Job Description

Introduction

Metropolitan is one of the oldest financial services brands in South Africa. With a 125-year legacy of serving the communities in which it operates, Metropolitan represents true empowerment in serving Africa's people through affordable financial solutions that create financial growth and security. Metropolitan operates in South Africa, but the brand is also present in 7 African countries including, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana and Lesotho. Metropolitan provides financial wellness solutions that meet the needs of low-income clients, including funeral insurance, health, savings, hospital cash-back cover, retirement solutions and life insurance. www.metropolitan.co.za

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Role Purpose

Provide administrative support to the marketing team in the coordination and execution of marketing campaigns and plans, managing the financial process in support of the marketing strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business or related field
2-3 years' relevant experience in marketing or related field (essential)
Relevant marketing and product training, financial systems
Relevant product knowledge
Knowledge of marketing principles
Knowledge of budget management principles
Brand Performance metrics tracking


Skills:



Communication skills
Numerical skills
Planning and organising skills
Time management
Networking and relationship building
Attention to detail

Duties & Responsibilities

Internal Processes:

Collaborate with and support the marketing team to execute the marketing strategy and enable sales growth.
Provide administrative support to the marketing team to ensure efficient function of the team.
Coordinate the production of various marketing collateral for print, digital and other media in association with service providers.
Maintain marketing databases with relevant information, for ease and efficiency of use within the marketing team.
Conduct market research to identify trends, competitive analysis and customer preferences.
Provide assistance with the execution marketing plans, campaigns, and strategies in line with the agreed budget and report on expenses and spend.
Assist with the quality checking of marketing material to ensure alignment to brief and marketing plan and maintain promotional materials inventory, where necessary.
Monitor and report on performance of marketing efforts through analytics tools
Manage budgets for marketing projects and track spending
Organise marketing files and documentation to ensure that the correct level of authority has authorised the document.
Process daily and monthly financial transactions in line with procedure and within agreed timeframes, to ensure timely reconciliations and reporting.
Accurately allocate all cashbook transactions to ensure accurate month-end reporting.
Process and upload journals within agreed timeframes, in adherence to guidelines.
Contribute to the audit process and resolve any audit queries within deadlines.
Adhere to financial controls and mitigate financial risks.
Processing of monthly creditors payments according to a payment schedule.


Client:



Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.
Deliver on service level agreements made with internal and external stakeholders and clients.
Make recommendations to improvement of client service within area of responsibility.
Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.


People:



Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders.
Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.
Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.
Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.
Take ownership for driving career development.


Finance:



Contribute to the development of area specific budgets to minimise expenditure, in alignment with operational plans.
Identify opportunities to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum.

Competencies

Generating Ideas
Developing Expertise
Producing Output
Meeting Timescales
Challenging Ideas
Inviting Feedback
Establishing Rapport
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