Frontline Marketing Manager - South Africa at The Coca-Cola Company

What You will Do for Us:

• Frontline Marketing Manager will be the marketing lead for the respective country/region with the overall responsibility for the local relevance, alignment and implementation of marketing plans.
• Working closely with Country team, Bottling partners and collaborating across all functions to deliver the business plans as measured by volume, share and profit.
• Lead the execution and amplification of marketing plans in the local market as per the brands strategy and operating unit strategy
• Provide nuanced country/regional level input on marketing strategy and plans (e.g. consumer / shopper insights).
• Develop relationships with key bottlers and ensure alignment and buy-in on market agenda.
• Coordinate full details (calendars, resources, metrics) of local activation with Bottlers.
• Identify needs for campaign localization or customization as necessary.
• Provide input on media buying (in partnership with Market procurement).

Role Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8+ years significant market and leadership experience.
• Direct experience with marketing activation.
• Ideally experience working with TCCC external partners (bottlers and customers).
• Experience working in cross-functional and cross-geographical teams is preferred.
• FMCG experience is an added advantage

Functional Skills:

• Marketing activation / execution                                
• POs and experiential marketing                                  
• Business / Commercial Acumen                                   
• Relationship management (with INTERNAL & external stakeholders)