Advertising Co-ordinator

**Purpose of the Job**:
The purpose of the Advertising Coordinator role is to coordinate all print advertising material for Shoprite and Checkers daily advertising and promotional lines to manage all associated media deadlines. The role interacts with several stakeholders across the process and supports various administrative tasks and controls.

**Job Objectives**:
Coordinate, validate and manage daily and promotional print advertising materials, as well as handling print-related communications with advertising agencies and managing the distribution and displaying of daily and promotional print material.
Liaise and interact with relevant buyers and branches to secure promotional lines and prepare for upcoming promotions.
Monitor advertising product descriptions and pricing on the advertising system, including liaising with relevant buying teams or department to validate the accuracy of the product description and pricing.
Utilise applicable advertising system to upload and makes changes to product description and Pricing.
Align all marketing / communication (advertising) with the main marketing strategy in terms of the look, feel, price and product offering.

**Qualifications**:
Degree or Diploma in Marketing or working towards - (essential).

**Experience**:
+1 years’ relevant experience in a similar role with exposure to printing and advertising media, and related coordination activities and collateral/material - (essential).
Practical knowledge of advertising and marketing - (essential).
Practical experience in retail marketing, shopping centre promotions etc., or general marketing within the retail or FMCG sector - (desired).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 with intermediate level of Excel and PPT skills - (essential).

**Knowledge and Skills**:
Motivated self-starter with good energy and drive to deliver within an agency environment. Able to manage and balance multiple campaigns and priorities.
Strong planning and organising skills - Able to coordinate across several departments to meet deadlines. Manages briefs and schedules and ensures campaigns are delivered on time and against agreed client objectives.
Client orientated - Committed to providing a high-quality service, ensuring client needs are understood, problems timeously resolved, and expectations met.
Sound communication skills along with the ability to convey information clearly, accurately and succinctly. Adopts a range of styles to deal with and facilitate challenges internally and externally.
Team player and collaborative partner - Builds sound relationships both internally and externally. Manages client expectations well.
Results and quality focused, setting stretch goals for self, while remaining focused and working tenaciously toward meeting and exceeding expectations within quality standards.
Flexible and resilient
- Able to manage and balance multiple demands while remaining productive and maintaining high levels of performance in a fast paced, pressurized environment.

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