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Country Marketing Leader, Amazon South Africa

Country Marketing Leader, Amazon South Africa

AmazonCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Amazon strives to be Earths most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices vast selection and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce company. One of the key components of Amazons strategy is bringing new customers to Amazon helping existing customers to discover new products or programs and increasing customer order to do so Amazon operates across a wide portfolio of marketing channels including but not limited to offline mass advertising SEM and SEO affiliation eDM marketing display and social media.

We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead the marketing effort for the SOUTH AFRICA consumer business .

The marketing leader will build awareness maximize and optimize traffic through the management of a portfolio of marketing channels and initiatives and will lead customer activation reactivation and retention activities. The leader will also have responsibility for the growth of the new program membership both in member count and engagement in shopping and digital benefits. This role is based in South Africa and serves on the senior management team for the South Africa business as well as working closely with the worldwide Marketing teams and peers across the Middle East & Emerging region.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of leading functions and teams ideally in an online marketing or product environment. They will need to grasp the big picture create ambitious goals for the team input into the design of marketing strategy and communicate the strategies for Singapore to achieve these goals and inspire and mentor the team. More importantly they will need to inspire confidence and credibility with business partners locally and globally to help support and drive the ambitious growth targets for the business in the upcoming years. Finally they will need to operate at all levels from executive engagement to executing alongside their team.

Key job responsibilities

Work with Regional Marketing leadership to lead the marketing strategy for South Africa including investment levels strategic priorities and implementation plans.

Maximize revenue generation cash flow and customer acquisition through the development of new marketing channels and strategic initiatives.

Manage all stages of the customer funnel including Awareness Acquisition Engagement and Retention.

Manage and grow the new program including all acquisition retention and engagement activities.

Manage on-site marketing for Homepage and Cross-site initiatives including major Deals events and ensure a superb customer experience.

Manage customer relationship and lifecycle management programs and initiatives.

Collaborate with regional PR to support major launches and events.

Develop customer insights and follow market segment trends closely to anticipate challenges and opportunities.

Continually improve the efficacy and efficiency of fixed and variable marketing spend.

Work closely with key local business leaders to support the growth of the marketplace.

Report on results to senior team in region and in Seattle and communicate closely with various internal stakeholders across the Amazon team.

Hire develop and manage a high caliber marketing and product management team scaled to the evolving needs of the business.

A day in the life

As Country Marketing Leader for South Africa the leader will have a deep understanding of marketing in general and a solid track record of online and performance marketing achievements. They will be responsible for clearly communicating strategy and devising execution priorities for the team. They will develop a detailed understanding of customer behavior and understand the financial impact of long-term trends including but not limited to the growth of e-commerce generally mCommerce and multi-platform buying collaborative marketing sponsorships or Shoppertainment. They will also have the ability to advocate on behalf of their customer with global product teams to ensure products and features relevant for the South African customer / member are appropriately prioritized on global roadmaps and help Amazon Central teams learn from the South Africa customer.

  • 10 years of professional non-internship marketing experience
  • Experience managing teams
  • Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
  • Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation macros charts and pivot tables)
  • Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
  • Experience in traditional and emerging media channels including TV OOH cinema digital display online video and paid social
  • Experience leading across multiple locales

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer and we value your passion to discover invent simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age sex disability sexual orientation race religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of this regard the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national along with an updated curriculum vitae.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country / region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Marketing

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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