Marketing Manager - Central Africa

Binance
South Africa
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have regional marketing experience in Africa and a track record of driving integrated campaigns.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in regional marketing and a deep understanding of Africa's crypto landscape
    — “familiarity with Africa markets”
  • Professionals who can manage remote teams and execute hyperlocal social media strategies
    — “Ensure that users within your purview receive relevant and hyperlocalised social media interactions”
  • Individuals with a strong background in data-driven marketing and campaign optimization
    — “review funnel data and make unique changes bespoke to key markets”

Things to consider

  • Fluency in English is mandatory, with French being a preferred additional language
    — “Fluency in English, French is also preferred”
  • The role demands a high level of autonomy and self-direction in a dynamic environment
    — “entrepreneurial self-starter, high sense of ownership, able to drive agendas and execute with minimal guidance or supervision”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in executing large-scale integrated campaigns in regional markets
    — “Background in marketing, including large scale integrated campaigns”
  • Showcase your ability to analyze market data and identify trends for campaign adjustments
    — “review data pertaining to markets, identify trends and quickly execute on campaigns”
  • Emphasize your experience in building trust and brand reputation through culturally relevant storytelling
    — “helping Binance tell our story in a culturally relevant, accurate & consistent way”
  • Demonstrate your capability to manage both remote and local teams effectively
    — “remote team management experience a plus”
  • Include examples of past work in affiliate program design and optimization
    — “Collaborate on the affiliate program design, optimization and management in the markets managed”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • driving growth in Central Africa
  • raising the bar on marketing execution in the region
Typical background
5+ years of proven success in a similar role

Skills & requirements

Required

Marketing MetricsCampaign PlanningAffiliate Program ManagementEvent ExecutionData Analysis

Preferred

Remote Team Management ExperienceInfluencer Management

Stack & domain

MarketingAffiliate Program ManagementEvent ManagementCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAffiliate ProgramsEvents

About the role

Original posting from Binance via Greenhouse

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.

About the role: 

The Marketing Manager - Central Africa role will be charged with owning marketing metrics for the region and driving growth by leveraging regional and global resources. You’ll be expected to raise the bar for marketing in the region, helping Binance tell our story in a culturally relevant, accurate & consistent way, building trust and reputation in our community as well as those new to blockchain and crypto. 

Responsibilities

Own marketing metrics to drive growth in Central Africa. Be the go-to person for high-level as well as operational insights into markets and the broader continent.

Collaborate with regional, global and functional teams on planning and executing campaigns for the Central Africa market

Collaborate on the affiliate program design, optimization and management in the markets managed.

Ensure that users within your purview receive relevant and hyperlocalised social media interactions within together with specialists in the team and central teams.

Continuously raise the bar on marketing execution in the region 

Understanding of growth and integrated campaigns, conceptually be able to review funnel data and make unique changes bespoke to key markets in the portfolio.

Ability to read and review data pertaining to markets, identify trends and quickly execute on campaigns that change the trajectory. Flag key market & competitor movements to stakeholders and leadership

Drive quarterly marketing strategy for sub-region, OKRs and accountability tracking

Ensure local events are executed to Binance standards and meeting CSAT goals

Design and execute integrated campaigns, starting with strategy, brief and working on executing, measuring performance and reporting on effectiveness

Lead insight-driven tests/experiments  in market, whether on lifecycle, social or paid channels in order to drive growth or engagement

Requirements

5+ years of proven success in a similar role

Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-moving environment often with uncertainty

Background in marketing, including large scale integrated campaigns, brand building and team management (remote team management experience a plus)

Experience working in regional roles and familiarity with Africa markets

Previous experience in social media management, affiliate programs, events and influencer management a plus

Fluency in English, French is also preferred 

Effective communicator, able to represent Binance to external stakeholders

User-focused, data-driven approach to decision makingAble to conceptualize and manage integrated campaigns, using both in-house resources and agency partnersUnderstanding of social media and paid channels data analytics 

Entrepreneurial self-starter, high sense of ownership, able to drive agendas and execute with minimal guidance or supervision

Additional experience in business development, partnership, government relations, strategy, startup, venture building, management consulting, or actual entrepreneurial experience is a plusBackground or interest in the fintech and crypto space preferred

Why Binance

Shape the future of finance 

Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure

Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy

Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning

Competitive salary and company benefits

Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

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Source: Binance careers (Greenhouse)

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