BRAND SOUTH AFRICA VACANCIES 2022

If you want to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment where opportunities are offered, skills are stretched and excellence is rewarded, you might be exactly what we’re looking for.

The following vacancies are available.

RELATIONSHIP CONSULTANT – BUSINESS (REF: 4)
Department: Marketing and Communications
Reporting to: Strategic Relationship Manager
Salary: R632 944,00 (TCTC) Negotiable
Paterson Level: D1

Job purpose

To support the management of relationships with key stakeholders as identified and prioritised in the strategic plan to promote Brand South Africa’s strategic objectives in partnership with these stakeholders, to external audiences.
To influence relationships with key stakeholders as identified and prioritised in the strategic plan to promote Brand South Africa’s branding and communications objectives in partnership with these stakeholders, to external audiences.

To play a key programmatic role in the definition and delivery of projects through obtaining the brief from internal or external stakeholders, developing internal briefs where required, needs and expectations of the stakeholders and ensuring they are effectively addressed in the roll-out plan facilitated by Brand South Africa and through efficiently leveraging stakeholder resources.
The Relationship Consultant is one of the main Brand South Africa custodians of the relationship with identified stakeholders and a key output is to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of these collaborations.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science/ Economics/ Marketing/ Business Management/ Project Management Preferred: Postgraduate degree in Political Science / Economics / Marketing / Business Management (e.g. MBA)/ Project Management
• 5+ years combined project management experience in marketing, communications, public relations, stakeholder relations, at a mid-management level • 5 years’ experience using systems such as excel and or Microsoft projects to deliver high level Gannt and planning charts

Key Performance Areas:

1. Development and coordination of programme specific projects and initiatives.
• With reference to Brand South Africa business plan and signed MoU’s with priority stakeholders, unpack, research, workshop and develop implementation plans to activate the delivery of a project / initiative / campaign in line with the integrated marketing and communications programme and stakeholder expectations
• Maintain and manage relationships with the right decision-makers and influencers and canvass all input from geographic and stakeholder plans and target group information

2. Sell the project / initiative / campaign plan for buy-in and approval (sign-off) with relevant stakeholder priority base (levels, locations, platforms, decision-makers, beneficiaries)
• Sell the project / campaign / initiative to the relevant stakeholder bases and decision makers / beneficiaries to ensure buy-in in terms of the content, tone, roll-out mechanism(s), budget, audience target(s), collaborative ownership, timelines and output
• Develop internal concept documents to sell the project / campaign / initiative to the internal units and decision-makers to ensure buy-in in terms of the content, tone, roll-out mechanism(s), budget, audience target(s), collaborative ownership, time lines and output
• Feedback stakeholder inputs, research, scanning of the environment, and other relevant information (budgets, changing priorities) back to Marketing and Communications for refinement and amendment in the activation plans to ensure sign-off
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the stakeholder-implemented initiatives (including risks) and reflect this in the quarterly reporting in accordance with the contracted performance measurement and business plan scorecard of the organisation

3. Compliance, monitoring and reporting
• To scan the wider public policy environment to identify and leverage opportunities for future work where supportive of the strategic aims of Brand South Africa, develop leads to establish relationships with public policy makers and influencers and identify opportunities
• for joint future work where appropriate. (E.g. new international relations strategy, diplomacy rules for sectors and geographic regions)
• Ensure adherence to the project corporate identity, copy right, correct representation, referencing, necessary Brand South Africa support to affect the objectives of the stakeholder roll-out plans. Ensure collateral is available at all Brand South Africa stakeholder activations
• Ensure adherence to the project corporate identity, copy right, correct representation, referencing, necessary Brand South Africa support to affect the objectives of the stakeholder roll-out plans. Ensure collateral is available at all Brand South Africa stakeholder activations.

