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Marketing Graduate programme at Dischem in Midrand

Marketing Graduate

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited

Midrand, Gauteng

Contract

Closing Date 18 August 2023


Job Details

Division

HO Division

Minimum experience

Internship

Company primary industry

FMCG

Job functional area

Health Care Provider


Job Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ Head Office in Midrand has an exciting opportunity available for Marketing Graduate to join the team. To provide support to the Marketing team with projects and coordinating of activities such as briefing, reviewing of material with agencies and ensuring the Marketing Team Leader signs off the material.


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.


Special conditions of employment:

South African citizen

MIE, clear criminal and credit

Driver’s license and/or reliable transport


ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.



Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.




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