Job Details
Marketing Manager
Recruiting on behalf of a client: Collection of Luxury Hotels and Game Lodges
Main Role Objective
Help devise and execute a marketing communications strategy for the group of Extraordinary properties based on the organisation’s business goals and liaise with internal and external stakeholders to achieve KPIs.
Primary Responsibilities
The marketing manager is responsible for the implementation of the marketing and communications plans for all Extraordinary properties as well as the Extraordinary brand. This strategy is in line with the annual business plan but requires agility to pivot and adjusting strategy in line with market trends. The role encompasses a centralised communication hub which ensures all internal and external stakeholders are kept informed and updated regularly.
Minimum requirements:
- Marketing and/or Communications qualification
- Marketing Management experience: 5+ years
- Tourism/travel and or hospitality experience is required
- Management experience is essential
Logistics:
- Work from Extraordinary Head Office, Bryanston
- Level: Intermediate to senior
- Permanent role
- 3-month probation
- 40 hours per week
- Salary: Based on experience
How will you know you’ve if succeeded:
- The properties will be achieving their targets and all required marketing plans have been well executed.
- You have achieved marketing deliverables that visibly move the company’s goals forward.
- You are known as someone who builds team culture, works well with others and finds constructive ways of solving problems.
- You have created workflows and standards to ensure that all resources are used optimally.
- You are known as someone who builds team culture, works well with others and finds constructive ways of solving problems.
- The leadership team and the GMs of Extraordinary’s brands consider that your team of internal and external stakeholders has provided them with the expected marketing support.
- You demonstrate consistently that you have an owner’s mindset and are invested in moving the organisation, its people and its profits forward.
- The marketing communications plan is executed within budget.
- You are engaged and your communication is timely, professional, and relevant.
- You are known not only for your attention to detail but also for your ability to see the big picture.
This role is for you if:
- You are a doer – someone who does not wait to be asked. Rather, you look for opportunities and endeavour to fulfil them efficiently and quickly.
- You are respectful, honest and value a team approach.
- You are flexible, resourceful and have an innovative, independent approach to problem solving.
- Your organisational skills are excellent, and you can handle fast-paced, fastchanging environments.
- You are goal-orientated and able to translate the objective into actionable tactics.
- You pursue better ways to do things: new methods, systems and processes that enhance the flow of work and content delivery.
- You can manage external and internal resources.
This role is NOT for you if:
- You like working in a rigid corporate environment, a 9-to-5 job where you can check out within normal working hours.
- You need significant guidance, support and encouragement to execute tasks – you continually need to be told how.
- You struggle with self-motivation and time management.
- You like routine and predictability.
- You are easily overwhelmed by changing environments.
- You take things personally and need considerable emotional support.
- You require strong supervision and management.
- You dislike supervising team members.
