Job offer at Business Arts South Africa (BASA): Head of marketing and communications

The role will work with both internal and external stakeholders to deepen and broaden the engagement.

Key elements for this role:

• Prepare and implement medium and short-term business plans for the marketing function that support the strategic plan of the organisation, developing a multi-channel marketing strategy ensuring consistency of brand across all channels.
  
• Manage the positioning of the BASA brand
  
• Oversee awards and all other productions with Marketing Co-Ordinator, ensuring that engagement with service providers, and stakeholders, sponsors are supported, and time lines are held.
  
• Provide support to the Chief Executive for all fundraising collateral and project development.
  
• Compile articles for publishing
  
• Manage the BASA brand across all online and digital platforms, including but not limited to BASA’s website, social media accounts, digital screens, video and E-news content.

Do you fit the profile?
Education and professional development

• Minimum of five years’ experience working in a marketing role
  
• Essential to have a deep understanding and knowledge of the creative arts sector

Skills and experience

• Strong knowledge of internet technologies relevant to online advertising, podcasting, digital content creation and e-commerce.
  
• Excellent analytical, creative, and organisational skills to develop new initiatives
  
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills; strong command of grammar, spelling and style.
  
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, and as a part of a team.
  
• Project management skills including reporting, budget management and analytical review.
  
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task, and shift priorities frequently, with little notice, and as necessary
  
• Ability to think strategically and act quickly on new opportunities
  
• Ability to work within tight deadlines to produce quick turnarounds
  
• Experience and skills in Adobe Creative Cloud software (specifically Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Acrobat and Illustrator) desirable but not required.
  
• Ability to engage in advocacy
  
• Must be able to attend arts sector events in the evenings
  
• Own transport

Salary on offer: R325,000 cost to company per annum
Closing Date: 20 July 2018
To Apply contact: Nenette van der Linde-Barker, HR Partner at BASA,
Email: moc.liamg@rekrabednilrednav.ettenen

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