Marketing Manager Retail

The client is totally focused on the customer and the community. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that both national and regional promotions are implemented as per the agreed plans and is focused on the operational aspect of marketing. This role requires the incumbent to deliver and execute Brand Strategy in stores, communicating effectively with all areas of the business including Store Operations, Merchandising etc.



Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Communicate and collaborate in all stages from planning to roll out to reporting
Execute and support local and regional marketing requests
This role requires the incumbent to deliver and execute Brand Strategy in stores, communicating effectively with all areas of the business including Store Operations, Merchandising etc.
Develop comprehensive project plans and processes, inclusive of timelines and budgets
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure stakeholder alignment
Proactively evaluate data related to sales and provide related information to management to address areas of concern
Derive insights from research and analysis
This role requires the incumbent to deliver and execute Brand Strategy in stores, communicating effectively with all areas of the business including Store Operations, Merchandising etc.
Attract more customers into our stores.
Assist struggling stores with turnaround marketing strategy.
Will be required to visit stores on a daily basis to understand store requires and customer requirements
Manage Stores local marketing budgets
Manage the Gig-Rig
Management of external signage
Oversee Community upliftment projects
Works closely with VM to ensure store execution is being maintained.
Setting up the conferences and road shows


Essential skills and experience :
Bachelors Degree
4-5 years marketing experience
Retail experience
National travel required


Preferred Skills & Experience :
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated analytical skills; Will be responsible for running reports, forecasting marketing impact, leveraging retail concepts and making recommendations from analyses
Proficiency in MS Office applications, specifically MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
Have an understanding of digital marketing


ADDITIONAL:

This is a demanding role, we are looking for true go-getters with a passion for the industry and the willingness to go the extra mile in getting the job done. Must be vivacious, robust and have high levels of energy.