Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research: weekly reporting on competitor activities and trends instore and online
• Shoot production:

- Manage the sample process ensuring product availability, product handover, ecommerce and digital requirements are met.
- Ensure all dates are booked into the diary for upcoming campaigns (product handover, styling session etc.)
- Ensure that the retouching brief is created and briefed timeously.
- Coordinate PPMs with the production team.
- Ensure that the product information document is populated and briefed to the merch team timeously.
- Attending all shoots to assist where necessary and support the Senior Brand Coordinators.

Ensure the campaign timelines are outlined and up to date.
Manage critical timelines of campaigns by liaising with partners and key internal stakeholders as required.
Work closely with the merchandise planners to understand the trade opportunities for each brand and propose tactical ideas.
Compile and brief PR on content requirements as outlined for the brand.
Work closely with the Partner Coordinator to ensure the brands are well represented across all partners and all assets are shared for campaigns.
Oversee the promotion process per brand and ensure the team is up to date with requirements including key trade such as sale, black Friday and other trading periods.
Responsible for keeping the brands status document up to date with projects that are on the go and upcoming.
Responsible for instore and POS screens content update for the brands.
Budget tracking and briefing of invoices for the brands.
Assisting the Coordinators with executing loyalty campaign briefs and managing timelines to deliver upon deadline.
Negotiate brand collaborations with brand fit partners.

Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification (diploma or degree) in Marketing (completed studies)

Minimum of 1 2 years experience in the Retail Industry
Computer literacy (Intermediate MS Excel, Power point, and Word) CANVA advantageous
Drivers license and own car required.
Strong organisational and administrative skills
Service and customer orientated.

Job Related Behavioural Competencies.

• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Eagerness to learn.
• Time Management and ability to meet deadlines and overcome challenges.
• Ability to clearly and concisely articulate problems and explain exactly how to reproduce them.
• Being proactive and taking initiative in your role.
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment while being self-directed and highly motivated.
• Team player
• Ability to build strong relationships.
• Verbal and written communication skills

Please note: The Cape Union Mart Group is committed to transformation. Appointments and promotions will be made based on candidates who best meet the requirements for the position. Candidates that enhance the diversity of the team will be given preference, in line with our Employment Equity plan.

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