4. General administration
• Ensure all portfolio of evidence is correct, appropriate accurate and uploaded onto the relevant Brand South Africa identified SharePoint portal
• Maintain all project documentation for retrieval. Develop error-free submissions for presentation by the GM to EXCO
• Process submissions to effect the issue of purchase orders necessary payments, S&Ts, travel and other financial or SCM required transactions
• Monitor resource spend and financial expenditure in accordance with the approved project plans
• Develop ROI for increased stakeholder value

Required Skills, Competencies and Attributes:

• Working knowledge of systems and processes and how they contribute to organisational performance
• Advanced knowledge of how to determine value from a customer perspective.
• Ability to structure and articulate partnership proposals
• Ability to segment clients as well as contribute to a stakeholder strategy development process
• Working knowledge of systems and processes and how they contribute to organisational performance
• Ability to structure and articulate partnership proposals.
• Advanced knowledge of how to determine value from a customer perspective.
• Strategy making
• Project management
• Excellent proposal and account / portfolio writing and planning ability
• Self-management
• Project planning and organisational skills
• Results oriented (output driven)
• Thorough and excellent follow-through ability
• Willingness to work
• Perform under pressure
• Perceptiveness and discernment.
• Networking ability
• Service oriented
• Persuasive

Brand South Africa is committed to ensuring and maintaining workplace diversity and the attainment of employment equity, having due regard to qualifications and appropriate experience.

Brand South Africa encourages applications from people living with disabilities, as well as African Males, Indian Females, Coloured Males and Females, and White Males and Females.

The processing of your personal information by Brand South Africa will be done in accordance with the POPI Act 4 of 2013.
Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. Brand South Africa reserves the right not to make an appointment.

The closing date for applications is 02 December 2022.

Email CV for Ref 4 to: samueln@pinpointone.co.za

For enquiries please contact: Ms Lesedi Khalo on 011 483 0122 or 072 736 5827

*Should you not hear from us within three months from the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful

DIGITAL SPECIALIST (REF:3)
Department: Marketing and Communications
Reporting to: Digital & New Media Manager
Salary package: R632 944,00 (TCTC per annum) Negotiable
Paterson level D1

Job purpose:

To manage digital content and campaigns efficiently and effectively. The Digital Specialist is responsible for the operational, day-to-day management of the online communities for the organisation; from creating monthly schedules, briefing of artwork, social media paid marketing management to daily monitoring of platforms.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Marketing, Media or Communications – ideally with specialisation in Digital Marketing or equivalent
• 5 years’ proven working experience in digital marketing
• Well versed in influencer community in South Africa, and social media platforms.

Key Performance Areas:

1) Participate in the development of digital business strategy
• Contribute input into the overall conceptualisation and development of the Brand South Africa digital strategy
• Conceptualise and manage in conjunction with the Digital Manager the social media strategies in line with the business strategy

2) Digital Channels and campaign management
• Management of the digital platforms including website and social media communities for the organisation
• Develop content calendars in line with the strategy
• Responsible for content activation on social media, plus audience participation and campaign integration
• Work with designated agencies to execute agreed digital priorities and campaign
• Identify and manage relationships with media partners and suitable online influencers that will support the overall digital and brand marketing strategy
• Responsible for ensuring that visual presentation and content is compelling and consistent
• Work closely with the Graphic Designer and appointed agencies for visual and multimedia content development.
• On the ground support at all Brand South Africa events
• Leverage the CRM database for suitable social media communications opportunities
• Manage paid media placements
3). Reporting and Analytics

• Develop campaign KPIs and reporting templates
• Compile monthly evaluation and reporting of digital initiatives
• Develop actionable recommendations to continuously improve the organisation’s digital presence
• Maintain close eye on global practices and translate them into actionable opportunities for the organisation

4) Stakeholder relations
• Support the Digital Manager with the development of presentations, analysis, and planning for feedback sessions with Brand South Africa stakeholders • Liaise with the internal communications team to alert them of complaints/queries requiring communications intervention
• Work closely with internal teams to understand the business challenges/opportunities and to assist in developing relevant digital programs that will maximize the organisation’s growth potential

