Veda’s vision is to lead and inspire the growth and development of computer technology in Africa. Veda is now recruiting for a Brand Manager.

Reports To: Chief Marketing Officer

Key Responsibilities: To increase and maintain VEDA Technology’s brand Equity, helping to meet VEDA’s strategic brand objectives and increase visibility, awareness and understanding of VEDA’s corporate brand.

Job Description

• Assist the CMO to deliver VEDA’s communications strategy
• Work closely with advertising partners to communicate to the public
• Work closely with public relations agencies and media outlets
• Assist the CMO to manage company public relations strategy
• Explore new ways to communicate with external and internal customers including internet branding, advertising and public relations
• Assist the CMO to generate names for new and existing products and services
• Liaise with art designers, copywriters, media buyers and printers
• Initiate, develop and implement packaging and communication designs
• Manage product advertising and marketing image
• Supervise the sign-off of marketing literature and campaigns by liaising with legal and compliance personnel to ensure the designs and messages meet the company brand and regulatory guidelines
• Assist the CMO to monitor consumer reactions through focus groups and market research
• Assist the CMO to research consumer markets for computers and accessories and monitor market trends
• Assist the CMO to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communications activities, and amend communications strategy as necessary
• Co-ordinate company branding and product marketing exhibitions

Required Skills/Competencies

• Must have 3+ years experience facilitating corporate branding initiatives.
• Demonstrate some basic success in creating and maintaining brand communications and architectures.
• Conceptual abilities in both the creative and logical presentation of ideas and messages.
• Good writing and editing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with product, creative and marketing teams.
• Good understanding of the theory and practice of marketing communications.
• Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, English, Communications or  related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Minimum 3 years experience in brand communications
• Minimum 5 years work experience
• Age Range: 28-35

All Candidates are required to quote the reference no: BM1109 (for those applying for the Brand Manager position)

All applicants are required to send their cv’s to careers@vedatechnology.com

Deadline is 20th of November 2009.