<img id="photoDetail" src="https://www.discovery.co.za/gallery/template-resources/banners/general/smartpeople-recruit.jpg" style="width:1250.0px;height:301.0px"> <h1 style="text-align:justify;margin:12.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:20.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d;font-weight:normal">Discovery Marketing Health </h1> <h1 style="text-align:justify;margin:12.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:20.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d;font-weight:normal">Marketing Manager </h1> <h1 style="text-align:justify;margin:12.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:20.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d;font-weight:normal">About Discovery </h1> Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society. Key Purpose Discovery Health is South Africa’s leading medical scheme administrator, providing administration and managed-care services to more than 3.3 million beneficiaries. We support Discovery Health Medical Scheme—the country’s largest open medical scheme. The Marketing Manager role is within the team responsible for Sales & Acquisitions for Discovery Health Medical Scheme, we focus on building a strong, credible brand presence that supports growth across all schemes we administer. The marketing manager supports on: <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">The delivery of marketing initiatives that drive brand strength, member growth, and stakeholder engagement for Discovery Health Medical Scheme.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Implementing integrated marketing campaigns, translating business needs into effective marketing solutions, and working collaboratively across teams to ensure consistent, high‑quality execution aligned to the Discovery marketing model.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> This portfolio plays a pivotal role in shaping how current and future members perceive the Scheme - ensuring the brand remains visible, credible, and compelling in the market. Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to Supports marketing strategy and translates business needs into solutions <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Works with business stakeholders to unpack marketing briefs and business requirements, translating them into clear and actionable marketing plans</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Contributes to the development of integrated marketing solutions across channels that align with brand guidelines and best practice</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Ensures all outputs are aligned to the Discovery marketing model and business objectives</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Applies sound judgement in balancing stakeholder needs, timelines, and quality of delivery</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Delivers and manages marketing campaigns and projects <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Manages the end‑to‑end execution of marketing campaigns, from briefing to delivery</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Coordinates internal teams and external partners to ensure timely, high‑quality implementation</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Works across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring prioritisation and effective delivery</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Identifies risks, addresses challenges, and ensures plans are executed effectively</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Conducts post‑campaign analysis, measuring impact and recommending improvements</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Builds and manages stakeholder relationships <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and partners</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Collaborates across teams to ensure alignment and delivery of shared objectives</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Communicates clearly and effectively to manage expectations and drive outcomes</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Supports resolution of challenges and manages conflict constructively where required</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Drives proactive and reactive marketing delivery <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Proactively identifies opportunities to improve marketing effectiveness and bring new ideas forward</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Supports feasibility assessments and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Responds effectively to business needs and ad hoc marketing requirements</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Contributes to optimising processes and ways of working</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Functional Competencies <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Strategic thinking (Basic–Intermediate): Understands business context and contributes to marketing plans that support broader objectives </li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Brand building (Intermediate): Applies brand principles and demonstrates good judgement in developing compelling marketing outputs </li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Partnerships (Intermediate): Works effectively with stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes </li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Integrated execution (High): Executes integrated marketing campaigns across channels with attention to detail and consistency </li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Business performance (Intermediate): Understands key metrics and uses insights to improve campaign effectiveness</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Core Competencies <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Strong understanding of Discovery audiences, products, and internal structures</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Awareness of media channels, including digital, social, and production processes</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, audience‑appropriate messaging</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Effective stakeholder collaboration, influencing, and relationship‑building skills</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Strong planning, organisation, prioritisation, and multitasking capability</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Solid problem‑solving, decision‑making, and ability to improve processes and outputs</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">High attention to detail with a focus on quality execution and delivery</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Proactive, self‑driven, and resilient, with the ability to work under pressure</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Collaborative, adaptable, and solution‑oriented, with confidence and a strong work ethic</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Education and Experience <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Minimum 3-year relevant undergraduate degree or diploma, honours preferable </li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Preferable 5 years’ experience in Marketing, PR or Communication </li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71">Relevant industry experience – healthcare, pharmaceuticals and/or financial services</li> </ul> </li> </ul> EMPLOYMENT EQUITY The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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