Marketing Consultant - Health at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

To create brand and communication solutions that enable business to meet their objectives by:

• Driving and defining the implementation of brand and communication strategies at the Discovery marketing standard.
• Interfacing with business stakeholders to define and co-ordinate brand or communication strategy.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Input into the creation and implementation of marketing project plans
• Translate communication into different media and positioning for different audiences

Interact with relevant business areas and marketing centres of excellence:

• Align on marketing deliverables 
• Obtain and manage approval aligned to the sign off SOP
• Manage expectations of all stakeholders
• Maintain and build reciprocal relationships
• Budget monitoring and supporting the costing and approval process
• Take end-to-end accountability and responsibility for assigned marketing deliverables
• Ensure quality of outputs and attention to detail
• Reflect on all projects and identify opportunities for continual improvement

Competencies

• Exceptional verbal and written English communications skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Above average ability to multi-task on multiple projects without compromising deliverables or stakeholder relationships
• Time and project management skills
• Ability to convert technical information to audience appropriate communication
• Ability to critically evaluate communication elements including rationale for channel selection
• Influence and persuasion skills aligned to project deliverables 
• Ability to work well in within the brand team as well as across cross-functional teams
• Ability to structure, present and sell new ideas

Education and Experience

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 year relevant undergraduate degree or diploma, honours preferable
• Minimum 3 years experience in Marketing, PR or Communication
• Relevant industry experience - healthcare and/or financial services

Knowledge

• Discovery’s products and business processes
• All relevant promotional channels
• Agency process and relationships
• Print and production processes
• Critical elements of successful communication
• Broader marketing planning
• Knowledge of how this role and the Discovery Health brands fit into the overall Discovery brand and marketing strategy

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   

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.