Brand Activation & Sponsorships Manager

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Midrand; Vor Ort; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Market related salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Zusammenfassung

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a Sponsorships & Events Manager at its Head Office in South Africa. The role plans, manages, and executes sponsorships, events, and promotional competitions to drive brand awareness and customer engagement in line with the marketing strategy.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or diploma in marketing-related fields and 5+ years in sponsorship/event management within retail or consumer-facing environments, plus 3–5 years leading multidisciplinary

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Events Management, Communications, Public Relations, Hospitality, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in sponsorship, event management, promotional campaigns, or experiential marketing within retail, FMCG, healthcare, or consumer-facing environments.
• 3–5 years’ experience leading event execution, supplier coordination, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams within fast-paced operational environments.
• Experience managing agencies, suppliers, production partners, or live event environments
• Experience in retail or General Merchandise environments

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain the annual sponsorships, events, and competitions calendar in line with marketing strategy
• Plan event and sponsorship initiatives with clear objectives, budgets, timelines, and deliverables
• Align all initiatives with marketing campaigns, brand objectives, and target audience goals
• Monitor live activations to troubleshoot, optimize, and ensure high-quality execution on the ground
• Manage end-to-end execution of sponsorships, events, and competitions, ensuring high-quality delivery
• Manage vendors, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver seamless experiences
• Ensure compliance with legal, safety, and brand guidelines during all activations
• Monitor live events and competitions to troubleshoot and optimize on-the-ground performance
• Collaborate with Marketing Strategy, Brand & Communications, and Integrated Marketing Campaigns teams to ensure alignment across initiatives
• Coordinate with vendors, agencies, and partners to deliver sponsorship and competition requirements; provide timely reporting on outcomes, insights, and ROI
• Maintain governance over budgets, contracts, and operational standards for all activations
• Capture outcomes, insights, and learnings from each initiative to inform future campaigns

Kenntnisse

Event management

Sponsorship activation

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Compliance & safety

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing/Events/Communications/PR/Hospitality

Jobbeschreibung

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a Sponsorships & Events Manager at its Head Office in South Africa. The role plans, manages, and executes sponsorships, events, and promotional competitions to drive brand awareness and customer engagement in line with the marketing strategy.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or diploma in marketing-related fields and 5+ years in sponsorship/event management within retail or consumer-facing environments, plus 3–5 years leading multidisciplinary