About the role:
This position supports the business with SEO expertise across the organisation’s brands in Australia and New Zealand to help boost overall website performance in line with business objectives.

Due to continued growth in our Australian and New Zealand operations, an opportunity now exists for a highly experienced SEO Specialist to join our ever-growing digital marketing team. You’ll be required to strategically assess, co-ordinate and implement all our Oz and NZ brands SEO efforts, including onsite and offsite optimization and keyword expansion research. You’ll also oversee paid search campaigns to ensure their success.

If you’re an analytical and perceptive professional who is a skilled communicator, we’d love to hear from you. Current and advanced knowledge of SEO practices and techniques is essential to this role, as is your proven ability to do things with a high level of strategic thought. Your goal will be to ensure that all content is search-engine friendly and optimised to increase our Oz and NZ brands sales and marketing efforts.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need the ability to work cohesively alongside other digital team members in both the Australasian and South African teams.
 
We’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree desirable but not essential.
• Experience with Google and Bing’s services, including Analytics, Keyword and Webmaster Tools.
• A functional understanding of HTML and CSS.
• The ability to work with back-end SEO elements such as .htaccess, robots.txt, metadata, site speed optimization, and related skills.
• Proven success in link building and viral strategies.
• The ability to deploy an effective local and long-tail search strategy.
• A deep understanding of mobile strategy and how it relates to SEO.
• A solid grasp of how blogging, media releases, social media, and related strategies go hand-in-hand with SEO.
• Experience in successfully building inbound organic search traffic and improving SERPs.
• A background in creating reports showing web analytics data and site evaluations.
• An up to date, working knowledge of current, past, and projected trends in the SEO industry.
• Ability to teach others about best practice SEO techniques.

Our values:
Our values are central to everything we do.  We’re proud to have 5 key values that represent how we work together to create a great employee experience:

• Focus – Crystal clear on our short, medium, long-term goals and objectives.  We’re all about simplicity and aim to dominate our core target markets
• Resilience – We adhere to our values and mission especially in the tough times
• Tenacity – We never give up
• Discipline – We think long term and don’t get distracted
• Relationships – We’re all servant leaders and love helping each other.  We’re customer-obsessed

What are we offering?

• This role is permanent/full-time. International exposure to various insurance brands and working with an international team (Australia and New Zealand).
• Competitive salary
• The opportunity to be a part of an inclusive, fun, high performing and stable organisation. 

What’s next?
We’re looking for drive, passion, and a willingness to learn – if we are preaching what you are practising, we’d love to hear from you.

Posted on 22 Sep 15:36

Job description

Cape Union Mart is a World Class Outdoor and Fashion Clothing and Footwear Retailer, trusted for its Family Values and Passion to Improve Lives!

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our Shipping Team as a Shipping Controller.

As a Shipping Controller, you would be responsible for processing On Time Clearings and Costings, ensuring Supplier Compliance, handling Special Applications to SARS, performing Ad Hoc Audits on costings and liaise with SARS as part of the Automated Economic Operator programme. You may be required to perform other departmental administrative duties and any other ad hoc responsibilities that may arise in line with this role.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Process On Time and Accurate Costings and Clearings
• Liaise with suppliers regarding SOP requirements and adherence thereof
• Perform ad hoc spot checks on costings performed by the team
• Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders in relation to special applications for our Bond stores, Exports, Letters of Authority and other needs that may arise
• Develop relationships with internal customers to ensure a smooth and efficient On Time, In Full, supply chain for all import orders placed.
• Apply trouble shooting and constant improvement approaches to existing processes in the Shipping Supply Chain and adjust SOP’s accordingly
• Work as a contributing member of the team bringing lots of energy and new ideas to our environment
• Remain up-to-date with SARS Rules and Regulations

Requirements

Competencies required

• Diligent, attention to detail approach to your work
• Accuracy of your work
• Strong organizational and prioritisation management skills
• Ability to do root cause analysis and problem solve
• Must be able to work as a team with suppliers, service providers, customers and Shipping Team to achieve required results
• A thirst for knowledge and self-development
• A strong customer centric approach to dealing with all internal and external customers

Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Shipping Administration is essential, preferably in Retail
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management extremely advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential
• Good numerical skills
• Valid driving license

Posted on 22 Sep 09:58