Marketing and Communications Manager – Public Utilities Metering

SUMMARY:
Our Client is looking for a  Marketing and Communications Manager – Public Utilities Metering to join their team

POSITION INFO:
Location: Cape Town

Scope of Role

• A senior position with a crucial role in supporting the marketing team by executing various marketing initiatives and campaigns.
• The position involves coordinating projects, managing content, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure marketing activities are aligned with the company’s strategic goals.
• Facilitating brand change and alignment in accordance with the strategic direction of the company, ensuring successful coordination of all corporate events, and management of media relations. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and possesses strong communication skills, emphasising the need for a qualified and experienced corporate marketing and communications professional.

• Event Management
• Desk-top publishing
• Creativity and ability to conceptualise solutions
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Independent and self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Writing and editing
• Performing under pressure
• Team player
• Motivating fellow employees
• Client, supplier and employee relations
• Training
• Presentation skills
• Diversity, adaptability and agility
• Achievement driven
• Customer focused, driven to improvement
• Innovation and creativity
• Integrity and transparency
• Project management (PR/communications related)
• Budget management
• Responsibility and accountability
• Media and publicity relations

• Develop corporate strategy into marketing and communications strategy and implement as part of the overall corporate business plan.
• Develop, implement and manage the communication strategy in conjunction with corporate communications and management for the relevant business units.
• Manage the preparation of marketing reports, presentations, and documentation.
• Brief and manage external agencies (where used) in order to implement activities identified in the communications strategy.
• Manage press releases and ensure accuracy of all press releases.
• Source quotations, process purchase order instructions, and manage the marketing and communications budget.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with industry stakeholders, lobbyists, and key customers.
• Practice general project management principles in day-to-day execution of project work.
• Ensure effective communication with all project stakeholders.
• Manage resources where applicable.
• Corporate Identity Management
• Publicity Management
• Event Management
• Internal Communications Management
• Product Management Support
• Media relations and placement
• Organising conferences, seminars, exhibitions, fund-raising, promotions, special events, visits, tours, and open-house days

• Change management
• Communication and marketing strategy of the organisation
• Community relations
• Corporate advertising
• Corporate communications
• Corporate identity
• Corporate positioning
• Crisis communications
• Employee relations and communication
• Environmental programmes and CSR management
• Government liaison
• Industry affairs
• Information services
• International relations
• Issues Management
• Lobbying
• Media strategy management
• Market research and customer surveys
• Social investment programmes
• Sponsorships management

• Postgraduate qualification in Marketing / Communications, or equivalent experience.
• Five-year track record and experience in a marketing and communications role.
• Senior-level proficiency in both written and verbal communications.
• Knowledge of SharePoint, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Social Media, Mailchimp, Sway, Frontpage, WordPress and Advanced MS Office Suite.
• Proactive and self-motivated: Ability to take initiative and work independently while also being a collaborative team player.
• Creative thinking: Ability to think creatively and contribute ideas for innovative marketing approaches.
• Customer focused: Strong understanding of customer needs and commitment to delivering high-quality marketing support.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced environment and changing business needs.