TASKS
- Set strategic marketing plans to set the direction and to help achieve the mission of the business.
- To position and differentiate our brand in the mind of our customers.
- Identify needs, gaps and opportunities for our business and make proposals to implement these.
- Keep abreast of the competitor landscape.
- Provide critical support to reinforce sales efforts that lead to profits.
- Setting goals and objectives, development of staff, monitoring efficiency.
- Establish and maintain strategic networks and liaising with other departments.
- Define and achieve business specific targets for the team.
- Responsible for risk management, budget setting and control with Marketing.
- Responsible for coaching and mentoring of staff.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work within deadlines. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and a self-motivated team player.
- Excellent writing and communication skills for a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.
- Effective and efficient problem-solving skills.
- Strong prioritization skills and the ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across all levels of management.
- Develop and maintain a strong business network as reliable source of information.
COMPETENCIES
- Excellent inter-personal negotiating skills
- Proven leadership and people management skills
- Ability to motivate and lead a team, and provide effective performance feedback
- Conceptual analytical ability and excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to present information in a clear and logical manner both in writing and by other means
- Ability to plan and organise
- Problem-solving skills
- Coaching skills
- Change Management skill
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field (preferably with strategic marketing as a major)
- 3-5 years’ experience developing proposals and presentations
- Excellent command of English grammar, spelling and composition
- Superior oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be highly proficient in MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong Project Management Skills
- 5 to 7 years leadership experience (with an established leadership track record) preferably in the Financial Services Industry
- 5 to 7 years relevant strategic marketing and communications experience
- 2 to 3 years experience in an Employee Benefits environment will be an advantage