Job Description

The purpose of the Advertising Coordinator role is to coordinate all print advertising material for Shoprite and Checkers daily advertising and promotional lines to manage all associated media deadlines. The role interacts with several stakeholders across the process and supports various administrative tasks and controlsJob Advert Details
Job Category Other
Job Objectives

• Coordinate, validate and manage daily and promotional print advertising materials, as well as handling print-related communications with advertising agencies and managing the distribution and displaying of daily and promotional print material.
• Liaise and interact with relevant buyers and branches to secure promotional lines and prepare forupcoming promotions.
• Monitor advertising product descriptions and pricing on the advertising system, including liaising with relevant buying teams or department to validate the accuracy of the product description and pricing.
• Utilise applicable advertising system to upload and makes changes to product description and Pricing.
• Align all marketing / communication (advertising) with the main marketing strategy in terms of the look, feel, price and product offering.

QualificationsDegree or Diploma in Marketing or working towards - (essential).
Experience

• +1 years relevant experience in a similar role with exposure to printing and advertising media, and related coordination activities and collateral/material - (essential)

Knowledge and Skills

• Practical knowledge of advertising and marketing - (essential).
• Practical experience in retail marketing, shopping centre promotions etc., or general marketing within the retail or FMCG sector - (desired).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 with intermediate level of Excel and PPT skills - (essential).

Shoprite Holdings