5) Planning and Organising
• Support the Digital Manager with key projects through their entire lifecycle (from development, implementation to feedback assessment)

6) Financial management/oversight and compliance
• Assist Digital Manager with budget planning for digital projects
• Manage online paid placements effectively

Required Skills, Competencies and Attributes:
• Well versed in influencer community in South Africa, and well aware of online community content portals in South Africa
• Understanding of web technologies involved in digital and social platforms
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Social Media Listening Tools
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Digital Analytics Tools
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Creative writing and copy editing
• Strong project management
• Strategic thinking
• Attention to detail
• Planning Ability
• Results oriented (output driven)
• Thorough and excellent follow-through ability
• Willingness to work extended hours and travel substantively (within and across borders)
• Perform under pressure
• Networking ability, i.e. building and maintaining relationships for business and collaborative opportunities
• Service oriented, i.e. desire to serve and customer oriented
• Persuasive, i.e. ability to convince others from different functions and levels of an idea or concept to obtain support
• Multitasking Ability
• Team player
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• High energy and drive
• Innovative
• Self-disciplined

Brand South Africa is committed to ensuring and maintaining workplace diversity and the attainment of employment equity, having due regard to qualifications and appropriate experience.

Brand South Africa encourages applications from people living with disabilities , as well as African Males, Indian Females, Coloured Males and Females, and White Males and Females.

The processing of your personal information by Brand South Africa will be done in accordance with the POPI Act 4 of 2013. Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. Brand South Africa reserves the right not to make an appointment.

The closing date for applications is 02 December 2022.

Email CV for Ref 3 to: thullyn@pinpointone.co.za

For enquiries please contact: Ms Lesedi Khalo on 011 483 0122 or 072 736 5827

*Should you not hear from us within three months from the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

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STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP MANAGER: GOVERNMENT (REF:2)
Department: Marketing and Communications
Reporting to: General Manager: Stakeholder Relations
Salary: R872 801,00 (TCTC ) Negotiable
Paterson Level: D3

Job purpose:

To manage and influence relationships with key stakeholders prioritised in the strategic plan to promote Brand South Africa’s programmes and communications objectives in partnership with these stakeholders, to external audiences.
To be responsible for managing key government stakeholders, developing and maintaining a long term strategic relationship with stakeholders and partnership opportunities within them.
To play a key relationship manager role in the definition and delivery of projects through obtaining the brief, needs and expectations of the stakeholders and ensuring they are effectively addressed in the roll-out plan facilitated by Brand South Africa and through efficiently leveraging stakeholder resources. The strategic relationship manager is the main Brand South Africa custodian of the relationship with government stakeholders to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the collaborations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science / Economics /Sales and Marketing / Business Management.
• Postgraduate degree in Political Science / Economics /Sales and Marketing / Business Management and Communications will be an added advantage.
• 5+ years combined experience in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations and Stakeholder Relations, (account management), at a senior level.
• Comprehensive understanding of domestic and international political, economic and legislative environment. Thorough knowledge of the workings of the business and macro-economic environment (domestic and international).
• Knowledge of government sector and understanding the socio-economic environment (domestic and international).

Key Performance Areas:

1. Contribute to the development of the overall stakeholder management strategy.
• Establish the correct networks and channels and provide input on portfolio priorities, plans and budgets.
• Feed market insights into the overall knowledge management system.

2. Contribute to the development of programme, specific projects and initiatives.
• With reference to the Brand South Africa business plan and signed MoU’s with priority stakeholders, unpack, research, workshop and help develop implementation plans to activate the delivery of a project / initiative / campaign in line with the integrated marketing and communications programme and stakeholder expectations.
• Participate in ongoing press briefings, and contribute to speech writing
• Establish relationships with the right decision-makers and influencers and canvass all input from geographic and stakeholder plans and target group information.

