Marketing Manager - Shopping Centre (Richards Bay)

Ability Executive Recruitment; Richards Bay; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Richards Bay seeks a Marketing Manager to develop, recommend, and implement marketing programs. The ideal candidate must have at least 7 years of experience in marketing and public relations, along with supervisory skills in a retail or property management environment. Responsibilities include overseeing customer relations, monitoring budgets, and organizing promotional events. Join us to enhance our marketing strategies and elevate the Centre's success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in marketing, public relations, or advertising.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Experience in a Retail / Property Management environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop marketing plans that support organizational goals.
• Conduct market research and modify marketing programs as needed.
• Monitor marketing budget and ensure expenditure accountability.
• Organize creative campaigns and promotional events.

Skills

Marketing Strategy Development

Market Research

Budget Management

Content Creation

Customer Relations

Education

Associate's degree in business administration

Job description

Responsible for developing, recommending, and implementing the Centre’s marketing program. Formulates and supervises product marketing, advertising, and promotional programs. Performs marketing research as needed. Develops and delivers sales and marketing training programs to tenants and operational staff. Oversees customer relations and ensures that the Company’s professional reputation is projected and maintained. Organises creative campaigns and promotional events that can make a difference in the Centre’s success according to trends and customer requirements. The ideal candidate will be passionate for the ‘art’ of marketing and will have an abundance of ideas for building efficient strategies. This person must bring forth a strong arsenal of techniques and methods to promote our products, services and public image.

Main Responsibilities

• Development of long and short term marketing plans.
• Conducts market research and develops marketing strategies to complement and support Body Corporate goals and strategic objectives.
• Reviews marketing programs regularly and modifies as needed. Ensures the integrity and quality of all marketing efforts.
• Constructs and monitors the marketing budget.
• Develops and implements training, promotion, and advertising programs that further marketing objectives.
• Compiles promotional materials.
• Maintains and updates the website.
• Exhibitions and promotional events.
• Write copy for diverse marketing distributions (brochures, press releases, website material etc.).
• Monitor progress of campaigns using various metrics and submit reports of performance.
• Collaborate with managers in preparing budgets and monitoring expenses.
• Ensure that exhibition court space is sold to ensure steady income towards the Centre.
• Control Marketing and exhibition budget and ensure that all expenditure is accounted for.
• Ensure that all exhibition contracts are signed and exhibitor payments paid before exhibition.

Requirements

• Matric.
• Associate’s degree in business administration with emphasis in marketing or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in marketing, public relations, advertising, supervisory experience.
• Experience in a Retail / Property Management environment.
• Excellent understanding of Centre management procedures. Knowledge of budgeting and service contracts.