Marketing Director

Job Description : MARKETING DIRECOTR SOUTH ARICA leading Global FMCG Company based in Johannesburg. Job Description As the Marketing Director, you will look after the Southern African Markets and more specifcally be responsible for: · Accountable for all Marketing activities across the Consumer portfolio. · Meet the everyday needs of South & Southern Africa consumers by building consumer preferred and expert recommended brands, differentiated by science and insight-driven innovation. · Responsible for all South and Southern Africa territories · Manages an annual marketing budget · Portfolio management and new product launches (innovation) · Manages the strategic alliances between the company and media agencies, creative agencies and other suppliers. · Lead digital transformation strategy, setting digital council, establishing clear governance to evaluate performance on digital/social optimized by channel, consumer. · Lead digital capability building with team including the following: digital research into consumer behaviours, managing website and social assets performance and guiding on content, SEO, eCRM, social media, mobile/portable, digital innovation, etc. · Responsible for the co-ordination of cross-functional activities between Marketing, Commercial Excellence, Sales and Global Support Functions within the company · Accountable for growing quality expert recommendations, achieving brand recommended most often status and growing purchases through improved recommendation conversion. · Attract, develop, promote and retain key talent The Successful Applicant The successful candidate will have the following: · A university degree essential · Minimum 10 year's experience within multinational organisation · Solid track record in Marketing within FMCG sector · End to end marketing experience from strategy, innovation brief to activation · Experience in digital marketing is essential · Prior regional experience will be an added advantage · Strong management, team building and team development skills and experience in order to · effectively manage, coach and mentor and lead the Marketing team.

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