Marketing Director

Job Description : MARKETING DIRECTOR SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS a 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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