Stanbic IBTC Bank Recruits Manager, Events

Stanbic IBTC Bank is a leading African banking group focused on emerging markets globally. It has been a mainstay of South Africa's financial system for 150 years, and now spans 16 countries across the African continent.


Standard Bank Group enjoys a unique reputation across the globe. Our consistent brand values of service and innovation are reflected in every one of our client relationships and financial transactions. Optimising and projecting this image of quality and advantage is the responsibility of our marketing team, who are now looking for a highly skilled online marketing specialists to join their busy team, based in Johannesburg - Head Office.
We are recruiting to fill the above position of:

Job Title: Manager, Events

Job ID: 11941
Location: Nigeria

Position Description

1. To deliver real value to the business by planning and executing internal and external events against the given marketing and communication strategy and plan
2. To develop strategies for each event (event marketing)
3. To execute events (event management)
4. To manage the relationship with business partners
5. To continually seek ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of events

Key responsibilities

1. Develop a strategy for each event. Ensure alignment to the business strategy, and the BU Marketing and Communications strategy and brand strategy.
2. Translate knowledge of the market into event propositions and design
3. Project management of events to ensure delivery on time, within budget and on objectives set.
4. Ensure centrally coordinated events are translated into relevant local events.
5. Evaluate all events and projects. This includes the setting of targets, identifying of measurement tools and reporting.
6. Collaborate with the Group Marketing events specialist to optimise the effectiveness of events.
7. Collaborate with other Marketing and Communications managers to optimise the effectiveness of the events and shared opportunities
8. Ensure all agency, studio and supplier briefings yield relevant solutions, efficiently.
9. Manage the relationship with business partners to ensure buy-in into event strategies and design
10. Support business units in developing ad hoc material for team events using marketing resources (e.g. the studio). Optimise elements and the use of resources. Ensure alignment to corporate identity
11. Effectively manage the event and project budgets, tracking spend against budget and ensuring on time payment of invoices.
12. Manage the on-the-day requirements of the event
13. Record all information and material on all events and projects cohesively and comprehensively (charters, briefs, budgets, creative, creative, media plans, reviews)
14. Identify and manage the risks associated with hosting events
15. Manage corporate gifts for the business – selection, storing and distribution

Key performance measures

1. Understanding and application of the business strategies
2. Understanding and application of the BU Marketing and Communications, and brand strategies.
3. Quality of the event strategies and plans
4. Quality of insight into the market: consumer attitudes and behaviours relevant for events
5. Efficiency and effectiveness of project management
6. Quality of events charters
7. Quality of agency and studio briefs and debriefs
8. Quality of all event produced and related collateral
9. Quality of localised events related to centrally managed projects
10. The quality of event evaluations and reporting
11. Effectiveness of events and related collateral
12. Effectiveness of guest list management
13. Quality of the relationship with business partners, agencies, studio and others within Marketing and Communications
14. Quality of financial reporting and management of budgets
15. Quality of record keeping
16. Quality of leadership and people management
17. Quality of risk management and reporting

Required Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge
A degree or diploma in Commerce or Marketing

Experience
3 years experience in designing and managing events
Must have managed a project budget of approximately N50 mil
Must have experience in managing and leading people

Required Competencies

1. Personal competencies
2. Ability to identify human insights
3. Strong project management skills
4. Strong selling and influencing skills – required to sell and collaborate on concepts with others in the Marketing and Communication team, business, suppliers and agencies, to ensure integration and synergy / agreement between key stakeholders.
5. Ability to build relationships based on report and trust
6. Ability to management conflict and seek resolution.
7. Ability to ignite passion for Standard Bank Group brand.
8. A creative thinker
9. Socially confident, personally empowered (takes the initiative)
10. Team worker
11. Able to work under pressure
12. Forward thinker and able to anticipate and manage potential risks
13. Adaptable and resilient - able to cope with ongoing change and support others through the process
14. Ability to influence others to effect marketing and communication plans

Application Closing Date 
16th August, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online