Marketing Graduate at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Minimum Requirement:

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric or Senior Certificate
• Diploma of Degree in Marketing 

Job Specification…

Marketing, Planning & Execution:

• Assist in the conducting effective marketing campaigns to promote brand awareness to consumers for the Dis-Chem group.
• Assist in ensuring that the broadsheets are in line with the business strategy as outlined by line manager (pagination, literals, offers layout and creative).
• Assist in conducting the briefing and reviewing of all Point of Sale (POS) material (Oval Stands, Roof Posters, Gondola Ends, Shelf Signage, Window Posters, Barrier Sleeves, and additional collateral),
• Assist in briefing and reporting back on social and/or digital media elements 

Marketing Operations:

• Assist the Marketing Team Leader with ensuring working timelines with the team are met, to ensure POS content is signed off and printed in time.
• Assist Marketing Team Leader in executing advertising/marketing around new store openings which includes ROPs, Radio – Media and PR
• Assist with Digital, Social and OOH campaigns 

Stakeholder Partnership:

• Assist the Marketing Team Leader in checking-in with line managers to ensure all partners, clinic, foundation, and dispensary advertising requirements are executed via the advertising channels.
• Meet with Category Buyers throughout each promotion where necessary to ensure their departments advertising needs are met
• Ensure all promotional items are signed off both by category management and respective suppliers before print date. 

Generation Administration: 

• Assist in the administration and reporting of the marketing campaigns, events, launches and adhoc campaigns and proposals.
• Ensure Administration of sponsorships and events management – Brand launches
• Update and maintain the marketing database

Competencies

Essential:

• Good English –Read, write and speak
• Be able to communicate and interact with other team members.
• Be trustworthy and honest.
• Ability to build and maintain good relationships with staff, suppliers and key functions in the business, keeping in mind the Dis-Chem culture.
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking.
• Be able to relate and network with relevant parties.
• Effectively plan and organize daily, monthly, and yearly activities.
• Be able to make a decision and initiate action.
• Be able to identify and solve problem areas, through the management of resources.
• Attention to detail
• Be able to work independently and under pressure.
• Time management skills.
• Self-discipline and motivation.