Job description

Oliver South Africa is looking for a highly skilled and experienced senior digital strategist for a contract opportunity to be based in our offices in the Northern suburbs of Durban (This will however be remote work until the lockdown is completed).

Role overview:

The SA studio is working cross-category, spanning Foods, Refreshment, Home Care and Beauty/ Personal Care. We are working on some of the best-loved brands, including OMO, Domestos, Comfort, Hellmann’s, Magnum, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Shield, Vaseline to name a few.

This role will be underpinned by passion and ambition, and those with experience in leading digital content and social campaigns within a creative agency will have an advantage. We are looking for someone who lives and breathes strategy and has a finger on the pulse of the latest and emerging trends and which brands are leading the way.

The strategist will report into the Business Director. This is a client-facing role, working closely with client brand team, central marketing project teams and client’s agency partners.

This is an exciting opportunity for a truly curious and entrepreneur thinker.

Responsibilities

• Develop digital strategies for cross-category (Personal Care, Homecare, Refreshment, Foods)
• Develop insights and strategic response to brief across campaign, content and New Product Development briefs
• Champion and drive a mobile first and short form content agenda
• Help evaluate ideas and concepts against best practice, strategy frameworks and mobile first
• Help establish effective ‘ways of working’ with internal teams and specialist partners
• Act as a subject matter expert ?and advises clients and the internal teams on approaches to effective Strategies that inform content briefs and requirements 
• Assess, develop and implement effective strategies to meet client briefs across all necessary touchpoints 
• Be a facilitator for ‘right first time content’ ensuring that we have the right insights and collaboration to direct content strategy development
• A driver of scalable content effectiveness leveraging learnings gained by the internal ‘Insight’ teams (CMI – PDC) and specialist partners
• Work with CMI / PDC functions in developing relevant measurement approaches and frameworks to ensure effectiveness is appropriately defined and tracked 

Responsibilities

• The Strategist is a core function of the studio for the development of best in class strategy, content and multi-channel activity 
• Responsible for the development of ‘best in class’ strategies informed by consumer, category, channel and performance insights supplied by internal Insight teams and relevant special partners

Tools and reports

• Gain a deep understanding of current tools available and demonstrate how they can add value to the business and our clients. This will be done through access to a combination of insight tools and reports under the guidance of Insight teams.
• Review the reporting on the Social Media accounts that are compiled by our content and community Manages to ensure they have clear key call outs for the month, that they are insight-driven and have key reccmmendations that add value to our clients brands.

Collaboration

• The Strategist will help develop strategic briefs and give agency briefings collaborating with the central team, brand, Insight media, and agency partner teams 
• Collaboration on Audience targeting, User Experience?, Customer Journey?, Content Strategy, Editorial Calendars, Content Calendars, Content Guidelines, Distribution Strategy.
• The Strategist will work together with brand teams to help craft the right brief for the defined job to be done; including one-to-one meetings and larger working sessions, as well as check-in sessions with brand teams

Best Practice

• The Strategist will drive a ‘Best Practice’ approach to content and overall strategic quality assurance of content created within the Studio. This will be in line with Unilever global guidance, global platforms and partners
• The Strategist will work with the internal Insight team and specialist partners to support a ‘test and learn’ approach to content strategy, ensuring ‘effectiveness’ is a key tenant baked into all content marketing activity through the clear definition of KPI’s and metrics aligned with the projects measurement approach

Ways of Working

• The Strategist to work within the collaboration models to ensure effective and efficient working with all relevant teams and partners

Requirements

Experience and skills:

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum four years’ experience in a strategy role
• Understanding of Content Marketing (Social, Mobile, Search, Display, Dotcom, Ecom, Digital OHH)
• Understanding of Content: Formats, Performance, Testing, Optimisation and Search (SEM-SEO) 
• Understanding of Content Publishing and Distribution methods and technologies 
• Be able to present and justify work based on robust ‘insights’ 
• Passionate about all things related to Strategy and Content, with a keen interest in keeping up to date with trends and technological advances 
• Proven experience of working in a multi-stakeholder environment 
• A self-starter, able to work in fast paced environment as within a collaborative and agile team structure 
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills 
• Previous experience of FMCG in particular Personal Care or Beauty brands are a must

Key competencies

• Content innovation: Demonstrating innovative out-of-the-box ideation thinking
• Channel exploitation: Developing expertise in multi-platform creative design
• Client sensitivity: Understanding problems from clients’ perspective
• Work and time Management : Planning and executing work in a timely and efficient manner
• Communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Team and leadership Skills: Ability to work together and lead in teams
• Personal development: Ability to manage and develop a career within the firm
• Company culture: Fulfilling role as part of the company and culture

Other essential points to note

As we are working remotely, it is essential that the ideal candidate have the following in place to ensure there are no delays on delivering work timeously:

• Back-up power supply, if necessary.
• Stable internet connectivity – fibre connection preferable (options can be discussed) in order to connect to remote servers as well as conduct virtual meetings daily.
• Personal computer with relevant capabilities necessary for the role.

Applications close: 31 August 2020

To apply email 

About us

Oliver, part of the global Inside Ideas Group (Oliver, AdjustYourSet, DARE, etc.), is a rapidly expanding creative services agency with a twist – we provide our clients with bespoke dedicated agencies that operate from within their offices. It’s a dynamic fast-paced solutions-focused start-up environment – that brings clients and agency closer together to create more creative and effective work.

