Marketing Manager

1 week ago

Durban, South Africa Carlysle Full time

**KwaZulu Natal**, Durban**

**Monthly Basic Salary (Medical, Provident, Income Protection, Group Life, Discretionary Bonus, Market related)**

Our client is a dynamic and ambitious family owned and run export trading business based in Durban that has been in existence for the last 50 years with a third generation in place.

They specialize in the export of FMCG's, fruit and vegetables, meat, wines and building materials to over 45 countries throughout the world, as well as having subsidiary businesses in various other countries they are involved in.

We are on the hunt for a creative minded, ambitious, determined individual with a strong business acumen to fulfil the role of a Marketing Manager. Strong communication coupled with the ability to successfully lead and motivate a marketing team are the core skills for this position.

The marketing manager will be responsible for the expansion of their international brand awareness footprint as well as the promotion of our brand and brands we represent at trade shows, major industry-related events, and through strategic advertising in target markets.

Additional responsibilities would be to manage the marketing of their off-shore businesses based in both Seychelles and Mauritius.

**Skills, Qualifications, and experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Business, or related field
- A minimum 5 years’ experience as a Marketing Manager leading a marketing team.
- Proven experience developing marketing plans and campaigns.
- Knowledge of marketing-related business practices, including advertising, market research, technology, and budgeting
- Demonstrated history of planning successful product launches and events
- Effective communication skills and adaptable communication style for interacting with team members, upper management, and the organisation at large

**Personality Traits we are looking for**:
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- Natural leader with strong communication, influencing and persuading skills
- Artistically inclined with a high level of creativity and enthusiasm
- Strong project management, multitasking, and decision-making skills
- Ambitious, determined, and motivated
- Detailed oriented and meticulous
- Adaptability and Creative Problem-Solving.
- Business Acumen and strategic thinking.
- Ability to handle pressure and deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

**Key responsibilities include the following**:

- Develop a marketing strategy for the business
- Expand international brand awareness footprint
- Plan and direct branding, advertising, and promotional campaigns.
- Promote our brand and brands we represent at trade shows, major industry-related events, and through strategic advertising in target markets.
- Implement strategy-driven social media strategies
- Implement effective search engine optimization (SEO) strategies.
- Track effectiveness of marketing campaigns
- Conduct research in foreign markets to identify opportunities for expansion
- Analyse data and reports to assess market trends and competitor activities in an overseas market
- Oversee the creation of marketing materials such as brochures, catalogues, or advertisements in foreign languages for use in international markets
- Oversee website maintenance
- Negotiate and liaise with third-party marketing agencies.

For more information please contact:
**Andrea Doig

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