Marketer (Wholesale) at Yuppiechef

Who we’re looking for

• We’re looking for a full-time, Marketer with the ability to set marketing plans for each of our brands, who is able to prioritise and execute across multiple marketing channels, work with retailers and various role players and who is always on the lookout for new opportunities. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, dynamic role where you’ll have the opportunity to work both independently and within a small, close-knit team then this may be the role for you.

What your role looks like

• Reporting to the Head of Wholesale, you will be responsible for helping create a marketing plan for each of our brands with a focus on brand growth.
• You will need to understand the expectations, positioning and market potential of each brand, with a clear understanding of priorities, focus areas and retailer positioning; keeping up to date with new products and timings, to maximise opportunities and brand growth by being in the right places (platforms, channels), at the right time and within budget.

Who you’ll be working with

• Internally, you will be collaborating with our Buying and Sales teams, to decide on focus areas, prioritise, key retail partners and understand brand expectations.
• Externally, you will be interacting with key retail partners, international brands and service providers.   

Who you are

• You are a capable, motivated and hard-working individual with the ability to apply the company strategy to the expectations of individual brands and retailers. You are able to work independently as well as create and maintain collaborative working relationships across multiple teams and role players. You can multitask and track details with a clear focus on priorities. You are excited to work in a fast-paced, sometimes unstructured environment, confident to pave the way ahead and make decisions without needing hand holding. You have a love for product and B2B marketing and want to see all our brands reach their full potential, under your watchful eye. You enjoy honing your technical and executional skills, with an “always current” working knowledge of marketing platforms and channels, and a broad understanding of the South African retailer and consumer market and trends.

People would also describe you as:

• Calm and confident
• Conscious of priorities
• Enterprising
• Good at follow through
• Opportunistic
• Analytical

What experience and skills you need for the role

Experience:

Necessary:

• Minimum 2 years experience working in an executional marketing role
• Knowledge in paid advertising on social media channels

Advantageous: 

• Experience in setting brand marketing strategies
• Experience in B2B marketing
• Experience with Paid ads, Google Adwords

Qualifications:

• Tertiary diploma or degree in marketing

Skills:

• Technical skills:
• Excellent organisational skills
• Quick understanding of priorities and nuances between brands
• Good record keeping and reporting skills
• Ability to multitask
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Personal skills:
• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills (English)
• An ability to manage your own time and deliverables
• Dedication to follow through and excellence