Executive - Brand And Marketing Communications.Group Commercial Office

Mtn Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational telecommunications company in South Africa is seeking a Senior Marketing Executive to drive brand strategy and growth. The role requires over 15 years of strategic brand and marketing experience in multinational environments, strong leadership in customer experience, and proficiency in data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate should hold a 4-year degree in Business with an MBA preferred, bringing expertise in insights and measurement. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on innovation and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• 15+ years senior leadership in strategic brand and marketing.
• Strong exposure to telco/tech or large-scale consumer industries.
• Extensive multi-country experience across Africa and/or the Middle East.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern Group brand architecture and portfolio strategy.
• Champion a unified customer experience with NPS and CES metrics.
• Lead consumer research and insights programme for brand and comms.

Skills

Strategic brand marketing

Data-driven decision-making

Agency leadership

Digital & AI fluency

Education

4-year tertiary degree in Business / Marketing

MBA or relevant Master's

Chartered Marketer designation

Tools

Media Mix Modelling

Customer Lifetime Value modelling

Job description

Context

Rapid technological change: 5G, fibre, AI / ML, fintech, Data Centers and platform. Evolving regulation and policy across Africa and the Middle East. Intensifying competition from global technology platforms and digital entrants. Multi-national, multi-cultural, multi-geography footprint (MENA, WECA, SEAGHA) with M+ customers. MTN's Ambition **** strategy to build the leading platforms for Africa's progress and scale the TechCo pivot.

Organization Values

At MTN we believe that understanding our people's needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y'ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life. Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA. As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us! Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers, and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals. Our values dubbed, LIVE Y'ello, are the cornerstone of our culture. Lead with Care. Can-do with Integrity. Collaborate with Agility. Serve with Respect. Act with Inclusion.

Key Performance Areas

• Brand & Growth Strategy
  • Define and govern Group brand architecture and portfolio strategy, including endorsement logic and naming systems.
  • Translate brand strategy into commercial outcomes: market penetration, revenue growth, market share, and long-term brand equity.
  • Provide strategic marketing input to Group strategy, influencing product, platform and ecosystem decisions.
• Customer & Stakeholder Experience
  • Champion a unified customer experience (CX) with NPS, CES and CLV embedded in OpCo scorecards.
  • Provide UI and UX guidance and design standards for all MTN digital and fintech platforms.
  • Align service, channels and communications to deliver frictionless, intuitive customer journeys.
• Insights, Research & Measurement
  • Own the consumer research and insights programme (segmentation, demand landscapes, brand and comms tracking, concept testing, pricing and UX research).
  • Lead Brand Health Tracking and Net Promoter Score (NPS_ or other across markets with quarterly Group dashboards and OpCo action plans.
  • Institutionalise test-and-learn (A / B testing, incrementality) and link results to creative and media optimisation.
  • Lead Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) modelling to inform acquisition, retention and monetisation strategies.
  • Oversee Marketing & Media Mix Modelling (MMM) to optimise spend and demonstrate ROI.

Education

• 4-year tertiary degree in Business / Marketing (or related).
• MBA or relevant Master's preferred.
• Chartered Marketer designation advantageous.

Experience

• 15+ years senior leadership in strategic brand and marketing, ideally CMO / EVP level in multinational environments.
• Proven impact linking brand investment to commercial performance and leading large-scale media and sponsorship portfolios.
• Strong exposure to telco / tech / fintech or large-scale consumer industries (FMCG, Banking).
• Extensive multi-country, multicultural experience across Africa and / or the Middle East.

Core Competencies

• Enterprise growth leadership and board-level influence.
• Marketing finance & ROI governance; data-driven decision-making.
• Insights & measurement excellence: brand tracking, MMM, CLV modelling, competitive intelligence.
• Agency & ecosystem leadership; procurement and supplier diversity governance.
• Media governance: brand safety, ad-fraud detection, transparency and attention metrics.
• Digital & AI fluency, including responsible adoption of Generative AI.
• Strategic agility & change leadership across decentralised organisations.
• Inclusive leadership; talent development and employer brand advocacy.
• Data, Digital & AI

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