Dis-Chem: Marketing Internship Programme 2022 / 2023

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.

Responsibilities:

• 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 
• 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 
• 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. 

Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric or Senior Certificate
• Diploma of Degree in: Marketing 

Skills and Competencies:

• 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.