Vacancy: Marketing Manager

The Herald's sister paper, Daily Dispatch, has the following vacancy.

Position : Marketing Manager

Reporting to : GM: Eastern Cape

Department : Marketing

Location : East London

Purpose of the Job:

• To design, market and grow our titles in the Eastern Cape.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining & implementing marketing strategies to meet business unit objectives.

• Formulate and Implement activities and strategies to support circulation, reader growth and brand enhancement.
• Effectively leading and directing resources within the marketing team to achieve business strategic goals.
• Identification of partners and development of proposals to procure sponsorship.
• Develop strategies that will market social media and digital platforms.
• Compile Marketing promotional plans and advertising briefs.
• Develop and evaluate brand and marketing strategies that drive product sales.
• Develop and manage marketing plans and budgets on all marketing projects.
• Develop and maintain business partnerships and relationships in the business environment.
• New Area/Town Business Development Opportunities.
• Project management, research and identification of media opportunities.
• Brand custodianship.
• Provide the linkage or channel of communication between all departments.
• Poster Management.
• Merchandising.
• Circulation copy sales and promotions.
• Profit Generating Events Management.
• Staff Functions, Internal Promotions and Participation programmes.
• Sales Experience or Technique to establish relationships.
• Events / Project Management Experience.

Job Competencies

• Excellent brand management knowledge and experience.
• A track record in marketing. Knowledge of newspapers / publishing industry.
• A strong, proven ability to implement plans and schedules using a hands-on approach.
• Ability to think laterally and strategically.
• Project management skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Thorough knowledge of marketing strategies and implementation thereof.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to relate at a strategic level.
• Flexible, adaptable and able to multi-task.
• Assertive, tenacious and driven.
• Empathy and EQ.

• B degree in Marketing or equivalent.
• Post graduate degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years experience at a middle or senior management position in marketing / advertising within the media industry.
  • Experience in MS Office applications.
  • Working knowledge of sales techniques.
  • Understanding of social media.

Start Date: ASAP

Applications and CVs to be addressed to HR at:

email:  ecrecruitment@timesmedia.co.za

CLOSING DATE:  Friday 5 February 2016