Senior Manager: Stakeholder Relations, Marketing & BD – Midrand needed at Proconics

Purpose

• The primary purpose of this position is to design, develop, and implement policies and strategies related to marketing, stakeholder relations, and communications. This position ensures alignment with organizational goals and enhances the company’s market presence and stakeholder engagement.  

Requirements

• Design and implement marketing strategies
• Align initiatives with corporate strategic goals
• Analyze market trends and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Develop and communicate engagement strategies
• Lead stakeholder analysis and risk assessments
• Maintain and enhance brand reputation
• Oversee advertising and promotional activities
• Ensure brand consistency across all platforms
• Provide leadership and vision to the marketing team
• Foster a collaborative team environment
• Identify development opportunities for team members
• Establish metrics for marketing effectiveness
• Regularly review and report on performance against goals
• Implement improvements based on performance data
• Deep dives into commercial and technical proposals to understand risks and opportunities. Takes an active role in ensuring good decision-making and risk management on all projects.
• Ensures continuous improvement in the quality and value of the projects and services delivered by Proconics.
• Increase client’s willingness to pay for Proconics’ services. Reduces Proconics’ cost to service client needs.
• Brief EXCO on Team’s performance, strategies and tactics.
• Identify opportunities in the market, and where appropriate, present analysis/business cases to grab growth opportunities.
• Monitor critical risks and ensure implementation of mitigations.
• Support and improve the BB-BEE status through appropriate hiring, training and procurement.  

Qualifications/Experience

• Post Grad in Marketing, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in Marketing or a related field preferred.
• Professional certifications in marketing or communications are advantageous.
• Minimum 8- 10 years of experience in marketing and stakeholder relations, with at least 5 years in a
• management role.  

Personal attributes

• Strategic Marketing Planning
• Stakeholder Engagement and Relations
• Data Analysis and Market Research
• Corporate Communications
• Brand Management
• Leadership and Team Development
• Strategic Thinking and Innovation
• Effective Communication and Presentation
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
• Adaptability and Resilience