An analytical mind with a creative edge makes for a super senior strategist. If you’re reading this, you probably possess both of these attributes. This fabulous opening could be just what you’ve been looking for to turn up your career path a notch. We’re on the lookout for a senior strategist to join the dynamic team at a leading, awarded, independent and integrated advertising agency in Cape Town. This is an unparalleled opportunity to work on some diverse and truly exciting retail accounts that are leading the field in innovative advertising and marketing. This role is suited to someone direct who doesn’t hide behind overly complex models and jargon. This is for someone who gets excited about understanding what makes people tick. Got the gift of finding simplicity in the complexities? Show us!

Responsibilities

• Nurturing and growing the Strategic Planners in the department to deliver beyond their ability and being a source of inspiration for them
• Developing strategies that serve as a benchmark
• Representing the planning function on the agency management team
• Lead strategy on new business pitches
• Maintain a sound relationship between the planning department and other departments within the agency
• Being the conduit of the latest planning information
• Conducting market research on changing customer needs and expectations, providing information on business trends i.e. strategies being adopted by other organisations including benchmarking and best practice, provide industry trend analyses, competitor research
• Proactively suggest new means of developing and understanding the brand
• Ability to clearly articulate a strategic vision in a confident and persuasive manner to clients and teams
• Analysis and application of data in areas such as demographics, socio-economics and the market for the client’s product
• Commissioning research as required to inform the strategy using both qualitative methods such as focus group discussions and structured interviews and quantitative methods such as demographic profiling and questionnaires;
• Monitoring cultural and social trends, and their impact on consumers’ attitudes, behaviour and perceptions
• Reconciling the differences between consumers’ current perception of the brand and the way in which the client wishes the brand to be perceived
• Marketing insight, in looking for actionable insights
• Meeting clients to learn the background to the brand.
• Providing the creative team with a clearly defined brief that contains concise information on the product, audience and strategy
• Presenting eventual conclusions and ideas to clients and other staff to sell your idea
• Preparing and presenting full communication strategies in a coherent and in-depth manner to positively impact the thinking of all parties involved in the communication activities

Requirements

The successful candidate must have/be:

• Tertiary qualification- ideally a marketing-related Degree
• Seven+ years of proven experience in strategy of which at least 2two years should be in a leadership role, managing junior strategists within an agency
• Proven track record of creative solutions to big and small problems
• Proven experience in developing strategies
• Experience in presenting strategies to client
• A sound understanding of marketing disciplines, and knowledge of branding/brand positioning/brand valuation theory
• An eclectic approach to problem solving, with the ability to be both rigorously analytical as well as intuitive
• An extensive browser in all fields with an ability to draw on diverse experiences and sources of knowledge in providing insights
• A sound understanding of qualitative and quantitative research
• Critical thinking skills – analytical, creative and lateral

Company Description

Viv Gordon Placements (VGP) is a specialist recruitment agency in the advertising, marketing, media, public relations and publishing industries.

Posted on 25 Aug 08:19

Advertising and Media Recruitment Specialists

Sandra Pope
(011) 640-7400

az.oc.tcelesemirp@ofni

www.primeselect.co.za     

Advertising, Marketing,
PR, Media and Digital

Jhb: 011 883 5404
CT: 021 422 3590 www.adtalent.co.za     

Recruiters & Career Coaches in Advertising, Marketing and Media Industries

Lynn: 082 802 4441 (Advertising/Digital/Media)

az.oc.dauqskroweht@nnyl

Jo-Anne: 084 200 1703 (Marketing/Sales/PR)

az.oc.dauqskroweht@ennaoj

Job description

Magnetic Field Force is the on-field management arm of Kreetiv Communications.

We have embarked on an exciting venture to help aspiring entrepreneurs work with us in executing our projects on the trade.

We seek for aspiring business owners or a small existing events and activations business owner.

You must have extensive knowledge of the sales and marketing environment for consumer products and an all round understanding of how work on the trade is executed. You will be the area which you live in only.

The following area’s are available in Northern Cape – Green Kalahari Region and Surrounds

You must have worked as a promotions consultant, road manager and/or activations management. You must have excellent business skills to bring out the best in your staff.

An ER works in his community. He creates relationships with the store owner in his area. He works for himself. We help you start your very own business.

We provide the clients products, logistical support, warehousing, marketing materials, accounting support and we ensure that you are paid at the end of every month. Some ERs will be given opportunity to manage Warehousing and Logistics depending on their area.

ERs will be responsible for increasing demand in their area’s and building their teams of field support agents.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Once we have appointed an ER in a specific area, only that rep will receive all the work for that area.

All ERs work from our highly innovative and cutting edge IT system operational online system. The system manages campaigns, projects, promotion management, people management, kits management, warehousing, logistics and so much more.

Your business,

• Registered company
• Valid bank account
• Tax clearance certificate
• Track record of financial statements (not for new businesses)

Personality requirements,

• You must be able to show traits of an entrepreneurship. We test this extensively and only serious entrepreneurs are considered.
• Hype and Enthusiastic. Willing to take the significant initiative.
• Well-mannered, well dressed and well groomed.
• Understands the vitality of client satisfaction.
• Extremely diligent and hard working.
• A real optimist.
• Peoples’ person.
• Thrives in a demanding environment

Responsibilities

• Must work on our IT system
• Must commit to meet daily, weekly and monthly job targets.
• Report to the regional manager.
• Must be committed to learning and development.
• Must accept the legal and operational responsibilities that come with owning and running your own business. We provide extensive support.
• Must be honest and pay staff on time as we pay you on time.

Remuneration

Remuneration is based per job.

• We appoint you based on the need for your area. This will be discussed at your partner interview.
• We do not work on commission.

Please read the advert carefully before applying.

To apply, please send CV and full-length photo image:

az.oc.viteerk@tnemtiurcer

Requirements

• Must have a vehicle. Not negotiable.
• Must have proven knowledge and experience of working in brand activations.
• Good written and verbal communication in English and at least one African language (area dependent).
• Excellent sales personality and business acumen.
• Proven track record of working with consumer products.
• At least 25 years of age
• Valid drivers licence with your own car.
• Metric Certificate or equivalent qualification
• Minimum of five years’ working experience
• Negotiation skills
• Management skills
• Sociable
• Responsible
• Highly reliable
• Deadline driven
• Able to work long hours

Posted on 15 Aug 10:55

Advertising and Media Recruitment Specialists

Sandra Pope
(011) 640-7400

az.oc.tcelesemirp@ofni

www.primeselect.co.za     

Advertising, Marketing,
PR, Media and Digital

Jhb: 011 883 5404
CT: 021 422 3590 www.adtalent.co.za     

Recruiters & Career Coaches in Advertising, Marketing and Media Industries

Lynn: 082 802 4441 (Advertising/Digital/Media)

az.oc.dauqskroweht@nnyl

Jo-Anne: 084 200 1703 (Marketing/Sales/PR)

az.oc.dauqskroweht@ennaoj

MPRTC Recruitment

The most essential and important resource any company can possess will undoubtedly be the talent that they employ. This is where MPCT is crucial, in that we specialise in the most diverse and complex resource; we supply people, the right people, for your company.

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