About this role
<p><img id="photoDetail" style="width:1250.0px;height:301.0px" src="https://www.discovery.co.za/gallery/template-resources/banners/general/smartpeople-recruit.jpg"></p><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"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Discovery Marketing</span></strong></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"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Marketing Manager (Senior)</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> | Fixed Term Contract</span></strong></span></h1> <p> </p> <p style="margin:12.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#004b8d">About Discovery</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#6d6e71">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.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#004b8d">Key Purpose</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#6d6e71">To create brand and communication solutions that enable business to meet their objectives by:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#6d6e71">Driving and defining the implementation of brand and communication strategy and solutions for Discovery Health's Main Market products and services. Interfacing with senior business people to define and co-ordinate brand or communication strategy. Understanding the impact of that strategy across business.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:24.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans Light', sans-serif;color:#004b8d"><a name="_Hlk221647371"></a><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Supports marketing strategy and translates business needs into solutions</span></strong></p> <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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Works with business stakeholders to unpack marketing briefs and business requirements, translating them into clear and actionable marketing plans</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Contributes to the development of integrated marketing solutions across channels that align with brand guidelines and best practice</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ensures all outputs are aligned to the Discovery marketing model and business objectives</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Applies sound judgement in balancing stakeholder needs, timelines, and quality of delivery</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Delivers and manages marketing campaigns and projects</span></strong></p> <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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Manages the end</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">to</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">end execution of marketing campaigns, from briefing to delivery</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Coordinates internal teams and external partners to ensure timely, high</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">quality implementation</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Works across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring prioritisation and effective delivery</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Identifies risks, addresses challenges, and ensures plans are executed effectively</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Conducts post</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">campaign analysis, measuring impact and recommending improvements</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Builds and manages stakeholder relationships</span></strong></p> <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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and partners</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Collaborates across teams to ensure alignment and delivery of shared objectives</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Communicates clearly and effectively to manage expectations and drive outcomes</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Supports resolution of challenges and manages conflict constructively where required</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Drives proactive and reactive marketing delivery</span></strong></p> <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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Proactively identifies opportunities to improve marketing effectiveness and bring new ideas forward</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Supports feasibility assessments and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Responds effectively to business needs and ad hoc marketing requirements</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Contributes to optimising processes and ways of working</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:#004b8d">Functional Competencies</span></strong></p> <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><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strategic thinking (Basic–Intermediate):</span></strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> Understands business context and contributes to marketing plans that support broader objectives </span></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><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Brand building (Intermediate):</span></strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> Applies brand principles and demonstrates good judgement in developing compelling marketing outputs </span></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><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Partnerships (Intermediate):</span></strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> Works effectively with stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes </span></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><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Integrated execution (High):</span></strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> Executes integrated marketing campaigns across channels with attention to detail and consistency </span></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><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Business performance (Intermediate):</span></strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> Understands key metrics and uses insights to improve campaign effectiveness</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:#004b8d">Core Competencies</span></strong></p> <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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Awareness of media channels, including digital, social, and production processes</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, audience</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">appropriate messaging</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Effective stakeholder collaboration, influencing, and relationship</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">building skills</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong planning, organisation, prioritisation, and multitasking capability</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Solid problem</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">solving, decision</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">making, and ability to improve processes and outputs</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">High attention to detail with a focus on quality execution and delivery</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Proactive, self</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">driven, and resilient, with the ability to work under pressure</span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Collaborative, adaptable, and solution</span><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">oriented, with confidence and a strong work ethic</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:#004b8d">Education and Experience</span></strong></p> <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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Minimum 3 year relevant undergraduate degree or diploma, honours preferable </span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Preferable 5 years’ experience in Performance Marketing or Communication </span></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"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Relevant industry experience – healthcare, pharmaceuticals and/or financial services</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;color:#6d6e71;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"> </p><p>EMPLOYMENT EQUITY <br> <br> 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.</p>