**Job Advert Summary**:
**Job Purpose**

To support the Group Marketing department by developing marketing material using creative and graphic design experience. To implement marketing strategies and organisational objectives in alignment with PPS’s vision of becoming a brand leader in the graduate professional segment.

**Scope**

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the incumbent will be required to implement positioning strategy the marketing strategy as it pertains to internal communications, content management and maintenance of intranet and internet sites, graphic design, newsletters, accountability for maintaining a consistent brand image across all PPS Group collateral.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Formal Qualifications**

National Diploma or equivalent tertiary qualification in Marketing / Digital Marketing/ Marketing Management or related field

**Knowledge and Experience**
- 3 years’ experience in a marketing and communications environment
- A good command of the English language
- Certificate and experience in Adobe Design suite
- Graphic design experience for digital, social media and marketing communications
- Project management skills in multiple projects is advantageous
- Certificate or experience in CRM is advantageous
- Ability to work with stakeholders at all levels of the organization

**Commercial Acumen**

Demonstrates awareness of market trends and opportunities and keeps up to date with competitor developments impacting area of responsibility.

**Computer Literacy**
- Is adept in the use of the latest MS Office package
- Is adept in the use of the latest MS Dynamics 365
- Is adept in the use of the latest Adobe Design suite

**Interpersonal and intrapersonal Skills**
- Confident
- Self-starter
- Persuasive and influential
- Good networking skills
- Good presentation skills
- Manages expectations
- Self-aware
- Professional
- Responsible & accountable

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**:
**_ Marketing co-ordination and support_**
- Collaborate with stakeholders and team members on various projects throughout the calendar
- Support required within the marketing team and other departments for adhoc projects
- Live streaming of events
- Photography & Videography as required
- Internal Communications support, contribution, compilation, design and distribution

**_PPS Website and Digital Marketing_**
- Content management and enhancements on the PPS Group public website (pps.co.za)
- Updating and maintaining website content accurately and within deadline
- Newsletters
- Other digital marketing requirements

**_PPS Intranet_**
- Content management of PPS intranet
- Maintenance of intranet in collaboration to IT department and external service provider
- Uploading documents and providing links for stakeholders
- Updating of company letterheads and templates

**_Graphic design_**
- Graphic design support to the business
- Managing design requests from the business and providing timelines
- Adhering to timelines

**_Brand Management_**
- To maintain a consistent brand image for PPS in all forms of marketing material, signage, digital platforms etc.
- Assist with rolling out and enforcing the PPS Group CI Guide across PPS subsidiaries to ensure all subsidiary CI material is aligned
- CI approval