Senior Director: Marketing and Communication
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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION
SENIOR DIRECTOR: MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION
PEROMNES P4, 5-YEAR CONTRACT
REF NO: WSU INST 2026/001
iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to the position of Senior Director: Marketing and Communication, to provide leadership to the department and to develop marketing and communication strategies that will assist the university in achieving its mission, vision, values, and strategic objectives.Key Performance Areas:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Strategic Development and Execution focusing on strategic priorities of the department and internalizing institutional and performance culture.
- Policy and Procedure Development.
- Marketing and Communication, managing media relations and communication.
- Developing, implementing, managing, and monitoring student recruitment targets.
- Implementing quality assurance standards, internally and externally and managing related risks.
- Managing the department’s human resources, the budget and SHE compliance.
- Monitoring, evaluation, and providing strategic and operational reports.
Minimum requirements
- Postgraduate degree at Honours Level (NQF level 8) in Public Relations, Communication and / or Marketing.
- At least ten years’ experience in any of the key functional areas, of which five years’ experience must be in managerial role.
- Exposure to the tertiary environment is also recommended.
Required Competencies:
- Technical / professional knowledge and skills.
- Strategic planning.
- Budget and financial management.
- People management, including performance management.
- Building strategic alliances and partnerships.
- Management of transformation and change.
- Personal impact, stature, and credibility.
- Emotional intelligence and political sensitivity.
- Risk management.
- Corporate governance.
- Health and safety management.
NB: All SUBMISSIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN ONE SCANNED PDF DOCUMENT.
Applications, which should contain a completed Walter Sisulu application form obtainable at www.wsu.ac.za/vacancies and comprehensive curriculum vitae, certified copies of required qualifications, detailed academic record (with University stamp), abstract of Masters thesis (if applicable), identity document and contact details of three referees,
Closing Date: 29 June 2026
Applicants who have not been informed about the outcome of their application within two months from the closing date may regard their application as having been unsuccessful. Late applications will not be accepted.
Walter Sisulu is committed to Employment Equity and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply