Job Description

We are looking to recruit an Advertising Coordinator to work within our Marketing department. The role will be based at the Head Office in Cape Town.
Job description
Job Purpose:
To co-ordinate activities for above the line promotions and ensure that the related processes are maintained and followed as per the promotional calendar.
Job Objectives:

• To ensure that the promotional vehicles are created and the required page ownership and marketing instruments are assigned timeously based on agreed calendar.
• To apply the appropriate page layout, design and templates to each leaflet vehicle based on the pre-promotions planning meeting.
• To assign primary and secondary sub-department owners to each promotional offer block.
• To ensure that all promotional offers are completed timeously and consolidate all promotional pages after lock-down and send to the Studio.
• To act as a liaison between the Studio and the Merchandise team in respect of merchandise sign-off to ensure adherence to promotional processes and guidelines.
• To manage the promotional workflow and tasks to agreed timelines.
• To manage the image order process to ensure that images are sources timeously to ensure promotions are completed based on agree deadlines.
• To provide administrative assistance in producing minutes, agenda's and reports timeously and accurately.

Minimum requirements
Job Experience:

• Advertising and Promotions with Marketing administrative skills

Education:

• National Diploma in Marketing Management

Job Knowledge & Skills:

• Marketing experience, exposure to briefings
• Financial experience, understanding of terminology regarding margins and planned sales figures
• Administrative back ground
• Retail understanding
• Understanding of advertising environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive
• Computer literacy
• Assertiveness
• Numeracy
• Deadline driven
• Creative flair
• Planning and organising

Competencies:

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Working with People
• Relating and Networking
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
• Adapting and Responding to Change

Skills Required