Short Term Support Specialist

at  PPS Recruitment

JOB ADVERT SUMMARY

The role of the Support Specialist is to provide support to the external team members, including senior associates, and executives. The incumbent plays a vital part in ensuring that the team are supported on various levels of the business. The person will be responsible for agency maintenance, compliance record keeping, stock take of promotional items, certain marketing initiatives, arranging events and travel for the external team.

QUALIFICATION:

• NQF 6 qualification in Marketing / Public Relations / Communications or related field or equivalent.
• Matric.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years’ experience in a support role.
• Knowledge and understanding of the intermediary market.
• Excellent time management qualities.
• Project management skills in multiple projects.

INTERPERSONAL AND INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Acts with confidence and works independently and/or under own direction.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good networking skills.
• Manages expectations.
• Self-aware.

• Assisting with the distribution of marketing and promotional material.
• Data entry and analysis for business as usual initiatives.
• Helping conduct and collate findings from market research.
• Contributing to internal reports by keeping record of minutes for executive and key individuals.
• Analysing the success of the intermediary market.
• Responding to certain marketing queries.
• Liaising and strengthening relationships with suppliers.
• Agency maintenance for new intermediary contracts and existing.
• Planning and arranging conference for the external distribution team.
• Booking and arranging travel for the external distribution team.
• Budget tracking on current expenses .
• Assisting with external distribution project plan.
• Assisting with training events.
• Assisting with compliance by keeping record of COI register.