Job Description

We are looking to employ an energetic and creative Marketing Coordinator at Legit, a division of Pepkor Speciality.
The Marketing Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the Legit marketing campaigns are successfully implemented, from planning right through to production/execution. They will be responsible for the project management, costing and execution of seasonal/monthly campaigns, direct marketing, and new store opening activations and marketing initiatives.
Qualifications
Senior Certificate/Diploma in Marketing/ Diploma in Retail Related Course.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 4-6 years experience as a coordinator/assistant in any marketing related field in a retail environment.
• Previous experience working with budgets and expense management
• Previous experience in marketing coordination/production of still and video shoots
• Photography & Studio experience highly advantageous
• Proficiency in the latest G-Suite Packages especially Google Sheets or Excel, as well as Google Slides or Powerpoint
• Excellent (verbal and written) in English, and ability to converse in a second official language would be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the marketing department's critical path to ensure deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Manager on conceptualizing seasonal/monthly shoots. Plan, cost and oversee execution of the shoots.
• Manage all direct marketing including briefing in for assets and development of mailers/sms on a weekly basis.
• Plan, cost and implement in-store activations and marketing initiatives for new store openings.
• Managing the project timeline of all marketing campaigns.
• Liaise with the Buying teams on product selection and styling guides for shoots.
• Attend all marketing campaign shoots to ensure effective execution to deliver the desired output based on the concept, shot list and looks put together by the Buyers.
• Ensure that all campaigns are competitively priced and in accordance to budget.
• General marketing related administrative duties for the brand such as invoicing, budget tracking, dealing with suppliers.

Skills Required