About the position
Are you a performance-driven marketing leader who thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments? Do you believe that marketing must drive sales, not just awareness? Are you passionate about transforming lives through education on a global scale?
A leading international business school is looking for a strategic yet hands-on CMO to lead its global marketing operations across South Africa, India, and emerging African markets.
- Own and drive the global marketing strategy, with a strong focus on digital ROI, lead generation, and revenue growth.
- Align marketing with sales, business development, and academic teams to ensure impactful campaigns that convert leads into customers.
- Oversee high-budget digital marketing campaigns across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and more ensuring top-notch performance.
- Manage regional marketing teams, while tailoring strategies for local market needs and behaviours.
- Build a high-performance, data-driven marketing culture that balances brand storytelling with commercial results.
Minimum Qualifications
- Educational Background: A graduate qualification in Marketing, with a preference for a Master’s degree or MBA.
Experience Requirements:
- 10+ years in senior marketing roles, ideally in education, EdTech industries
- Deep expertise in digital marketing, paid media, SEO, CRM, and marketing automation.
- Strong commercial acumen, you speak the language of CAC, CPL, LTV, ROI.
- Experience marketing in multi-country environments especially in South Africa, India, and other African markets.
- Visionary leadership combined with the ability to roll up your sleeves.
Desired Skills:
- digital marketing
- chief marketing officer
- stakeholder engagement
