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Marketing Specialist

Posting Country:  South Africa
Date Posted:  8 May 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodacom, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. 
 

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When it comes to igniting a team of trailblazers, we're number 1. 

The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa. 
Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2024.

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

 

We are seeking bold, creative thinkers to join our dynamic Marketing team in the Consumer Business Unit in the Western Region. Are you ready to join Vodacom’s exciting world of the connected Consumer? Our products and services keep you connected in whatever way you choose. Whether through a phone call, SMS, email, tweet or status update - or even sending someone money - we are there to make it possible. It's all about helping you get more out of a connected world!To deliver and execute on the segments marketing plan, across the various business units in the region. To drive operational initiatives within the region to drive market growth through data-driven insights and competitor analysis, in order to shape innovative campaigns and enhance brand positioning.
 

Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Planning, execution and evaluation of regional segment marketing plans and implementation into the channels
  • Drive brand objectives with external service agents, media, and other key role players.
  • Report on monthly advertising, sales, and promotion budgets, track to ensure positive ROI.
  • Conduct post campaign evaluations on all promotional and marketing activations to determine implementation effectiveness and return.
  • Monitor the use of the Vodacom brand at events, sponsorships, and promotions for consistent application and visibility, ensuring compliance according to CI, standards, policies, and procedures
  • Provide support with regional advertising and branding – billboards, branding rollouts, pop-up store locations, regional radio stations etc
  • To conduct comprehensive market analyses to identify trends, assess competitor landscapes, and leverage insights for targeted campaigns, and ensuring sustained growth and competitive positioning.

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  • In depth understanding of / and implementation of segmentation across business units within the region
  • Brief in artwork and drive bookings and execution of schedule as per Segment requirement
  • Book media for all regional adverts across all business units
  • Drive ATL (above the line) and BTL (below the line) campaigns to support Channel and VB Sales
  • To drive and support national campaigns for the region.
  • Responsible for implementing channel deals, trade activations, pricing and propositions within region
  • Post-paid regional deals to be developed and implemented
  • Utilize insights provided by the Insights team and propose and implement solutions to ensure gap closure through the development of competitor activity plans.

The Ideal Candidate for this role will have:

 

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

  • Matric / Grade 12, and
  • 3 year commercial/marketing/sales diploma or degree (NQF 6 or higher) or SAQA accredited equivalent with 
  • 3-5 years relevant experience (essential)
  • Valid Driver’s licence (essential) 

 

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience: 

  • At least 3 – 5 years’ experience in brand management, retail marketing and sales
  • Functional Marketing experience across ATL, BTL, experiential marketing, media, PR, etc
  • Analytics to measure effectiveness of marketing. 
  • Critical Thinking and problem-solving decision making. 


We make an impact by offering: 

  • Enticing incentive programs, competitive benefit packages, and an exclusive 13th cheque
  • Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
  • Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

 

Closing date for Applications: 14 April 2025

 

The base location for this role is Vodacom Century City

 

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.
Vodacom is committed to an organizational culture that recognizes, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.
 

Commitment from Vodacom

Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.

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