Marketing Consultant

Participates in the delivery of marketing and recognition initiatives

• Contributes to the creation of innovative and integrated solutions to improve business practices, processes, sales efficiencies, or effectiveness.
• Implements the marketing, recognition, brand, and communication plans and targets for the area of responsibility within Discovery S&D.
• Creates and updates communication collateral (brochures, branding requirements, newsletters, social media, website, etc.).
• Considers all communication channels for campaigns and marketing.
• Employs marketing expertise (content marketing generation, writing, and sub-editing) to produce high-quality marketing material, communication, and campaigns.
• Sources and creates marketing and recognition material (printed and digital) in line with company guidelines and portfolio requirements.
• Translates communication into different media for different audiences. Converts technical information into audience-appropriate communication that will drive the required engagement.
• Coordinates information flow between the department, clients, and service providers.
• Collates, compiles, and reports on key business metrics within their area of responsibility to gain insights and opportunities.
• Continuously proposes initiatives and identifies opportunities for growth, expansion, or new direction.

Builds and manages operational relationships with stakeholders

• Liaises with different business units to understand their business needs and how they relate to the distribution channels.
• Coordinates, balances, and aligns distribution requirements and quality of service to build brand presence and strength.
• Engages with stakeholders to understand and resolve concerns and build sustainable relationships.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to plan and implement solutions to business challenges and keeps them up to date on progress.
• Conceptualises communication plans as needed and ensures that messages are relevant and consistently framed and positioned across all communication channels and timeously delivered according to the communication plan.
• Measures, assesses, and presents results of communication efforts of every element or project to identify opportunities and learnings.
• Conducts market research, generates ideas, and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Acts as an expert adviser and provides astute marketing recommendations where applicable to stakeholders and colleagues.
• Participates in meetings and forums to share knowledge, encourage innovation, and coordinate marketing initiatives.
• Uses stakeholder feedback to inform personal and service delivery improvements.

• Defines, plans, and delivers small and ongoing projects from start to completion within the scope, budget, agreed timelines, and specified quality requirements.
• Secures approval, manages timelines, and monitors budget for marketing material related to projects.
• Manages and takes accountability for deadlines and the production process.
• Supports senior team members throughout respective project lifecycles (from conception to post-implementation).
• Monitors and measures the success of marketing initiatives and implements corrective action.
• Coordinates suppliers and communication requirements for projects.
• Chases cost estimates and samples where necessary.
• Identifies possible risks and opportunities and provides contingency plans.
• Analyses internal service delivery processes, identifies areas for improvement, and makes changes to comply with best practices.
• Translates communication into different media for different audiences.

Contributes to team success and ensures continuous improvement and professional development

• Participates in the performance contracting and review process within agreed timelines.
• Participates in Talent Management initiatives in line with HR policies and procedures.
• Shares information and provides regular and constructive feedback to the line manager and colleagues to improve team performance and ensure skills transfer.
• Maintains up-to-date professional, product, and technical knowledge and participates in planned activities that are appropriate for own development.
• Contributes to the team’s success by ensuring team commitment and cohesion; values individual contributions and shows respect for others.
• Respects diversity and encourages an environment that values inclusivity.

• Time and project management
• Attention to detail and foresight for due diligence on projects and reviewing documents
• Communicate well in English both in writing and verbally
• Convert recognition information to audience-appropriate communication
• Critically evaluate communication elements:
  • Influence and persuade people to get things done
  • Negotiate
• Present and sell your ideas
• Question processes, strategy, and outputs
• Multi-task on multiple projects

• Empathetic
• Diplomatic
• People and relationship focused
• Sociable
• Team player
• Seen as a trusted adviser by clients
• Resilient
• Able to work calmly under pressure and provide answers and direction to others
• Flexible and adaptable
• Tenacious and persistent
• Dynamic, energetic and driven
• Confident
• Passionate
• Have initiative and action-oriented - being a self-starter and doer
• Naturally inclined to work hard
• Solution-oriented
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to think outside the box
• Align with the Discovery values

• Minimum three-year undergraduate degree or diploma (marketing or communication focused) OR relevant industry qualification.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in Discovery or in marketing, PR, or communication
• Relevant industry experience
• Knowledge of the Sales and Distribution structure advantageous.

• Discovery’s products and business processes
• Various media channels, including digital
• Agency process and relationships
• Print and production processes (including timelines and costings)
• Excellent communicator
• Persuading and influencing
• Delivering results and meeting stakeholder expectations
• Have initiative - being a self-starter
• Presenting and communicating information clearly
• Adapting and responding to change
• Action and solution-oriented
• Tenacious and persistent
• Stress management - ability to work calmly under pressure and provide answers and direction to others
• Multitasking.