Job Description

Excellent opportunity to manage the retail marketing portfolio at a Shopping complex dealing with all aspects and requirements by the centre.

If you have the all-round marketing expertise involving building relationships with customers, managing advertising, budgets, publicity, direct marketing, social media, event coordination, content creation etc., this will be the right fit for you?

Our client requires your attitude of always doing the best for the customers and satisfying their needs.

REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, relevant marketing qualification
• Excellent client relationship skills
• Ability to please clients and put their needs first
• Highly organised
• Ability to juggle many tasks simultaneously
• A strong independent worker
• Experience managing budgets (with support)
• Content creation
• Social Media expertise

DUTIES

Tenant Liaison / Communication

• Conduct Bi Monthly Focus Group Meetings
• Chair Monthly Merchants Association Meetings
• Approve Newsletter and compile surveys to tenants
• Attend individual and category tenant meetings

Management of Marketing Planning / Budget

• Make all strategy and budget recommendations
• Manage and control marketing budgets & under/over expenditure
• Evaluate competitor activity in the marketplace
• Constantly look for new ways to add value
• Pursue relevant strategic alliances and sponsorship opportunities
• Marketing Reporting on past & upcoming projects (marketing report)
• Tenants to receive feedback on past & future projects

Advertising Agency

• Oversee and generate briefs to agency for event specific, branding, ad hoc
• Campaigns and newsletters
• Approval of creative work & media schedules
• On-going liaison and strategy meetings

Publicity

• Generate press releases and distribution to media
• Monitor publicity received

Direct Marketing

• Database management and communications strategy
• Liaison with suppliers
• Communication of strategy to tenants
• Development of on-line / electronic strategy

Market Research

• Evaluate proposals & conduct formal market research as and when required
• Conduct shopper focus groups as required
• To conduct own dipstick research

Event Co-ordination

• Conceptualise events & oversee time plans & budgets
• Liaison with suppliers and participating tenants

Promotional Courts

• Ensure exhibitors enhance the shopping experience
• Ensure courts are invoiced and payments collected

Tourism

• Attendance of relevant tourism functions
• On-going communication and relationship building with relevant tourism players

Owner Communications & Meetings

• On-going communication & internal liaison
• Reporting on Centre's performance

Creditors - Approval of invoices to be paid

PR / Customer Service

• Dealing with the public & tenants re complaints / queries
• Dealing with media and reporters
• Submitting responses to media & individuals

Website and Social Media Management

• Website & Social Media updates

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

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