Marketing and Communcations Manager, LaLiga South Africa

Are you interested in developing an international career within the field of marketing?

We are hiring a role as Marketing & Communitations Manager to join our offices in South Africa.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

COMMS & Digital 

• Manage and coordinate LL SA media activity.
• In coordination with HQ, provide insight, manage and oversee activities of comms agency.
• Manage all comms activation activities related to partners.
• Proactive in proposing digital activations.

Account Management

• Manage of marketing and media relationship in the interest of capitalizing on opportunities with partners.
• Liaise with HQ marketing department with the objective of properly deploying partner assets.
• Proactive in proposing activations projects to partners.
• Relationship management and support in activation with partners.
• Assist in events planning & communication with partners.
• Strengthen partner loyalty.

Activations/Events 

• Realization of activation calendar in coordination with commercial manager with the objective of engaging with fans, sponsors and attract local brands.
• Proactive in offering activation projects/ideas.
• Event measurement and KPIs.
• Realization of activation deployment timelines.
• Weekly reports of activities & Activations. 
• Organization / attendance of networking / industry events.

Key Projects 

• Oversee the deployment of key projects.
• Prospecting and onboarding of partners for key projects.
• Oversee communication strategy proposed by PR Agency.

Reports / Presentation

• Elaboration of market insight/trend reports.
• Elaboration of activation and impact reports.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Marketing/Business Administration Degree. Any education in sports industry will be highly valued.
• Proven experience in the same region (South Africa) and regional/local contacts with commercial agencies and brands. 
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in marketing/account management roles.
• Knowledge of digital environment.
• High level of Power Point and proven experience in presentation decks. 
• English Proficiency; Native or Advanced. 
• Proficient in Spanish would be an advantage.
• Soft Skills
  • Narrative thinking.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills at a professional level in English.
  • Strong understanding of cultural and business nuances across various markets.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills (data, business trends, sponsorship case studies, etc.).
  • Creativity and flexibility to achieve business objectives.
  • Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills. 
  • Able to work independently but also collaboratively.
  • Highly self-motivated.