Brand Specialist needed urgently: APPLY NOW

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required:

Bachelor”s degree in a relevant major.
Marketing experience.
Must have a good understanding of their audience and customers and have strong creative, analytical and organization skills.
Must have a good handle on consumer and market insights, including the ability to analyse market data, and will be tasked with conducting consumer research.
Close collaboration with Marketing, Advertising and Media departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out market research in order to keep up to date with customer trends, as well as trying to predict future trends.
Must be able to work with external research agencies from brief to conclusion stage.
Develop strategies and manage marketing campaigns across print, outdoor, radio and online platforms to ensure that products and services meet customers’ expectations and to build the credibility of brands.
Analyze the success of marketing campaigns and producing detailed reports.
Supervise advertising, product design and other forms of marketing to maintain consistency in branding.
Meet with clients and work with colleagues across multiple departments (such as Marketing Assistants, Facilities team, Academics, Marketing Managers, Directors and CFO”s).
Manage budgets and a team of Junior Assistants.
Organize events such as product launches, exhibitions, and photo shoots.

Key Skills:

Analytical skills and attention to detail.
An understanding of trends and the ability to respond to customer needs.
Creativity and an ability to produce innovative and original ideas.
Team working skills.
Ability to manage and allocate budgets.
Written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with and an understanding of market research.
Time and project management skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to think strategically and develop appropriate campaigns. Apply Now