Website City of Ekurhuleni
The City of Ekurhuleni is found in the heart of the Gauteng province in South Africa, and set to be the first Aerotropolis in Africa. Spread over 15.6% of Gauteng’s land, it houses 5.4% of the country’s population and 29% of Gauteng province’s population.
Key performance areas:
- To drive the overall optimisation of the Communications, Marketing & Tourism value chain through effective strategic planning, directing and alignment of functional management frameworks and operational delivery.
- Develop and manage a communication and brand management framework that establishes and aligns the service delivery value chain and organisational needs with brand architecture, communication strategy and the City’s vision
- Develop, plan, implement and drive a Communication and Branding Management strategy in response to the overall strategy
- Render effective direction in terms of the development, implementation and governance of media strategies across the organisation
- Initiate and guide the management of consumer marketing research quantitative analysis, ensuring sustainability and growth
- Ensure effective marketing and communication integration and governance through correct brand positioning, selection and management of service providers
- Ensure effective financial management, control and corporate governance throughout area of accountability
- Drive an aligned client service excellence culture which builds enduring rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional client service
- Lead and manage direct and indirect teams by providing context, setting performance standards and educating on process, quality and policy
Core Requirements:
- Postgraduate Degree in Marketing or Communications or Digital Business or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
- 10+ years’ management experience in a service delivery environment, of which at least 5 years should have been at Senior Management level
- Leadership capability with a proven track record in a complex service delivery operational environment
- Highly creative/innovative thinker
- Analytical and tactical thinker
- Excellent writing skills (press releases, annual reports)
- Knowledge of the basic tenets of marketing and communication
- The ability to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines
