Marketing Assistant - Outdoor

Our Marketing department is in search of a Marketing Assistant for the Cape Union Mart brand to join our dynamic Team. This individual will be responsible for supporting the Senior Marketing Coordinator and Marketing Coordinator on campaigns, projects, initiatives, activities and tasks.

Role Responsibilities

Monthly processing, tracking, and reporting of all invoices to Finance for the Outdoor team
Monthly budget tracking
Research: weekly reporting on competitor activities and trends instore and online
Develop a process of stock take which manages the movement of stock within the department for production, events and activities
Assist the team with shoot production requirements including sample management, scheduling of meetings, production briefs and shoot attendance when required.
Ensure the marketing calendar and campaign timelines are outlined and up to date for all stakeholders
Manage critical timelines of campaigns by liaising with partners and key internal stakeholders as required.
Compile and brief PR on content requirements as outlined for the brand.
Support PR as and when required on product requests, assistance at events and with planning of events.
Oversee the promotion process per brand and ensure the team is up to date with requirements including key trade such as sale, Black Friday and other trading periods.
Responsible for keeping the brand status document up to date weekly with projects that are on the go and upcoming.
Responsible for instore POS and TV screen content update for the brand.
Stock management through ensuring departmental stock is returned to store timeously post shoot / event.
Mall marketing relations:

Build relationships with the various marketing departments within shopping centres
Share promotional activity and seasonal content with shopping centres
Drive brand visibility through-our shopping centres
Identify opportunities within shopping centres for tactical activity
Drive campaign specific communication through centre channels
Setting up and facilitating key meetings

Oversee and facilitate instore music

Requirements

A relevant tertiary qualification (diploma or degree) in Marketing (completed studies)
Minimum of 1 2 years experience in the Retail Industry
Computer literacy (Intermediate MS Excel, Power point, and Word) CANVA advantageous
Drivers license and own car required.
Strong organisational and administrative skills
Service and customer orientated.
Interpersonal skills
Ability to multi-task
Work well within a fast-paced environment
Organisational and administrative skills is a must
Comfortable working with numbers, metrics and spreadsheets is a must
Effective verbal and written communication
Comfortable working across teams and departments.
Service and customer orientated
Negotiation and problem solving skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Proactive approach to work environment
Works well under pressure and has the ability to multi-task
Attention to detail.
Not afraid of getting your hands dirty