Website: www.oliver.agency

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18178061/

Posted on 09 Jul 08:33

Job description

Metropolitan is looking for Branch Managers for the following regions in KZN:

When applying, please indicate which Branch are you applying to from the list below.

Pongola & Empangeni in the KCR region 

Job description

• Teach, coach, mentor, and supervise financial advisers to meet and exceed performance standards and enable progression in their career path
• Recruit, select and retain high quality financial advisors by ensuring an optimum mix of talent in each advisor category in order to build capability to meet current and future staffing needs in accordance with the manpower plan
• Ensure that sales support zones are optimized to appropriately manage poor performance and minimize staff turn-over
• Support and guide Financial Advisors through the decision making process by displaying exceptional product knowledge and customer centricity
• Induct, develop and support financial advisers to meet and exceed performance and productivity standards in order to enable passionate and confident sales entrepreneurs
• Manage and monitor activities of Financial Advisers through market allocation to ensure that each financial adviser has adequate and appropriate market access opportunities
• Ensure that segmentation insights, information and toolkits are used to enable Financial Advisers to identify and reach target segment customers
• Ensure the applicable Branch meets and exceeds productivity, production and quality targets as determined
• Provide competitor product and activity feedback to segment and product development teams in order to identify current and prospective sales opportunities
• Adhere to high ethical standards and ensure Financial Advisors comply with all regulations/applicable laws as it applies to the entire branch
• Ensure technical product and legislative knowledge is always current in order to advise on the most relevant and innovative client solutions and comply with governance requirements
• Participate in tactical sales planning and implement the business plan for the branch as developed and agreed
• Utilize the Distribution Management Operating System to monitor and manage financial performance
• Identify entrepreneurial opportunities in every interaction and remain passionate, resilient, focused and organized
• Timeously complete all administrative and reporting duties, including sales and marketing data tracking, feedback and business cases related to the role within the agreed time frames
• To be self-confident and self-motivated and relentlessly pursue targets and goals
• Effectively manage time and ensure optimal productivity
• Continuously monitor turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily to enhance client service delivery
• Drive client service delivery goal achievement in line with predefined standards in order to ensure that clients receive appropriate advice and after sales service.
• Manage client query processes and ensure that queries are tracked, accurately resolved and used as a mechanism to improve client service and business processes
• Provide regular reports on delivery of services against agreed service standards and in terms of overall client targets.
• Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the process of developing client service standards in order to ensure clients receive clear and accurate information and are kept informed at all times
• Manage the delivery on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed
• Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility
• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service
• Create a positive work climate and culture to energize employees, give meaning to work, minimize work disruption and maximize employee productivity
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership behavior, through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organizational values
• Select and recruit suitably qualified talent in line with Employment Equity principles and MMI values
• Drive a culture that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness
• Enable a learning and growth culture whereby information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared between team members
• Execute effective workforce planning practices to ensure that staffing requirements are accurately forecasted
• Identify employee growth and development needs and schedule interventions to enable ongoing development, training and personal growth
• Effectively manage performance within the team in order to ensure business objectives are achieved
• Encourage innovation, change agility and collaboration within the team
• Contribute to the development of area specific budgets to minimize expenditure, in alignment with operational plans.
• Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
• Implement and provide input into governance processes, systems and legislation within area of specialization.
• Escalate unresolved policy and governance compliance issues via appropriate channels for investigation and resolution purposes
• Provide input into the risk identification processes development and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum

• Grade 12/NQF 4 equivalent qualification
• FAIS Representative Regulatory Exam Level 5 passed
• Drivers License & Own Vehicle
• 120 FAIS related credits
• Minimum 2 year managerial experience in overseeing the rendering of financial advice to fulfil the duties of a compliant key individual and be registered with the FSB

Requirements

Competencies required

• Business Acumen
• Client/ Stakeholder Commitment
• Drive for Results
• Leads Change and Innovation
• Motivating and Inspiring Team
• Impact and Influence
• Collaboration
• Self-Awareness and Insight
• Diversity and Inclusiveness
• Growing Talent

Posted on 07 Jul 10:53

Job description

A professional who understands that best results are achieved through collaborating with others, and not just in working alone?

A well-known company based in Umhlanga requires an experienced intermediate iOS developer with more than three years of experience is to be involved in every aspect of building and maintaining Native iOS apps

Reference number for this position is SJ48442. This is a permanent position based in KwaZulu offering a cost to company salary of R550k per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Email Showmona Juggernath on

or alternatively call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities that you may be seeking.

E-Merge IT Recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency with a wide range of positions available. We offer our technical skilled candidates’ options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the top companies in the right roles. Check out the E-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

https://www.e-merge.co.za/careers/referralprogramme/

Requirements

• Excellent technical knowledge of Objective-C or Swift on Xcode.
• Thre years+ experience working as a mid-level or senior developer, having filled the primary role on a shipped iOS app developed natively.
• Used to an in-flight teaching and mentoring atmosphere.
• Experience in UI design.

Responsibilities:

• Be directly involved in creating native apps for our clients and partners in the fields of media, communications and education.
• Actively contribute to ideation, strategy, implementation and iteration of features and functionality for Fabrik.
• Uphold our values of service, quality, maintainability, design and iteration in a teaching and learning environment.
• Be accountable for creating and maintaining world-class applications.

Posted on 06 Jul 16:20