Mr Price Group

Marketing Co-ordinator Miladys (Fixed term contract)

Mr Price Group  •  Durban, ZA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Role Purpose


Support the Marketing team in the seamless execution of marketing campaigns,
promotions, new store openings, and day-to-day marketing operations. The role is
responsible for coordinating projects across multiple stakeholders, ensuring deadlines
are met, processes are followed, and all campaign elements are delivered accurately
and on time. This fixed-term position will provide operational support to maintain
business continuity and deliver exceptional execution during a high-volume trading
period.

• Own marketing competitions, ensuring the brief is clear for Graphics designer
and online team. Ensure the Terms and Conditions are Approved by Brand
Manager and submitted to Legal for sign off before being loaded on the website.
Ensure that the Terms and Conditions are accurate and have been loaded on the
website before the competition goes live. Own the competition from end-to-end.


• Co-ordinate accurate prices & descriptions with Merch team on time, to ensure
print deadline is not compromised


• Own New store opening (NSO), relocation and closures. Liaise with external
stakeholders, including Mr Price Money, to ensure the facilitation of in-store
credit requirements for NSO. Coordinate with The Creativity Lab for activation
activities related to NSO, ensuring all creative elements align with the brand's
guidelines and messaging.


• Project manage all NSO activations i.e SMS, flyers, posters, social media etc


• Support in scheduling & copy that gets signed off by Brand Manager


• Update the SMS tracker (with size of database for each SMS sent - this supports
us being able to estimate SMS costs per send)


• Attend trade meetings and take minutes on action points and share with the
marketing team. Brief the relevant stakeholder where required i.e ITI agency,
Graphics designer, SMS etc


• Influencer sourcing letters i.e writing, distributing and tracking


• Support digital marketing manager as and when required


• In-store signage briefing and execution


• Campaign distribution list management


• BIL compilation


• Distribution management and courier coordination.

Strong project coordination and organisational skills.

Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
simultaneously.


Effective stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.


Strong written and verbal communication skills.


Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and external suppliers.


Experience managing marketing campaigns from briefing through to execution.


Strong administration and documentation skills, including meeting minutes and tracker management.


Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.


Problem-solving mindset with the ability to proactively resolve execution challenges.
Good understanding of retail marketing and campaign execution.


Experience coordinating print, digital, social media, SMS and in-store marketing
activities.


Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.


Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.


Understand Marketing principles and retail.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Mr Price Group

About Mr Price Group

Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails apparel, homeware and sportswear and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa.

Our History:

1885 - The first John Orrs store opens

1934 - The first Hub store opens

1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE

1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores

1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings

1987 - The first Mr Price store opens

1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE

1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative

1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street

1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO

1998 - Mr Price Home launched

2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia

2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group

2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group

2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions

2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising

2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service

2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand

for the first time

2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer

2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion

for the first time

2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period

2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria

2013 - Mr Price launches its online store

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
1985
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