3. Sell the project / campaign/ initiative / to the relevant stakeholder bases and decision makers or beneficiaries to ensure buy –in in terms of the content, tone, roll-out mechanism(s), budget, audience(s), target(s), collaborative ownership, timelines and output.
• Sell the project / campaign / initiative to the relevant stakeholder bases and decision makers / beneficiaries to ensure buy-in in terms of the content, tone, roll-out mechanism(s), budget, audience target(s), collaborative ownership, time lines and output. • Provide feedback on stakeholder inputs, research, scanning of the environment, and other relevant information (budgets, changing priorities) back to Marketing and Communications for refinement and amendment in the activation plans to ensure sign-off.

4. Facilitate and manage the stakeholder relationships in the delivery of the projects/ campaign / initiative plans.
• Facilitate, drive, and maintain the established relationships with key stakeholders on the signed-off projects / initiatives to ensure that delivery happens on schedule and that expectations, perceptions, feedback are managed actively and successfully.
• Conceptualize, manage, organize and execute activations, meetings and events.

5. Compliance, monitoring and reporting
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the stakeholder-implemented initiatives (including risks) and reflect this in the quarterly reporting in accordance with the contracted performance measurement and business plan scorecard of the organisation.
• To scan the wider public policy environment to identify and exploit opportunities for future work where supportive of the strategic aims of the Brand South Africa and to develop leads to establish relationships with public policy makers and influencers and identify opportunities for joint future work where appropriate. (e.g. new international relations strategy, diplomacy rules for sectors and geographic regions).
• Ensure adherence to the project corporate identity, copy right, correct representation, referencing, necessary Brand South Africa support to effect the objectives of the stakeholder roll-out plans.
• Brand monitoring to ensure brand alignment.
• Monitor resource spend and financial expenditure in accordance with the approved project plans.

Required Technical Skills, Competencies and Attributes

• Working knowledge of systems and processes and how they contribute to organisational performance.
• Advanced knowledge of how to determine value from a customer perspective.
• Track record of successfully brokering / negotiating collaborations and joint ventures in a highly political / pressured environment.
• Strategic ability
• Advanced consultative selling skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Media management
• Public relations
• Marketing skills
• Programme management skills
• Project management skills
• stakeholder management
• Excellent proposal and account / portfolio planning ability
• Excellent negotiation and ‘deal-making’ skills
• Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Self-management
• Personnel management
• Results oriented (output driven)
• Willingness to work extended hours and travel substantively (within and across borders)
• Perform under pressure
• Perceptiveness

Brand South Africa is committed to ensuring and maintaining workplace diversity and the attainment of employment equity, having due regard to qualifications and appropriate experience.

Brand South Africa encourages applications from people living with disabilities, as well as African Males, Indian Females, Coloured Males and Females, and White Males and Females.

The processing of your personal information by Brand South Africa will be done in accordance with the POPI Act 4 of 2013. Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. Brand South Africa reserves the right not to make an appointment.

The closing date for applications is 02 December 2022

Email CV for Ref 2 to: candicek@pinpointone.co.za

For enquiries please contact: Ms Lesedi Khalo on 011 483 0122 or 072 736 5827

*Should you not hear from us within three months from the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful

GENERAL MANAGER: GLOBAL MARKETS (REF:1)
Department : Marketing and Communications
Reporting to : Chief Marketing Officer
Salary : R1 024 922, 00 (TCTC) Negotiable
Paterson Level : D4

Job purpose

Develops reputation management, marketing and communications strategies for the identified Global Markets Programme (Primarily Africa & the Middle East) while supporting country office heads (US, UK & China) through coordinating the implementation of ops plans and activities from the head office in Johannesburg.
Promote South Africa as a competitive investment destination through implementing brand and communications programmes in partnership with stakeholders in the markets (govt, business, civil society & media).

