Marketing Manager (Senior) at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

To create brand and communication solutions that enable business to meet their objectives by:


Driving and defining the implementation of brand and communication strategy and solutions for Discovery Health's Main Market products and services. Interfacing with senior business people to define and co-ordinate brand or communication strategy. Understanding the impact of that strategy across business.


Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Supports marketing strategy and translates business needs into solutions


Works with business stakeholders to unpack marketing briefs and business requirements, translating them into clear and actionable marketing plans
Contributes to the development of integrated marketing solutions across channels that align with brand guidelines and best practice
Ensures all outputs are aligned to the Discovery marketing model and business objectives
Applies sound judgement in balancing stakeholder needs, timelines, and quality of delivery


Delivers and manages marketing campaigns and projects


Manages the end‑to‑end execution of marketing campaigns, from briefing to delivery
Coordinates internal teams and external partners to ensure timely, high‑quality implementation
Works across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring prioritisation and effective delivery
Identifies risks, addresses challenges, and ensures plans are executed effectively
Conducts post‑campaign analysis, measuring impact and recommending improvements


Builds and manages stakeholder relationships


Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and partners
Collaborates across teams to ensure alignment and delivery of shared objectives
Communicates clearly and effectively to manage expectations and drive outcomes
Supports resolution of challenges and manages conflict constructively where required


Drives proactive and reactive marketing delivery


Proactively identifies opportunities to improve marketing effectiveness and bring new ideas forward
Supports feasibility assessments and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives
Responds effectively to business needs and ad hoc marketing requirements
Contributes to optimising processes and ways of working


Functional Competencies


Strategic thinking (Basic - Intermediate): Understands business context and contributes to marketing plans that support broader objectives
Brand building (Intermediate): Applies brand principles and demonstrates good judgement in developing compelling marketing outputs
Partnerships (Intermediate): Works effectively with stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes
Integrated execution (High): Executes integrated marketing campaigns across channels with attention to detail and consistency
Business performance (Intermediate): Understands key metrics and uses insights to improve campaign effectiveness


Core Competencies


Awareness of media channels, including digital, social, and production processes
Ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, audience‑appropriate messaging
Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
Effective stakeholder collaboration, influencing, and relationship‑building skills
Strong planning, organisation, prioritisation, and multitasking capability
Solid problem‑solving, decision‑making, and ability to improve processes and outputs
High attention to detail with a focus on quality execution and delivery
Proactive, self‑driven, and resilient, with the ability to work under pressure
Collaborative, adaptable, and solution‑oriented, with confidence and a strong work ethic


Education and Experience


Minimum 3 year relevant undergraduate degree or diploma, honours preferable
Preferable 5 years' experience in Performance Marketing or Communication
Relevant industry experience - healthcare, pharmaceuticals and/or financial services