Head of Marketing
Head of Marketing
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23-05-2024
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JOB SUMMARY:
The Head of Marketing will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s marketing strategy and plan to increase brand awareness and reach create campaigns and content that drive audience resonance drive customer acquisition through leads drive innovation within the business and work closely with the operational teams to ensure alignment of the brand strategy across the business. This role requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the South African target market a thirst for knowledge and customer understanding exceptional leadership skills a flare for ideation and creative thinking with a proven track record in managing successful marketing campaigns.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Head of Marketing will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s marketing strategy and plan to increase brand awareness and reach create campaigns and content that drive audience resonance drive customer acquisition through leads drive innovation within the business and work closely with the operational teams to ensure alignment of the brand strategy across the business. This role requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the South African target market a thirst for knowledge and customer understanding exceptional leadership skills a flare for ideation and creative thinking with a proven track record in managing successful marketing campaigns.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Strategic Planning:
- Develop and implement comprehensive marketing strategies plans and campaigns to achieve business goals and drive aggressive business growth and scale.
- Staying abreast of current market condition competitors and segments to identify opportunities and understand customer needs and preferences.
- Attend weekly Management Meetings to drive the marketing strategy across the business.
- Collaborate across the business division to identify new opportunities which align marketing strategies with business objectives.
- Service Provider Management:
- Manage and monitor THE COMPANY’s service providers to ensure they are delivering the agreed outputs and continuously drive improvement.
- Campaign Management:
- Identify and allocate key service providers to deliver against campaign objectives.
- Oversee the creation and execution of innovative marketing campaigns across multiple channels including digital social media print and events.
- Analyse and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns making datadriven decisions to optimize performance.
- Brand Management:
- Lead brand positioning and messaging to ensure consistency and strengthen brand identity.
- Create and manage the brand messaging matrix and drive this across the business and with service providers.
- Manage THE COMPANY’s positive public standing through PR efforts and maintain favourable media relations.
- Team Leadership
- Build mentor and lead a highperforming marketing team.
- Drive ideation and collaboration across the business departments.
- Budget Management:
- Prepare and manage the marketing budget ensuring efficient allocation of resources and funds.
- Track and report on marketing expenditures and ROI.
- Partnerships and Collaboration:
- Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with agencies vendors and other thirdparty organizations.
- Align with sales product development and customer service teams to ensure cohesive and customercentric marketing efforts.
- Ensure partners collaborate and report on the brand with a united perspective of the brands performance.
- Digital Marketing:
- Lead digital marketing initiatives including SEO SEM email marketing and content marketing.
- Stay abreast of digital marketing trends and technologies to keep the company at the forefront of the industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Business Administration or a related field (MBA preferred).
- Proven experience (10 years) in a senior marketing role with a track record of successful marketing campaigns and team leadership.
- Strong understanding of current digital marketing techniques and best practices.
- Excellent analytical communication and project management skills.
- Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Strong presentation skills and ability to create Shareholder Presentations.
- Strong reporting skills.
- Proficient in marketing software and tools (e.g. CRM systems Google Analytics social media platforms).
- Gogetter attitude with high energy that thrives in a fastpaced environment.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to execute plans effectively.
- Resultsoriented and datadriven approach to decision making.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
- Adaptable to change and direction at short notice while retaining focusing on a successful outcome.
Employment Type
Full Time
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