Marketing Manager - Edenvale Verfied Gold Badge

R 800,000 - 1mil per annum Edenvale, Gauteng Edenvale, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 02-06-2017 12:26:19 PM
24-07-2017 7:31:31 AM
Our client an international food and beverage company seeks 2 Marketing Managers, one to oversee international beverage brands the other to oversee a local beverage brand to join their team.

Minimum requirements:
Strong consumer marketing expertise: Strong track record of developing & implementing consumer led strategies that have delivered exceptional brand impact (8 + years of Brand/Marketing Management experience)
University degree – preferably in Marketing and/or International Business
Strong ability to connect, inspire, and influence in-market teams & senior stakeholders across broad geographies.
Entrepreneurial flair & unconventional mindset: Experience in challenging the status quo and trying new things (within a context of consumer insight & commercial acumen) to achieve strong brand results
Tenacious & resilient attitude: Experience in making things happen, positively thriving on the opportunity to overcome obstacles
Naturally inquisitive – A track record of not settling for the obvious answers but trying to search for more deeply penetrating solutions. Naturally wanting to understand our consumers and get underneath the “whys” of their attitudes & behaviors.
Strong commercial acumen
Experience working at a regional and/or global leadership level
Experience of managing agencies, managing budgets, and managing cross functional projects
Confidence to liaise directly with key stakeholders – the MD, Group marketing, lead markets, R&D, Commercial, Local Marketing. Etc.
Ability & desire to concurrently work at both a strategic level and operational level.
Genuine desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment & the positives & at times challenges that can come with this.

Required leadership capabilities
Ability to provide strategic thought leadership for the business, the team and other key stakeholders
Ability to engage & influence key stakeholders
Ability to positively manage a change agenda throughout a business