Discovery Bank Marketing Manager
Are you a dynamic, innovative marketer with an entrepreneurial mindset and at least three years of management experience?
Then we want you to join our Discovery Bank marketing team and help us dazzle our clients with exceptional benefits, rewards and service at every touchpoint .
Join the people behind the Future of Banking. Now.
Who you are
Youre an innovative go-getter who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You have your finger on the pulse of digital communications and youre a master at crafting unique and personalised messages for a target audience. Youre confident, detail-oriented, and you can drive marketing initiatives across multiple business units and contributors. Basically, you get things done and you inspire others to do the same. You have experience in behavioural economics and linguistics and if not, youre willing to learn and grow.
About Discovery
Discoverys core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
Key Purpose
As a Marketing Manager, youll partner with business and other stakeholders to develop and implement integrated and strategically aligned marketing and communications solutions. Youll turn strategy into action by applying best practice marketing principles, leveraging key partnerships internally and externally, and making sure that projects are delivered on time and within budget. In addition, youll give specialist marketing advice to stakeholders and youll be responsible for managing, coordinating and coaching a team when needed.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
- Solve problems . Your job is to unpack complex business needs to define, co-ordinate and deliver high impact through-the-funnel marketing, communications and brand solutions using multiple channels including above-the-line and digital channels.
- Provide expertise . Youll be called on to give insights and best practice on marketing solutions to continue driving acquisition and growth for the business.
- Be creative . To solve these business needs, youll create integrated, best practice and creative solutions that are in line with the Discovery marketing model and are consistent across all brands, businesses and communities
- Work across teams . Youll collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including senior business people and cross-departmental teams, to help achieve company and business unit objectives.
- Build relationships . Youre also responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key business people, both at a strategic and operational level.
- Manage a budget . Enough said.
- Coach people to be as awesome as you are where needed.
Knowledge
- Youre aware of different Discovery audiences, Discoverys products and business processes.
- You know how to leverage various media channels, especially digital.
- You have agency experience especially in design, media and advertising.
- You understand print and production processes, including timelines and costing
- You can communicate well in English and you have strong writing and verbal communication skills.
- You can convert technical information into audience appropriate communication.
- You can influence and persuade people to get things done.
- You have strong project management skills.
- You can multitask on different projects.
- You can present and sell ideas.
- Youre a keen negotiator.
- You can make decisions under pressure.
- You can solve complex problems.
- You can build trusted partnerships.
- Youre an expert at managing conflict.
- Youre very good at managing trade-offs.
- You instil confidence in others.
- You can guide, develop and motivate others.
- You have strong attention to detail.
- Youre all about solutions and can think outside of the box.
- Youre dynamic and energetic; flexible and adaptable
- Youre action orientated, tenacious and persistent, with a natural inclination to work hard.
- You have initiative a self-starter who can work independently, but also collaborate well.
- You work calmly under pressure and provide answers and direction to others.
- You are people and relationship focused and seen as a trusted adviser by clients.
- You are confident and resilient; passionate, and empathetic.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3-year undergraduate degree or diploma (BA or B.Com in Marketing or Communication)
- Postgraduate qualification in marketing is preferable
- Minimum of five years experience in Marketing or Communication, with three years in a management position.
- Experience in the financial services is preferred
- Experience in content marketing, product sales, advertising, rewards programmes, and client engagement would be advantageous
The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
