Marketing Portfolio Manager II (eBucks) needed at FNB South Africa

Job Description
Hello Future Marketing Portfolio Manager 

• FNB Retail Marketing is looking for a dynamic and highly driven marketing professional to fill the role of Marketing Portfolio Manager, supporting the eBucks business. The successful applicant will be required to provide strategic and operational partnership to eBucks by assessing business needs, offering marketing solutions, advising and directing the input into the development of relevant marketing programmes in line with the business strategic direction through the marketing value chain (consulting, programme leadership, strategic solutioning, development, execution and reporting and measurement.

Are you someone who can: 

• Contribute, through application of marketing principles, towards the development and execution of eBucks marketing plans and activities,
• Contribute to the development of marketing campaign budget for the financial year, for area of responsibility taking all operational plans into consideration.
• Contribute to the development of integrated frameworks, guidelines and optimisation plans to drive customer acquisition, retention, profitability and economic value add.
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in
• Engage in cross-functional teams, within eBucks and the rest of the business and build relationships to obtain and to provide work support.
• Contribute towards the development and execution of eBucks lead partner marketing communication campaigns.
• Contribute to sustaining a competitive edge through external networking, benchmarking and representation on related forums.
• Apply a customer-centric approach that focuses on creating a positive experience for the customer by maximizing service and/or product offerings and building relationships Ensure that the customer is at the center of the business philosophy, operations and ideas .Provide input into, and implement, corporate governance, compliance, integrity and ethics policies in are of accountability to identify and manage risk exposure
• Contribute to the development of and execution of integrated financial strategies to maximise growth across business areas.
• Analyze and develop implementation plans against the forecasted financial budget.
• Develop tactical budget for area of responsibility that minimize expenditure and manage costs.
• Brainstorm, identify, implement and drive innovative best practice ideas within the organization to ensure increased efficiencies.
• Create and participate in specialist communities of practice and represents the organization at Group and industry level to share best practice insights and solutions.
• Drive strategic projects, change management and platform integration across operations.
• Balance immediate value against long term sustainability and local and global considerations
• Leverage function capability to exploit opportunities for eBucks.
• Contribute towards business partnerships with external parties in terms of planning, managing and execution of marketing activities.
• Collaborate and contribute to value adding activities for through eBucks business through functional knowledge and leadership.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of local and global trends by collaborating closely with Customer Insights and Analytics team.
• Ensure and encourage adherence to an operational framework of policies and procedures.
• Execute defined business strategy by translating it into the executable marketing campaigns.
• Creates risk awareness and manages audit findings.
• Participate in Group risk forums where required and cascades relevant information through team.
• Communicate policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
• Ensure the development and implementation of multiple practices in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
• Identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, driving best practice solutions.
• Be aware of, and responsive to customer context.
• Develop and implement a personal development plan.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal improvement as a life-long learner and encourage the same in others.
• Share information and empower others to act.
• Lead a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared.
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies.
• Lead specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organizational knowledge improvement.

You will be an ideal candidate if you have: 

• BCom Degree or similar qualification
• 5+ years in a similar role Experience in the rewards or loyalty industry will be an advantage”

You will have access to: 

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging work environment
• Opportunities to innovate.

We can be a match if you are:  

• Curious & courageous – you’re driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you’re brave enough to.
• Obsessed with mastery – you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.
• Adaptable, curious and willing to learn.
• Passionate in providing insights.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment.