Company:
Discovery Limited
Industry: Insurance
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 2 years
Location: Gauteng
Province:
Key Purpose
The implementation of brand and communication strategy within required timelines.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
- Input into the creation and implementation of projects plans- steps plus lead times
- Brief, get approval and manage timelines for any marketing material related to project.
- Take accountability and responsibility for projects
- Translate communication into different media and position for different audiences
- Interact with operational business areas:
- Get approval
- Meet business needs
- Manage expectations of all stakeholders
- Maintain and build solid relationships
- Check the budget- get approval and do cost analysis
- Ensure that consistent and relevant messages are being given
- Ensure quality of outputs
- Reflect on all projects and identify opportunities for continual improvement
- Create post-campaign reports
Competencies
- Time and project management
- Communicate very well in English both in writing and verbally
- Convert technical information to audience appropriate communication
- Critically evaluate communication elements
- Influence and persuade people to get things done
- Negotiate
- Present and sell your ideas
- Question processes, strategy and outputs
- Multi-task on multiple projects
- Strong attention to detail
Education and Experience
Qualifications
- Minimum 3-year undergraduate degree or diploma in Marketing and Communications
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Marketing, PR, Communications or the sales & Distribution industry
Knowledge
- Discovery’s products and business processes
- Various media and social channels, including digital
- Agency process and relationships
- Print and production processes (including time lines and costings)
- Critical elements of successful communication
- Basic understanding of design principles for digital and print
- Use of design tools such as Adobe Express, InDesign and Adobe Photoshop will be adventitious
- Knowledge of the Sales and Distribution structure advantageous
