Job Description

Macmillan Education is a place where vibrant minds meet. We're a trusted education brand and our core values are to be Passionate, Supportive and Inventive in everything we do.

We've been around for a while (since 1843), but that doesn't mean that we're old fashioned. We consider ourselves to be confident, self-assured, entrepreneurial and, especially, ground breaking!

We're in the business of helping people learn and to better their lives through education, and as a result we look for individuals who are not just passionate about education, but also about making a difference.

As the publishers and marketers of quality textbooks and educational support materials, we aim to transform learning through discovery.

Job title: Head of Corporate Social Investment

Department: National Sales and Marketing

Location: Midrand

Salary: Market related

Reporting to: Head of National School Sales

Reference number: HCSI/MSA/110322

Purpose of the Job:

Macmillan Education South Africa is seeking to appoint an experienced professional to identify Corporate Social Investment opportunities and to de-risk and diversify revenue generation by accessing funding from Corporates who are involved or have an interest in Education development

Requirements:

• Related Degree or Professional Qualification
• Minimum 3 - 5 years of sales experience.
• Education sector experiences advantageous
• Comprehensive understanding of Corporate Social Investment.
• Managing expenditure and targets
• Excellent communication etiquette and people skills
• Project management experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to respond quickly to internal and external customer requirements
• Ability to apply creativity and innovation to sales strategies
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to develop PowerPoint presentations and draw up accurate and detailed reports
• Able to travel nationally

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather critical market intelligence to inform CSI strategy and objectives
• Establish and maintain a database of corporate/companies and NGOs
• Iidentify potential corporate and NGO partners to approach
• Proactively build and maintain relationships with an identified network of contacts
• Establish a customer base
• Identify opportunities for CSI collaboration and link projects and programmes to Macmillan resources and MTC teacher training
• Prepare presentations and proposals
• Promote and present our product and training offering
• Co-ordinate and communicate with marketing, publishing, and national sales teams across the region with regard to CSI operational issues
• Plan and roll out marketing campaigns in collaboration with the Marketing department
• Promote and lobby for the use of Macmillan offerings, both product and Teacher Training in CSI projects, programmes, and procurement
• Compile the CSI budget and manage expenditures and targets

Closing Date: 10 August 2023

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