1 X Marketing Communications Specialist: Gauteng

Rentokil Initial:
**Rentokil Initial **is a Global services company employing over 35,000 colleagues across 70 countries. The Company is at the cutting edge of technology and innovation as it strives to protect people and enhance lives, by controlling pests, improving hygiene and improving interior spaces with plants and scenting.

We are experts in the fields we operate in, investing in training, science, innovation and technology, and affording our employees Opportunities for Growth and Development

Listening and acting on feedback is part of our culture to support colleagues and our customers. Rentokil Initial regards equality and fairness as a fundamental right of all of its colleagues.

We live our values of Service, Relationships and Teamwork which were identified by our colleagues across the world.

Our family of businesses:
**Rentokil Pest Control** is the world’s leading commercial pest control company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers.

We operate in over 65 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 63 of those.

We are highly innovative and have leading technical and scientific expertise and our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity.

Although we don’t provide the most luxurious of services, this is certainly essential for all of our customers, and to make sure service happens.

**Initial Hygiene** is the world’s leading hygiene services company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers. We operate in over 40 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 38 of those. We produce high quality, tailored hygiene product ranges for washrooms - across all sectors and industries where our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity

**Ambius** is the world leader in providing interior landscaping services for a range of customers from boutique hotels, to shopping centres. We use planting, scenting, flowers, artwork and exterior landscaping maintenance to improve the environment for the benefit of the customer and their employees. Ambius is a global brand across North America, Europe South Africa and Australia.

We have central support functions of Human Resources, IT, Finance, Legal and Marketing & Innovation in the Rentokil Initial Head Office locations and in country.

**Requirements**:
A vacancy has arisen for the Marketing Coordinator for Rentokil Initial South Africa and the purpose of this role is to promote the company's products and services to existing and prospective customers through strategic use of external and internal communications channels.

**Your day-to-day responsibilities will include**:

- **Inbound Marketing**
- Ensure that the company’s brand voice is represented during the inbound strategy at all times.
- Ensure that the quarterly content strategies are in line with company focus areas and innovation launches
- Manage Ambius communication strategy including the blog and social media schedule
- Be the main voice in inbound writing to ensure brand consistency. Key role in the writing of blogs as well as the proofing of content by other team members.
- Develop and manage content for various mediums to support enquiry generation and sales enablement including landing pages and content offers.
- Ensure that social media copy conveys our company message and brand
- Ensure that Company’s Innovation goals and strategies are supported by Inbound strategy (this may include sitting in on the group Category meetings)
- **Brand & Reputation Management**
- Communication of brand strategy across the company
- Ensure compliance to brand specification through various forms of communication
- Ensure compliance to brand specifications for vehicles, uniforms and promotional items
- Liaise with complaints team to craft/ensure brand appropriate responses to complaints (HelloPeter, Facebook etc)
- **PR**
- Assist in developing PR strategy
- Write and /proof of press releases
- Strategic communication to various role players where required
- Liaise with PR agencies and co-ordinate press interviews when required- **Advertising**
- Assist in establishing key publications and developing relationships to maximize exposure
- Develop ad material for publication in line with brand guidelines
- Liaise with publications and build relationship with editors
- **Sales Materials**
- Design, creation and distribution of printed and electronic sales materials including brochures, playbooks, flyers and direct marketing pieces.
- Work with Technical and Capability leads to enhance Route 1 training modules to further support sales community learning
- **Events**
- Work with Marketing Manager and divisions to successfully participate in and design events including trade shows, conferences, webinars and expos
- Annual Sales Conference: work with the Marketing Manager to successfully run the logistics element of the annual sales and Marketing conference: hotel and flight bookings, guest lists, room allocations, decor, av