Executive Marketing Manager (Online)
Job Type Full-time
Job Status Sourcing
Date Posted 10/20/09
Location Northern Suburbs
Start Date asap
Duration Permanent
Job Description This position, as a member of the Senior Team (Exco), will be responsible to develop and optimize the marketing focus, including tools tactics and strategies. This is a high level position requiring significant depth and breadth of online marketing experience, which the successful candidate will be required to draw on extensively. This individual will lead the Marketing team and be the ultimate decision maker within the team.
Responsibilities include :
* Manage all activities of the online marketing/media team’s performance against deliverables to ensure that optimal mix of inventory, brands, promotions and metrics is achieved on each campaign, in line with strategic objectives.
* Responsible for the Marketing strategy and thought leadership on a global scale.
* Distribution channel strategies including online marketing, offline marketing and the use and development of other relevant channels
* Execute above strategies together with support infrastructure, comprising online advertising, campaign management, creative and copy writing analysis and affiliate marketing
* This role will require a large amount of hands-on individual contribution.
Skill requirements:
* Creativity combined with excellent business acumen and strong motivational abilities, to identify or develop viable online marketing strategies for customer acquisition
o Ability to analyze and understand target market and develop suitable tools/promotions
o Specialist with regards to International online marketing, search engine optimisation, affiliate marketing
* Good organisational and management skills to execute strategies and drive targets
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Good quantitative and analytical skills to determine appropriate metrics against which each promotion should be measured and perform required analysis
* International/cross border marketing experience
* Experience in dealing with offshore advertising agencies will be to your advantage
Professional requirements
* STRONG motivational/sales people management skills
* The qualified candidate should posses at least 5 years of relevant online marketing management experience on senior level as well as sound commercial experience.
* Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and strong negotiation skills.
* Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Accountability and follow-through are crucial and must be deadline conscious.
* Ability to multi task and remain detail orientated.
Qualifications Hons. Degree or B.Com graduate will be considered depending on experience.
Compensation Market related
Highest finished education University
How to Apply Email cv's
Email Resume To nicole@syncconsulting.co.za
