Yuppiechef (wholesale) in Cape Town is looking for a full-time Junior Marketer with the ability to set marketing plans for each of our brands, who is able to prioritise and execute across multiple marketing channels, work with retailers and various role players and who is always on the lookout for new opportunities. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, dynamic role where you’ll have the opportunity to work both independently and within a small, close-knit team then this may be the role for you.

Necessary:

Minimum 2 years experience working in an executional marketing role Knowledge in paid advertising on social media channels

Advantageous:

Experience in setting brand marketing strategies Experience in B2B marketing Experience with Paid ads, Google Adwords

Qualifications:

Tertiary diploma or degree in marketing

Skills:

Technical skills: Excellent organisational skills Analytical skills Attention to detail Ability to multitask Good record-keeping and reporting skills Quick understanding of priorities and nuances between brands Personal skills: Interpersonal skills Excellent verbal and written skills (English) An ability to manage your own time and deliverables Dedication to follow through and excellence

 

Reporting to the Head of Wholesale, you will be responsible for:

Helping create a marketing plan for each of our brands with a focus on brand growth. Understand the expectations, positioning and market potential of each brand, with a clear understanding of priorities, focus areas and retailer positioning. Keep up to date with new products and timings, to maximise opportunities and brand growth by being in the right places (platforms, channels), at the right time and within budget.

Who you are

You are a capable, motivated and hard-working individual with the ability to apply the company strategy to the expectations of individual brands and retailers. Work independently as well as create and maintain collaborative working relationships across multiple teams and role players. Can multitask and track details with a clear focus on priorities. Excited to work in a fast-paced, sometimes unstructured environment Confident to pave the way ahead and make decisions without needing hand-holding. Love product and B2B marketing and want to see all our brands reach their full potential, under your watchful eye. Enjoy honing your technical and executional skills, with an “always current” working knowledge of marketing platforms and channels, and a broad understanding of the South African retailer and consumer market and trends.

People would also describe you as:

Calm and confident Conscious of priorities Enterprising Good at follow-through Opportunistic Analytical