Jobs at Yoco

• Assist with the planning, organising and management of Johannesburg based internal and external events from start to finish.
• Working with the Sales, Growth and Brand Marketing teams to ensure objectives of all departments are met through the eventing channel.
• Collaborate with internal staff, and external contractors to ensure successful event operations.
• Provide post event analysis, budget recons and participant feedback and incorporate learning into future events.
• Manage all Johannesburg event operations (preparing venue, invitations, food, drinks etc.).
• Develop strong product knowledge and be able to act as key product demonstrator at industry events and roadshows.
• Represent the company at industry and social events


 

Event Administration

• Assist with preparing and compiling marketing collateral, source new venues and prepare a detailed project plan and projected budget for each event.
• Create and maintain timelines and budget.
• Coordinate site visits and scheduling of events, continuously updating our online events calendar.
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing suppliers ensuring the usage of qualified supplier services.
• Manage suppliers output and their service delivery and ensure payments are up to date prior to events.
• Monitor payment allocations against budget and ensure sign off.
• Order and maintain marketing collateral stock for Johannesburg.
• Assist with the general operational and administrative requirements within the Marketing and Communications team and respond to marketing telephone calls and email enquiries.

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Key Requirements To Perform Responsibilities

• Relevant Diploma / Degree in either Marketing or Events Planning
• At least 2 year's experience in a similar role.
• Sales experience not compulsory but advantageous.
• Fantastic customer service ethic and high expectations for quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work on weekends and evenings as needed to support above responsibilities (approx. 20%).
• Knowledge and experience with marketing techniques, social media and industry trends.
• Demonstrates extreme attention to detail and professionalism

Personal Attributes

• Good attention to detail: detail oriented individual who focus on quality and accuracy.
• Initiative: self-starter, who takes action to achieve goals on a proactive basis.
• Planning and organising: establishes priorities and manages schedules within a pressurised environment.
• Work Standards: sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously and accurately.
• Work under pressure: ability to work well in a pressurised work environment.
• Multitasking: ability to cope with multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Flexibility: is able to work overtime occasionally and able to adapt and embrace change. Work together with colleagues and staff to enhance the team's overall performance.

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• Act as an ambassador for Yoco, its products and its merchants
• Develop relationships with store managers and store owners
• Ensure Yoco is stocked in each outlet
• Perform audits and evaluations on a monthly basis in all our retail partner stores
• Conduct training on a store and regional level.
• Monitor sales promotion activities and communicate the promotion deals to all store managers and store owners.
• Assist in developing sales and marketing initiatives for brand awareness.
• Track competitor activity closely and keep relevant departments up-to-date about the same.
• Distribute all marketing and promotional collaterals within the relevant stores and dealers when needed
• Participate in annual business reviews and provide recommendations if needed.
• Participate in industry meetings, business events, sales conferences, etc.
• Address retail partner issues and inquiries in a timely manner.

IDEAL CANDIDATE | WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

Key Requirements To Perform Responsibilities

• 1-3 year's experience years' experience as a field agent, either in sales or marketing
• Experience in the retail industry.
• Naturally service minded with a love to assist and help customers and partners
• Lifelong learner, loves a challenge and is a true problem-solver
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to communicate technical concepts and products to a technical and non-technical audience
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Tech savvy
• Ability to prioritise and manage your time efficiently
• Takes initiative and proactively seek out the resources needed to solve the problem at hand

Bonus Points/nice To Have

• Knowledge of payments and the mobile Point of Sale space
• Experience in B2B industry
• Experience in Small Business / B2B sales

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• You'll work and define the positioning, messaging and competitive differentiation of Yoco's products.
• You will own and execute product launches, incl. Positioning, pricing and promotion strategies (hardware and software) in close collaboration with various stakeholders throughout the company.
• Drive the go-to-market plan and post-launch marketing programs with marketing channel managers, account managers, and sales.
• Track campaign performance and optimize through continuous testing.
• You'll work closely with Product Managers, Engineering, Growth Marketing, Brand Marketing and Content Marketing teams.
• You'll develop and maintain all marketing materials related to Yoco's products such as packaging, manuals, fact sheets, product descriptions, sales and support enablement.
• You'll research and analyze market trends, competitor offerings as well as customer preferences.
• You'll report directly to the Head of Brand Marketing

IDEAL CANDIDATE | WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

Key Requirements To Perform Responsibilities

• You have proven experience in Product Marketing with 3+ years in a global tech or FMCG company.
• You have a University degree, preferably in Business Studies, Engineering or Marketing
• Experience in tech marketing, brand management, strategy consulting, working with agencies, and/or work experience in a related field.
• You have demonstrated excellent project management skills, experience working with cross-functional teams to gather technical details and develop suitable content
• You have a Hands-on mentality.
• You are able to adapt within a fast-paced environment, dealing with ambiguity and prioritizing your deliveries according to the business needs.
• You have a creative mind with a passion and strong understanding for technology and passion for our merchants.
• You are analytical and data-driven approach to decision-making