TRACE is looking for a Marketing Coordinator: Events

TRACE Southern Africa is looking for a Marketing Coordinator: Events

RESPONSIBILITIES 

·         Assisting in conceptualising, planning and executing the events and activations for the Southern African business units (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia..)  with a core 16 – 35 audience demographic, ensuring that the marketing and sales business objectives for the group are met and exceeded

·         Ensuring that the events and activations strategy and plan is aligned with the broader marketing and communication strategy across the business units

·         Working with the Marketing team to make sure that the brand culture and personality is accurately represented at all events and activations

·         Supporting the marketing and communications team as well as the business development and activations team by coordinating and executing all events and activations

·         Measuring and tracking the budget, attendance, performance, ROI of all events and activations undertaken

·         Coordinating with the social media and brand team members to ensure a 360-degree marketing approach to all events

·         Maintain a required call frequency on assigned key venues (clubs etc.) to include developing and planning promotional activations, booking and installing point of sale materials, onboarding brand ambassadors and promoters etc.

·         Overseeing and developing event and activation staff/ ambassadors/ promoters – build rapport through interactions and develop a team for best breed promotional representation

·         Perform administrative duties as required such as tracking reports, promotional item stock keeping and replenishments, expense and budget reports etc.

EDUCATION

·         A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification in Communications or Marketing e.g. IMM or Marketing/Communications degree will be beneficial

·         Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook

EXPERIENCE

·         At least 4 -5 years of experience in coordinating events and activations is essential including references

·         Proven experiences with activations, exhibitions, product launches, road shows, corporate events etc.

·         Project management experience combined with working knowledge of event and activation development process

KNOWLEDGE

·         Strong operational knowledge and experience of events and activations from A – Z

·         Event and activation agency processes and dynamics and knowledge of same to implement internally

·         Knowledge of local and international event and activation trends

·         Knowledge of GSM industry and, cellular telecommunications best practises

·         Knowledge of sales and service environment

·         General business acumen

SKILLS

·         Strong administration and project management skills – excellent organisation, attention to detail and follow through skills

·         Strong communication (verbal and written), negotiation, influencing and relationship building skills

·         Excellent attention to detail and multitasking skills are essential

·         Excellent time management skills and pressured delivery of deadlines and key milestones

·         Strong problem solving skills

·         Strong “can-do“ attitude combined with an ability to use minimum resources to get maximum outputs

·         Scanning, analytical and planning skills – to search for new ideas, trends and insights

·         Feedback and conflict reporting skills

·         Flexibility – the ability to adapt and change in the light of changing circumstances

GENERAL

·         Well groomed and well spoken

·         Must have a car and valid drivers license

·         Must be willing to work events and activations on weekends and when needed

·         Flexibility to travel (local / international)

·         Representing the team at functions after hours

·         Constant pressure to meet extremely tight deadlines

Deadline for submissions: 15 April 2019

Interested persons should forward their CVs & Cover letters to: vgaudin@trace.tv