MANAGER: MARKETING AND SALES - PINETOWN
Sales / Marketing / Communications
Pinetown, Durban - KwaZulu Natal
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS DIVISION (REF:MMS20005286/12/2024)
STATIONED AT DBN HEIGHTS TRAINING CENTRE
uMngeni Water Services (PTY) LTD
Closing date: 10 January 2025
If you do not receive a reply within four (4) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
uMngeni Water Services (Pty) Ltd (UWS), a wholly owned subsidiary of uMngeni-uThukela Services (UUW), focuses primarily on marketing and expanding Section 30 Commercial Services.
We are looking for candidates who can drive transformation, inspire others, and deliver high-impact, sustainable results. We seek individuals who demonstrate transparency, exceptional resource management, and a commitment to excellence in program outcomes.
Purpose of the Job:
- To ensure effective implementation of UWS Marketing, Branding, Communication, and Sales Strategy.
- To communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure their full understanding of UWS Products and Services offerings as defined in the strategic objectives.
- To actively lead the cross-functional team within, ensuring effective communication of UWS value proposition and implementation of market growth strategy.
- As part of the Management, take an active role in developing and shaping the marketing team and team structure, as well as improving the overall engagement of the marketing team.
- To guide, support, motivate and develop direct reports, embedded in the UWS core values.
Key Responsibilities:
- Marketing / Strategic Advisory.
- Strategy and Product Development.
- Sales & Operation Planning.
- Stakeholder Management.
- Communication Strategy Implementation.
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric with Bachelors Degree in Business Management / Marketing / Accounting and BComm Honors in Accounting or Marketing will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of 5 years experience within the marketing environment of which 3 years should be at middle management level.
- Fair understanding of both private and public sector.
- Proven experience in development and implementation of marketing, brand-positioning and sales strategy for large organizations.
Technical and Functional Competencies:
- Proven exceptional strategic marketing skills with success in driving market share and in market development.
- Experienced in managing key business processes e.g., demand planning, customer/sales interface/influence, product development.
- Proven ability to lead and develop teams.
- Very good project management skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills to manage diverse & challenging relationships both locally and internationally.
- Excellent communication & concept/product insight and development skills.
- Superb analytical, commercial and financial skills.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Digital marketing management including campaign development & optimization, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing & Performance Marketing.
- Experience in Precision Marketing an added advantage.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Creativity and innovation.
- Decisiveness.
- Initiative.
- Perseverance.
- Risk taking.
- Assertiveness.
- Controlled Demeanor.
- Customer/client focus.
- Interpersonal communication.
- Negotiation Skills.
- Persuasion (Influence).
- Entrepreneurship.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Integrity and adherence to corporate governance.
- Team and individual leadership.
- Planning and organizing.
- Task structuring.
- Analytical thinking / problem solving.
- Judgement.
- Thoroughness / attention to detail.
- High energy.
- Ability to build rapport with clients.
- Work independently and tolerance for pressure.
- Strategic thinking.
uMngeni Water Services is committed to the development of staff and promotes diversity, inclusiveness, and equity within the organisation. This appointment will be made in the context of the Employment Equity Plan.
Interested persons are requested to email the application letter, curriculum vitae, and certified copies of qualifications for attention to: ****** clearly indicating the position applied for and reference number. Applications without certified copies as well as those that are hand delivered will not be accepted.
For enquiries please contact 031-5666474.
The closing date for application will be 10 January 2025 at 00:00 midnight. If you do not receive a reply within four (4) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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