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations/Political Science / Economics / Sales and Marketing / Business Management / Brand Communications or equivalent.
• Preferred: Postgraduate degree in International Relations/ Economics / Sales and Marketing / Communications/ Business Management (e.g. MBA).
• 6+ combined experience in integrated marketing, communications, PR & stakeholder relations at a senior management level.
• Some international experience or exposure to function in an international facing role.
• Fluency in a foreign language would be an advantage (French/ German/ Portuguese/Arabic/ Mandarin.
• An in-depth understanding of the international affairs, diplomatic, political and legislative environments globally with a particular focus on Africa and the Middle East.
Thorough knowledge of the workings of the business, macro-economic, socio economic and media environments (domestic, continental and international).
• Working knowledge of systems and processes that contribute to nation branding to Brand South Africa’s strategic role and performance.
• Advanced knowledge of how countries and nations compete in attracting investment to contribute to economic growth.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Contribute to the development of programme specific projects and initiatives.
• With reference to Brand South Africa business plan and partnership agreements with priority stakeholders, unpack, research, workshop and help develop implementation plans to activate the delivery of project / initiatives / messages in line with the integrated marketing and communications programme and stakeholder expectations.
• Establish relationships with the right decision-makers and influencers and canvass all input from geographic stakeholders.

2. Sell projects/ initiatives/ campaign plans for buy- in and relevant support from various stakeholder groups their levels, locations, platforms etc.
• Garner support on activities that will ensure successful execution, reach, impact and ROI.

3. Risk Management
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented initiatives including possible risks) with mitigation plans in accordance with the contracted performance measurement and business plan scorecard of the organisation.

4. Compliance, monitoring and reporting
• Awareness of the wider public policy environment to identify and exploit opportunities for future work that supports the strategic aims of Brand South Africa.
• To develop leads and establish relationships with public policy makers and influencers to identify opportunities for joint future work where appropriate.
• Regular assessment of performance aligned to compliance reporting cycles.
Ensure adherence to organisational ethics, identity, corporate identity, copyrights, legislation and representation, aligned to the necessary Brand South Africa values and programmes to ensure brand alignment.
• Monitor resource spend and financial expenditure in accordance with the PFMA against approved budgeted project plans.

5. Staff Management
• Delegate work assignments and tasks to team whilst providing sufficient support and guidance to ensure desired business outcomes can be achieved.
• Provide direct reports with leadership, direction, and coaching to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills.
• Performance Management – ensure that team members achieve their Performance Objectives as per individual agreements.
• Staff development, motivation and training.
• Recruit respective staff and select.
6. Financial management/ oversight and compliance
• Budget planning and allocation, monitor, track and report on expenditure in accordance with strategic objectives to ensure compliance with relevant policies.
• Manage financial resources cost effectively.
Required Skills, Competencies and Attributes:
• Excellent project management and stakeholder relations skills.
• Strategic ability
• Strong Media Relations
• Strong stakeholder networks
• Solid Marketing & Communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation and ‘deal-making’ skills
• Self-management
• Results oriented (output driven).
• Thorough and excellent follow-through ability.
• Willingness to work extended hours and travel substantively (within and across borders)
• Perform under pressure.
• Perceptiveness and discernment.
• Networking ability
• Service oriented
• Persuasive

Brand South Africa is committed to ensuring and maintaining workplace diversity and the attainment of employment equity, having due regard to qualifications and appropriate experience.

Brand South Africa encourages applications from people with disabilities, as well as African Males, Indian Females, Coloured Males and Females, and White Males and Females.
The processing of your personal information by Brand South Africa will be done in accordance with the POPI Act 4 of 2013.

Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. Brand South Africa reserves the right not to make an appointment.

The closing date for applications is 02 December 2022.

Email CV for Ref 1 to: samueln@pinpointone.co.za

For enquiries please contact: Ms Lesedi Khalo on 011 483 0122 or 072 736 5827

*Should you not hear from us within three months from the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.