Marketing Manager

Micah Govender Developments; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced Marketing Manager to lead the end-to-end marketing function. You will be responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies, managing budgets, and fostering a positive team culture. The ideal candidate has 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in marketing, with a focus on B2B and insurance. This role offers an opportunity to significantly impact profitable growth in the intermediated channels.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years related marketing experience, preferably in financial services.
• Experience in B2B and/or non-life insurance marketing.
• Minimum 5 years management and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end marketing function for the intermediated portfolio.
• Design and implement targeted marketing programs for growth.
• Manage portfolio budgets and enhance cost effectiveness.
• Build relationships with team members and stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic and tactical thinking capability

Business acumen

Strong interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or equivalent qualification

Job description

Marketing Manager

Role Purpose

We are seeking a dynamic marketing professional to lead the end-to-end marketing function for the intermediated portfolio. This role is responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies that align with the broader business units objectives.

The successful candidate will design and implement targeted programmes and initiatives to drive profitable growth across our intermediated channels, including Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs), Business Development Consultants, Strategic Partners.

Responsibilities and work outputs

Marketing management:

• Design, implement, support and drive marketing and brand strategy in the intermediated channel that delivers established business objectives in collaboration with peers and colleagues.
• Develop marketing programs for sales growth and revenue enhancement for the intermediated channel
• Drive development and measurement of marketing metrics that enable effective decision making around revenue growth, market share, market intelligence and profitability in the intermediated channels
• Through disciplined project management: engage, monitor, influence and work closely with the marketing value chain to deliver high quality marketing initiatives.
• Drive the development of integrated marketing strategies and campaigns that maximizes the effectiveness of the business development activities.
• Establish mechanisms to support the building of relationships with existing and prospective intermediaries, strategic partners and industry bodies.
• Understanding and interpretation of market insights and business context to influence marketing strategy and communication plans for the intermediated channel.
• Partner and interact with vendors to supply marketing supporting concepts.
• Collaborate with sales and distribution, product, marketing and creative teams to drive the appropriate marketing and communication solutions to the intermediated channel.
• Give input to the marketing standards and guidelines for the function that drives consistency in brand messaging and differentiation in the intermediated channels.
• Report on performance of marketing campaigns, gain insight and assess against goals.

Finance and Budgeting:

• Manage portfolio budgets, balancing the requirements for the portfolio objectives and optimal use of the brand funds for overall Marketing impact.
• Identify opportunities to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency continuously.
• Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum.

Culture and people management:

• Build and maintain relationships with the marketing team in Momentum Insure, internal business portfolio teams and the broader Group stakeholders that promotes cross delivery practice solutions.
• Create a positive work climate and culture to energise the team, give meaning to work, minimise work disruptions and maximise team productivity.
• Drive a culture that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviors through personal involvement
• Identify team member growth and development needs and schedule interventions to enable ongoing development, training and personal growth.
• Effectively manage performance within the team in order to ensure business objectives are achieved.

Skills required

• Strategic and tactical thinking capability
• Business acumen
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong people skills
• Negotiation skills
• Project management

Competencies required

• Accountability
• Client focus
• Results driven
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Attention to detail
• Proactive
• Service delivery
• Stakeholder engagement and management

Experience and Qualifications

The following experience and qualification will be required:

• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, or an equivalent qualification.
• 5 - 8 years related marketing experience, preferably within financial services, with experience in B2B and/or non-life insurance marketing.
• Strong through-the-line marketing experience in partner-driven or intermediated environment, with a creative passion that contributes to business growth.
• A minimum of 5 years management and leadership experience, including oversight of multidisciplinary teams (e.g., agency management, partners/vendors, and direct reports).

Location

The position is based at our Centurion office.