Marketing and Communications Manager (S)

SUMMARY:
The Marketing and Communications Manager is responsible for setting the vision, strategy and long-te

POSITION INFO:

The Marketing and Communications Manager is responsible for setting the vision, strategy and long-term management approach for branding and marketing at iX Engineers. Responsible for planning, development, and implementation of marketing, branding and public relations materials and services as part of the strategic mission.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY.

Brand Awareness

• Develop, implement and evaluate a strategic marketing plan that focuses on milestones in the Strategic plan and expanded Brand initiatives.
• Manage and improve lead generation campaigns as well as measuring results.
• Establish clear goals and metrics that address a variety of audiences and ensure brand recognition on multiple platforms.
• Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity.

Advertising

• Manage the company’s web presence and social media from a communication and reputation management perspective.
• Planning and implementing promotional campaigns.
• Ensures web tools are consistently managed and leading edge to engage the audience.
• Lead the design and production of specialty publications and marketing tools utilizing the company’s marketing team as well as external agencies.

Strategic Partnerships

• Identify a strategic set of vendor relationships to enhance the internal.
  workforce, drive down commodity costs and take advantage of co-branding opportunities.
• Grow good relations with stakeholders and joined ventures and identify business opportunities.
• Produce clear ROI reporting of all scheduled activity.

Marketing

• Manage all marketing for iX engineers and activities within the marketing department.
• Developing the marketing strategy for the company in line with company objectives.
• Co-ordinating marketing campaigns.

Socio Economic Development/Corporate Social Investment

• Develop promoting opportunities, in collaboration with partners in media, Government and civil society to advance economic growth through infrastructure development.
• Develop national and global campaigns and messaging to advance the iX’s priorities and economic growth goals.
• Ensure that campaign strategies and messages are audience appropriate to enhance iX’s objectives, reach and visibility among all stakeholders.

Corporate Identity

• Manage application of iX’s brand and message.
• Ensure messaging and branding is uniformly applied across the organisation, its programmes and activities.
• Develop branding and marketing policies and guidelines to direct activities and ensure organisation-wide coherence and consistency.

Leadership and Relations

• Maintain good working relations with all stakeholders, both internal and external to the Company.
• Effectively manage project teams to control risks and to achieve targets on time and within budget.

Communications

• Responsible for communication strategy within the business.
• Responsible for promoting and disseminating corporate and marketing content.
• Optimize print, social media and blog campaigns to generate interaction, brand exposure, and sales.

EDUCATION, LANGUAGE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• More than 5 years of related experience in strategic marketing, brand management and media relations in a complex organization.
• Excellent analytical reasoning, organizational, conflict resolution and negotiation skills Proficient in the use of current communication and marketing platfoms, systems and tools.
• Excellent content development skills.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.

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