Dis-Chem Pharmacies invites unemployed graduates to apply for Marketing Internship Programme 2023 / 2024.
Internship Application Closing Date: 18 August 2023
Internship Location: Midrand, Gauteng
Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ Head Office in Midrand has an exciting opportunity available for Marketing Graduate to join the team. To provide support to the Marketing team with projects and coordinating of activities such as briefing, reviewing of material with agencies and ensuring the Marketing Team Leader signs off the material.
Minimum Requirement:
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric or Senior Certificate
- Diploma of Degree in Marketing
Job Specification…
Marketing, Planning & Execution:
- Assist in the conducting effective marketing campaigns to promote brand awareness to consumers for the Dis-Chem group.
- Assist in ensuring that the broadsheets are in line with the business strategy as outlined by line manager (pagination, literals, offers layout and creative).
- Assist in conducting the briefing and reviewing of all Point of Sale (POS) material (Oval Stands, Roof Posters, Gondola Ends, Shelf Signage, Window Posters, Barrier Sleeves, and additional collateral),
- Assist in briefing and reporting back on social and/or digital media elements
Marketing Operations:
- Assist the Marketing Team Leader with ensuring working timelines with the team are met, to ensure POS content is signed off and printed in time.
- Assist Marketing Team Leader in executing advertising/marketing around new store openings which includes ROPs, Radio – Media and PR
- Assist with Digital, Social and OOH campaigns
Stakeholder Partnership:
- Assist the Marketing Team Leader in checking-in with line managers to ensure all partners, clinic, foundation, and dispensary advertising requirements are executed via the advertising channels.
- Meet with Category Buyers throughout each promotion where necessary to ensure their departments advertising needs are met
- Ensure all promotional items are signed off both by category management and respective suppliers before print date.
Generation Administration:
- Assist in the administration and reporting of the marketing campaigns, events, launches and adhoc campaigns and proposals.
- Ensure Administration of sponsorships and events management – Brand launches
- Update and maintain the marketing database
Competencies
Essential:
- Good English –Read, write and speak
- Be able to communicate and interact with other team members.
- Be trustworthy and honest.
- Ability to build and maintain good relationships with staff, suppliers and key functions in the business, keeping in mind the Dis-Chem culture.
- Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking.
- Be able to relate and network with relevant parties.
- Effectively plan and organize daily, monthly, and yearly activities.
- Be able to make a decision and initiate action.
- Be able to identify and solve problem areas, through the management of resources.
- Attention to detail
- Be able to work independently and under pressure.
- Time management skills.
- Self-discipline and motivation.
Special conditions of employment:
- South African citizen
- MIE, clear criminal and credit
- Driver’s license and/or reliable transport
How to apply
Click here to apply online for Dis-Chem Pharmacies: Marketing Internships 2023
