Job description

We are looking for a driven, focussed, and motivated business development and fundraising lead at Innovate Durban. The lead will be responsible for growing the organisation’s portfolio, generating income that is highly geared towards Innovate Durban’s principles and to be able to source funding from a variety of sources. We are looking for someone with a background in fund income generation, preferably within the non-profit sector but has a strong understanding of government and corporate CSI mechanisms.

This position calls for someone that has the ability to come up with creative and innovative ways of growing the organisation.

In addition:

• Developing growth strategies and plans including a fundraising plan
• Managing and retaining existing partnerships and funders
• Attracting and increasing partnerships including funding and other support
• Writing up of funding proposals
• Researching and keeping abreast of funding and partnership opportunities
• Stakeholder engagement and management including presentations
• Having an in depth understanding of the organization and the projects and programmes that it runs
• Researching and identifying other income generating streams
• Following local and global trends
• Advising project teams on possible opportunities and support
• Reporting on plans and systems

Company Description

Innovate Durban is a Non-profit Organisation aimed at stimulating innovation within the Durban region. We focus on creating momentum and driving projects and programmes in the city that innovatively tackle social, system and structural issues.

Requirements

• A postgraduate degree at a minimum.
• We are looking for someone with an evident interest in innovation and socio-economic development.
• Experience in fund income generation, preferably within the non-profit sector is essential.
• The candidate should have a strong understanding of government and corporate CSI mechanisms.
• We are looking for a candidate with strong networking capacity and managerial capacity and experience.
• An excellent command of English, proposal writing and grant application experience is critical to this role.
• Excellent administrative, budgetary and planning capacity is also essential.
• Research experience is a must.
• Presentation and stakeholder management and engagement experience is also essential.

The successful candidate will be someone who is highly motivated, willing to go the extra mile, takes initiative, manages his/her time effectively and is flexible.

The candidate will be required to work on weekends or afterhours if the projects demand such time but this is on an ad-hoc basis. Driver’s license and own car is essential. The flexibility to travel is essential to this role. The candidate needs to be highly proficient in MS Office, with specific reference to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Posted on 17 Jan 08:20

ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S TRUSTED FMCG DAIRIES IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER IN HOWICK, KWA-ZULU NATAL

Please Note:

If you do not fit the specification with the minimum requirements your application will not be accepted for this position. Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete an Assessment or Test to demonstrate your knowledge of this position.

Requirements:

• Qualification in one Food Technology, Food Science, Consumer Science, Project Management, Dietician, or a Chef is an added advantage
• Incumbent to be passionate about food  
• Experience in project management, product development, research and development and  marketing
• Experience in an FMCG environment is an added advantage
• Previous experience in a position involving innovation and dealing with retailers innovation teams

Applicants must reside in HOWICK, KWA-ZULU NATAL or surrounding area.

Only South African citizens, who are suitably qualified, live in the applicable area and meet the requirements of the position are eligible to apply for this vacancy.

Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Visit our website to view all of our current vacancies: www.mprtc.co.za

Job description

Oliver + MORE is on the hunt for a creative services manager for an exciting opportunity to be based in Durban, at our client site. You will be responsible for: 

Managing the production and delivery process and operations functions for all creative projects submitted through the Studio.

• Being the key driver for the creative delivery engine across digital and integrated campaigns and projects.
• Responsible for the investigation and translation of client briefs into feasible, cost efficient creative solutions using your extensive experience and knowledge of delivering creative industry, including projects that span across design, digital and moving image. 
• Using smart operational processes and workflow management. 
• Working in close collaboration with the Content Team Leader to understand our clients’ needs and to inspire the team to deliver brilliant work in the most effective way.

What you will be doing:

• Management and Facilitation of project set up + reporting
• Managing and documenting the triage process for new projects (either via the client inbox or CTL) and ensuring that the brief is queried / correctly filled out before filtering through the agency.
• Decision maker of where and how work is funnelled through the Studio and wider agency and ensuring a Job Owner and or Project Lead is assigned (dependent on tier).

Facilitate clear direction and communication for projects directed to near site or production teams, including: 

• Clear communication of the brief and timings, handover of all assets received. 
• Communicating project lead and job owner to the client. 
• Transfer of brand knowledge to the respective team (brand guidelines, brand assets and immersions).
• Collaborating with CTL to create weekly reports on finance and status of department for client and OLIVER. 
• Managing daily/weekly WIP meetings to ensure team are on track and kept up to date with any new developments.
• Workflow and resourcing
• Managing workflow for the onsite studio
• Working with creative director to build/continually review the studio team structure and skill requirements
• Managing resource utilisation and liaising with Central Resource teams for peaks in volume of work/utilising skillsets not available onsite

Ensuring all team members (including onsite, near site and MORE) are up to date and adhere to U-studio processes and guidelines including:

• Use of OLIVER and MORE systems
• Brand immersions
• Server structure and versioning

Requirements

What you need:

• Excellent client engagement skills with the ability and confidence to Liaise with Senior Client Stakeholders
• Experience + knowledge of delivering cross-platform projects e.g. digital display, website and video – In order to advise in triage of new briefs
• Experience working with offshore 3rd parties and implications of this. E.g. financially and operationally
• The ability to manage and filter workflow as well as organise and prioritise workloads to maximise productivity
• Proactive and adaptable, able to effectively work under pressure
• Experience in working as part of a team to deliver high-quality work that is on time and within budget
• Highly adaptable to new procedures and systems, and ensuring that these systems are adhered to
• Strong attention to detail and a passion to make sure quality control procedures are adhered to

Applications close: 31 January 2019

To apply click on ‘Apply now’, or email

labolg.eromsierom@tnemtiurcer

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About us

MORE is a production-agency, part of the global Inside Ideas Group (Oliver, AdjustYourSet, DARE, etc), producing content for a range of brands across multiple platforms, channels and countries. The content we produce includes digital media, animation, moving image and design. We pride ourselves on delivering work aimed specifically at the international marketplace. Brands we count among our clients include Starbucks, Liberty, Unilever, Virgin, Samsung, Gumtree and Hyundai, to name a few. OLIVER 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 client and agency closer together to create more creative and effective work.

www.oliver.agency 

www.moreismore.global

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

Posted on 16 Jan 14:17