Job description

We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated and creative individual to join our growing Internal Agency at FMI.

Required approach

• Knowledge of brand, marketing, stakeholders, product pricing, packaging, distribution and positioning
• Familiarity with latest brand and marketing trends and best practices
• Ability to conduct research and analyse data if needed
• Excellent communication style and teamwork facilitation
• Results-driven attitude
• Smart and creative
• A highly conceptual, creative mindset
• Energetic and passionate

Responsibilities

• Oversee briefs and execution of briefs coming into the agency from brand, marketing or other departments within FMI
• Meet with stakeholders to determine objectives and strategies for various projects, and communicate effectively to your creative team, who then need to execute on the concepts, communications and design work required
• Present and execute creative ideas for brand and marketing activities
• Ensure all work produced in the studio exudes our values of excellence, empathy and bravery
• Assist in development and optimisation of brand campaigns and marketing activities (product launches and promotions)
• Track and measure campaigns and report back to brand and marketing
• Work collaboratively with the campaign manager, ensuring all elements of each campaign’s communications are executed as intended, and help her/him in tweaking accordingly as per campaign insights and learnings
• Manage relationship and budgets with PR and digital agencies
• Understand the market and FMI’s brand, and effectively upskill the team accordingly so that all work produced is on brand and relevant for the various audiences
• Understand industry, competitors and market trends, and ensure the creative agency has regular updates and exposure to these insights

Company Description

FMI, a division of Bidvest Life, is an innovative life insurance company, poised for considerable growth. We offer a complete suite of life insurance products, including temporary and long-term Disability, Critical Illness and Life cover. We are proud to offer products and services that can really change people’s lives while truly caring about the difference we can make. We are committed to creating products that protect people from the risk of not being able to earn an income, no matter how severe their injury or illness. At FMI, we celebrate paying claims, because we see it as an opportunity to support our clients’ plans and dreams, both now and in their future.
At FMI, our customer and their needs are at the centre of our business. We are invested in supporting them and protecting the future they are trying to build. We strive to make cover available to everyone and ensure that they are taken care of in their time of need. We like to think of ourselves as partners to our policyholders, rather than providers, and building long-lasting relationships is what we value most.
WATCH OUR #21LIVES BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICi-_YwWfXQ

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills – strong written & verbal; clear, concise, precise, sharp, powerful, impactful
• Strong management ability and team coordination
• Organised and efficient
• Team-player
• Strong strategic ability
• Trends and trend forecasting ability
• Critical thinker
• Creative thinker and problem-solver
• Excellent product understanding
• Ability to position new products through clear, clever, and creative communication
• Experienced in meeting tight deadlines

Posted on 20 Mar 11:00

Our client a leading Advertising/Marketing agency seeks to hire a talented Wordsmith. This role is based in KZN.

Must have four+ years’ experience.

If you like a hip vibe, relaxed yet highly stimulating environment where you are given free reign to be as creative as possible –  this job is for you!

We are searching for the skills of a highly talented wordsmith/word crafter/an expert with words.

The candidate must be self-motivated, have a passion for marketing communications, eager to take responsibility and complete real-world projects. 

Previous ad agency experience is imperative. 

Our client has a lot of talented and like-minded people in their beautiful offices, who can deliver a complete range of brand communications and marketing activities in-house.

We are currently looking for a mid to senior-level creative copywriter to join our art and copy team.

This job isn’t about churning out boring campaigns or fluff. We want someone who can tell stories that influence, motivate and persuade. Someone who can grow and articulate relevant, original and provocative ideas.

Their ideal candidate will have an agency background and a portfolio full of fresh thinking, concise, engaging copy and key involvement in projects – from concept to completion.

Duties

• Translate client briefs into creative stories and ideas that resonate with their audiences
• Write conceptual headlines and accurate body copy for a wide range of materials, including ads, DMs, brochures, videos, websites, emails, sales incentives and event stands
• Make complex propositions simple
• Create consistent and distinctive copy styles for client communications
• Confidently present concepts – internally and externally
• Proofread, revise and/or redevelop existing campaigns

Posted on 20 Mar 09:36

Job description

Community Media Trust (CMT) is a South African NGO focusing on communication in the fields of basic human rights. CMT aims to empower individuals and communities, encouraging them to take part in managing and improving their own lives, promoting healthy and health seeking behaviour and basic human rights. It does this through media and outreach programmes that provide scientific information in a format that is easy to understand.

Please visit our website to find out more about CMT – www.cmt.org.za

CMT wishes to appoint a suitably qualified/experienced facilitator. Applicants must reside in Durban. We are looking for a facilitator with a minimum of two years’ facilitation experience and a traceable track record. Due to the unique nature of business suitably qualified NON-South African (Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique) females are encouraged to apply. All non-South African applicants must have the required valid work and residency permits to be eligible for consideration.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Facilitate and participate in training sessions
• Oversee and manage Mentors who are running the girls clubs
• Managing discussions on sensitive topics in an inclusive manner
• Collecting and monitoring data as needed
• Referring participants to appropriate services as needed
• Attend regular project and stakeholder meetings

To apply – interested persons must complete the Employment Application Form found at http://www.cmt.org.za/about-us/vacancies.
The following must also be attached to the email:

• A copy of your valid work and residency permits;
• A brief copy of your CV containing a list of three recent references with landline contact numbers (please do not include certificates);
• A motivational cover letter.

Please use the reference DRNGCF032018 in the subject line of the email to Emma at [[recruitment@cmt.org.za]] no later than EBD 30 March 2018.

using the reference DRNGCF032018 in the subject line of the email sent to recruitment@cmt.org.za will be accepted.

Candidates who have not been contacted by the end of 6 April 2018 may assume that they have not been successful in their application. Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo a competency-based assessment and credit/ITC checks.

CMT reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification.

Closing date: 30 March 2018

Advantageous

• Valid drivers licence an advantage
• Accreditation as a facilitator/assessor or moderator

 Personal Skills/Attributes

• Punctuality, discretion, tact and diplomacy (essential to maintain complete confidentiality of information)
• Strong team player with exceptional people skills, broad-minded and able to manage a varied and multicultural environment

Requirements

• Post-secondary certificate or diploma in a related field
• Prior experience in facilitating groups
• Prior experience in HIV and/or community work
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Excellent English written and verbal communication and facilitation skills
• Computer literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel)

Posted on 19 Mar 11:07