Oliver Wyman - South Africa Marketing Lead - Johannesburg

Marsh Mclennan; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 700 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for an experienced Country Marketing Lead for South Africa to support their growth strategy. This role involves leading marketing efforts to enhance brand visibility and drive B2B relationships. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in marketing, particularly in professional services, and be skilled in content creation and campaign management. Working closely with regional leadership, this role is pivotal in aligning local and regional marketing strategies.

Benefits

Hybrid work flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 8 years of proven experience in B2B marketing or communications.
• Expertise in content crafting and editing across formats.
• Experience in Account-Based Marketing linking to commercial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated growth strategies for the local market.
• Lead South Africa-focused marketing campaigns across channels.
• Manage relationships with local PR agencies and enhance firm presence.

Skills

B2B marketing experience

Content creation

Client relationship management

Strategic planning

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Tools

Asana

CRM tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Company: Oliver Wyman

Description : OliverWymanisnowlookingtohireaCountryMarketingLeadforSouthAfrica tojoinourIMEAMarketingteam!

This role is based in our Johannesburg Office.

Job Overview

To support our exciting growth trajectory we are seeking an experienced creative and results-driven Marketing Manager to join our team as our local marketing lead for South Africa.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in driving our marketing efforts, establishing our brand presence, and supporting our expanding ambitions in the South African market and wider IMEA region.

Candidates with professional services expertise, ideally in management consulting, who can leverage industry knowledge to effectively enhance our positioning in the South African market, are essential.

Approximately 70% of this role will focus on South Africa and Africa, positioning you as the first advisor on locally relevant activations and our home point of contact for Marketing in our Johannesburg office.

The remaining 30% will involve supporting peers across India, the Middle East and Africa, contributing to IMEA-wide campaigns and activations as part of a unified regional Marketing team and giving you visibility to regional and global stakeholders.

This position suits a highly organized entrepreneurial self‑starter keen to pioneer programmes in South Africa while actively collaborating with colleagues across IMEA to ensure we show up as one team.

As Oliver Wyman South Africa’s Lead for Marketing you will work closely with the IMEA Marketing Executive Director and our IMEA Marketing Head of Markets, the Partner group in South Africa and global Marketing peers.

You will lead the local markets marketing strategy and execute high‑impact marketing programs that raise brand awareness and help build relationships with clients and influencers through a variety of tactics.

At the same time you will contribute to regional initiatives and topics, drawing upon and offering your expertise and learnings to peers across IMEA.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IMEA Marketing Heads and South Africa’s business leadership to develop integrated growth strategies for existing and new sectors for the local market.
• Lead South Africa‑focused (70%) marketing campaigns across multiple channels (website, social media, press releases, email newsletters, videos, events) to increase brand visibility and generate interest while supporting IMEA‑wide campaigns and activations (30%) to strengthen regional alignment.
• Work with our IMEA campaigns coordinator to conduct detailed reporting and analysis of campaign impact in South Africa, measuring and analysing marketing effectiveness using CRM and other tools to optimise campaigns continuously.
• Together with IMEA Head of PR, manage relationships with local PR agencies, expanding the firm’s presence in tier‑1 media and leveraging your own relationships to build connections with key editors and journalists.
• Create South Africa‑specific content and adapt global marketing materials for local relevance, emphasizing culturally resonant storytelling and effective distribution.
• Represent Oliver Wyman South Africa in global Marketing team forums, identifying synergies between global and local campaigns and ensuring South Africa’s perspective informs IMEA planning.
• Collaborate with our think tank, the Oliver Wyman Forum and Marsh McLennan (MMC), to strategise content delivery for relevant report launches.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships with organisations, associations and influencers as relevant.
• Develop tailored account‑based marketing (ABM) strategies in collaboration with local Partner leadership.
• Enhance employer brand through local activations, supporting Recruitment team efforts.
• Maintain a keen interest in industry trends, competitive intelligence and regulatory changes, providing actionable insights that keep up with best practice.
• Identify and negotiate speaking opportunities for firm leaders at influential conferences and events in South Africa.
• Oversee local marketing operations and manage relationships with agencies and vendors to expand South Africa marketing support functions.
• Foster strong relationships internally and externally to drive collaboration and business development both within South Africa and across the IMEA region.
• Take on special projects on behalf of the team on occasion that contribute to the company’s goals and your own professional development.

Experience Required

• 8 years of proven track record and experience in a B2B marketing / communication function within professional services or agency.
• Expertise in crafting and editing engaging content across multiple formats (media, social media, web, reports, etc.) and familiarity with keyword research and SEO.
• Client‑centric / Account‑Based Marketing experience with a strategic eye on linking Marketing impact with Commercial Objectives.
• Existing media relationships in South Africa is an advantage or experience in managing a PR agency.
• Team management experience and experience working in an international / regional peer group contributing to multi‑country campaigns.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana.
• Team member management is an advantage but not essential at this stage.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong competency in strategic thinking and aligning key stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and execute marketing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with strong presentation and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong command of business English with honed writing and editing skills; executive presence.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills for a regional and international work environment.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Agile work attitude, hard‑working and results‑driven.
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally as required to fulfill Marketing campaign activations, career development training and spend time together with a wider team.

Key Skills

• Administrative Skills
• Facilities Management
• Biotechnology
• Creative Production
• Design And Estimation
• Architecture

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Oliver Wyman a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE : MMC) is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimise their business, improve operations and accelerate performance.

Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk strategy and people, advising clients in countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender, orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion, beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin colour or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are also committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process.

We welcome candidates to contact us to discuss any specific needs.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office.

All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.

Office‑based teams will identify at least one anchor day per week on which their full team will be together in person.