Head Of Marketing

DAV Professional Placement Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing firm in Johannesburg is looking for a Head of Marketing to provide vision and strategic direction in South Africa. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of OEM Commercial Marketing Management experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing. You will develop marketing plans, enhance brand equity, and collaborate with global stakeholders. Great opportunity to influence at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• 5 years OEM Commercial Marketing Management Experience required.
• Strong knowledge of product positioning and consumer trends.
• Proficient understanding of digital marketing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and direction for achieving objectives in South Africa.
• Develop and implement strategic and tactical marketing plans.
• Enhance brand equity for the OEM and its products.
• Collaborate with business development and sales teams.

Skills

Strategic Alignment

Brand Custodianship

Customer insight and experience

Strategic partnership

Aftersales support and brand equity

Digital marketing proficiency

Campaign planning and execution

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing or Sales

MBA Advantage

Job description

Overview

Job title: Head of Marketing

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: October 26, 2025

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Purpose of Role

• The key expectation from the role is to provide vision and direction for achieving the desired objectives in South Africa. The person should be able to provide strategic and tactical marketing (market penetration, segmentation, and commercialization and launches) to enhance brand equity, the OEM and its products. This individual must be a thought leader who performs independently and has demonstrated the ability to effectively interact and influence all levels of organizations (brands Dealers and Customer including the CEO and other DHs of the company). This individual will collaborate with the business development and commercial sales teams and will interact globally.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and direction for achieving objectives in South Africa.
• Develop and implement strategic and tactical marketing plans (market penetration, segmentation, commercialization and launches).
• Enhance brand equity for the OEM and its products.
• Interact with and influence all levels of the organization (brands, Dealers, Customers, CEO and other DHs).
• Collaborate with business development and commercial sales teams; engage with global stakeholders.

Requirements

• Strategic Alignment
• Brand Custodianship
• Customer insight and experience
• Strategic partnership
• Aftersales support and brand equity
• Craft, implement and monitor strategies including Digital, advertising, Communications, PR and Creative

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing or Sales
• MBA Advantage
• 5 years OEM Commercial Marketing Management Experience
• Strong knowledge of product positioning, consumer trend analysis, campaign planning, development and execution as well as strong project management ability
• Proficient understanding and experience in digital marketing and related platforms
• Strong financial acumen and experience of cost optimization through ROI metric measurements
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