Marketing Assistant

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  Location

  (SOUTH AFRICA) and Cape Town

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  Job Reference

  21809

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Marketing, advertising and PR / 2 Years

Job Description & Qualifications

Support the Client & Markets (C&M) Team function in a cross-functional role to deliver high quality outcomes aligned to marketing and business development objectives. The role exists to support the C&M purpose and work as part of a team of problem solvers to help deliver, assist on execution on all in-person, hybrid and virtual events from concept to completion in line with PwC brand, standards, and relevant policies and processes.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Education Qualification:

• Relevant Marketing Diploma/Qualification

Professional Qualification:

• Chartered Institute of Marketing: Diploma in Professional Marketing or related qualification (Desirable)

Experience:

• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar role OR a marketing and conference/events industry.

Work location:

In office 5 days a week

Specialist Knowledge required for the role:

• Good written/communication and analytical skills, or a willingness and aptitude to learn
• Detail-oriented attitude and conscientious effort to meet deadlines
• Genuine interest in marketing, communications and business development
• Creativity and hardworking
• Strong time/task management and organisational skills

Specific skill requirements for the role:

• Computer literacy (Google Suite and Microsoft products, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint).
• Budgeting and record keeping
• Good with admin related tasks

Personal attributes required for the role:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Positive-can do attitude
• Team player
• Highly professional
• Ability to work after hours, when needed, to affect changes, resolve incidents or attend events
• Ability to work independently (assist with and/or run with projects and ensure implementation thereof).
• Ability to think on your feet and be able to solve problems that may arise during events.

Other:

• Familiarity on the use of social media
• Photography skills

Responsibilities:

• Programme-specific delivery (e.g., contacts information accuracy including alumni, post-event Client Feedback programme administration, brand shop administration and upkeep and control over branded items (e.g. banners), with oversight by Senior Associate and/or Manager.
• Management of promotional storeroom (from invoicing, summary reports, refunds, suppliers to keeping the storeroom neat and tidy).
• Basic brand knowledge to prepare internal presentations.
• Assisting the Western Cape Marketing Coordinator with ad-hoc events administration and on-the-day presence and support as required.
• C&M shared services: specific objectives identified in workplan.
• Support/Admin as required (incl. preparing documents for payments and complying with internal procurement policies).
• Drive and build the business research and competitor intelligence areas, by working on ad-hoc and ongoing research.
• Support Internal marketing communication efforts, ensuring consistent messaging and content creation for marketing materials .
• Videology and photography: Share knowledge and assist in recording videos for content and taking photos for all event