secure banking operations. This role combines technical expertise, strategic planning, and strong leadership to oversee DevSecOps, cloud infrastructure, networking, cost optimization, team development, and stakeholder collaboration. The ideal candidate will drive innovation, ensure operational excellence, and align platform engineering with the bank's business objectives.

KEY RESULT AREAS 

• Platform Strategy & Leadership
• Define and execute the platform engineering strategy, aligning with the bank's business goals.
• Lead the design, deployment, and maintenance of secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure and platforms.
• Champion modern engineering practices such as DevSecOps, continuous delivery, and infrastructure as code.
• DevSecOps & Cloud Management
• Oversee the implementation and management of DevSecOps practices to ensure secure and efficient software delivery pipelines.
• Manage cloud strategy and operations, leveraging best practices to optimize performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards across all platforms and services.
• Networking & Connectivity
• Lead the architecture, deployment, and optimization of the bank's networking
• infrastructure to ensure security, high availability and performance.
• Cost Management & Optimization
• Develop and implement a robust FinOps framework to track, analyze, and optimize cloud and platform costs.
• Partner with finance and engineering teams to ensure cost transparency and effective budget management.
• Team Management
• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of platform engineers, DevSecOps specialists, and cloud architects.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Identify and address skill gaps through targeted training and development programs.
• Stakeholder Management
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and cross-functional teams, providing insights and recommendations on platform engineering matters.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner to non-technical audiences.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, or related disciplines, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven expertise in designing and managing cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and networking infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience implementing FinOps strategies and driving cost optimization in cloud environments.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams.
• The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit.
• Oversees the execution of IT & Digital strategy  that optimises employee capabilities, achieves the organisation's strategic objectives, and delivers competitive advantage.

Responsibilities

• Functional Strategy Formation
• Lead the development and implementation of strategy for a significant area of responsibility, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities and ensuring integration with wider corporate strategy.
• Enterprise Architecture
• Develop a strategic architecture plan, ensuring that data features are prioritized appropriately, estimates are reliable, benefits can be realized, and design activities are proactively monitored and tracked to meet planned time frames and the overall architecture plan.
• Enterprise Infrastructure Modernization
• Define strategy for an enterprise architecture function that embeds digital assets and capabilities, supporting the design and implementation of digital strategy and organization, process, and policies. Lead analysis, evaluation, and development of enterprise long-term strategic and operating plans to ensure that the enterprise architecture is synchronized with ever-changing business needs and the complexity of digital transformation.
• Infrastructure and Network Development and Maintenance
• Direct and oversee infrastructure developments and maintenance to ensure business requirements can be met.
• Application Software Development
• Develop the most-complex existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new applications to meet customer requirements.
• Data Management
• Take responsibility for developing and delivering a key element of the organization's data management system.
• Horizon Scanning
• Identify new external developments and/or emerging issues within an area of technology or business function and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.
• Budgeting
• Manage budget plans for a department. May involve development or delivery or both.
• Leadership and Direction
• Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
• Organizational Capability Building
• Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritize development activities. Implement the organization's formal development frameworks within the area of responsibility. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organization's talent pool.
• Performance Management
• Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.
• External Consultant or Contractor Engagement
• Identify the requirement for, and participate in the selection of, external consultants or advisers to deliver key projects and/or ad hoc services; ensure business objectives and requirements are clearly understood and monitor outcomes, taking appropriate remedial action where necessary.

Skills

• Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Business Requirements Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Database Administration, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Expertise Management System, IT Architecture, Policies & Procedures, User Requirements Documentation, Wireless Network Management

Competencies

• Business Insight
• Cultivates Innovation
• Drives Results
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Nimble Learning
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Strategic Mindset

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ROLE OVERVIEW:

• We are seeking a detail-oriented Paid Media Advertising Specialist to take charge of managing our paid advertising campaigns across multiple digital channels. From SEM to paid social media and display advertising, this role is responsible for optimizing campaigns to maximize ROI and achieve strategic marketing objectives. Reporting to the Performance Marketing Lead, the Paid Media & Advertising Specialist will be responsible for purchasing media inventory, executing ad campaigns, driving targeted traffic, generating leads, and enhancing brand visibility through strategic and effective paid advertising initiatives.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• Develop, execute, and optimize paid advertising campaigns across digital channels such as SEM, paid social media, display advertising, and more, ensuring alignment with strategic marketing objectives and budget allocations.
• Utilize audience targeting and segmentation strategies to reach the most relevant audience segments and maximize campaign effectiveness.
• Collaborate with creative teams to develop compelling ad creatives that resonate with target audiences and drive engagement and conversions.
• Manage advertising budgets effectively, allocating resources to campaigns with the highest potential for driving results and meeting strategic objectives.
• Monitor campaign performance metrics and provide regular reports to stakeholders, analysing results and making data-driven recommendations for optimization and improvement.
• Conduct A/B tests and other experimentation methods to optimize campaign performance, identify best practices, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including marketing, analytics, and creative, to ensure alignment of paid advertising efforts with overall marketing objectives and brand messaging.
• Directly purchase ad inventory on key ad networks such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, programmatic platforms, and other relevant digital media channels, negotiating with ad networks or vendors to secure optimal rates and placements when applicable.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing paid advertising campaigns across digital channels, with a focus on SEM, paid social media, and display advertising.
• Proficiency in digital advertising platforms such as GA4, AdTech, CDP, CMS, GTM, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and programmatic advertising platforms.
• Previous Agency experience (Essential).
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and metrics to optimize campaign performance and drive strategic decision-making.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate campaign performance and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels. 
• Experience working in the fintech or digital banking sector (Advantageous).
• The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit.
• Responsible for the execution, governance and measurement of brand and advertising in OML. Contributes to the advertising and brand strategy. Supports and advises on brand governance processes and principles and achieves results through own efforts

Responsibilities

• Marketing
• Execute a marketing plan for a particular product, service, or specialty area while working within established marketing systems.
• Brand Positioning
• Assist in achieving brand positioning and contribute ideas to brand plans.
• Brand Strategy and Effectiveness
• Manage brand(s) and implement brand plans within brand guidelines, and analyze and report on brand effectiveness to the business.
• Marketing Impact Assessment
• Support the collection of data and participate in reviews of marketing activities to identify opportunities for improvements.
• Portfolio Management
• Deliver small project workstreams, carrying out specified project activities within defined time and quality parameters and ensuring adherence to the prescribed project management methodology.
• Product and Solution Development
• Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities. Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
• Product Management
• Monitor specific aspects of a product life cycle, including long- and short-term development and marketing. Perform analyses on specific aspects to stay abreast of trends in the marketplace and ensure the product's competitive position.
• Document Preparation
• Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
• Insights and Reporting
• Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
• Personal Capability Building
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

• Adaptive Thinking, Agile Project Management, Brand Development, Commercial Acumen, Customer-Focused, Data Compilation, Executing Plans, Management Reporting, Market Analysis, Media Management, Numerical Aptitude, Product Development Management, Report Review, Target Market Segmentation

Competencies

• Business Insight
• Communicates Effectively
• Drives Results
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Organizational Savvy
• Plans and Aligns