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Marketing Manager

Marketing Assistant

Newlands, Cape Town
Full Time

Our client is looking for a highly organised and proactive Marketing Assistant to support the Head of Marketing in executing and coordinating a growing range of marketing initiatives. This is a hands-on execution-focused role suited to someone who enjoys bringing structure to marketing activities and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently. The successful candidate will take ownership of several marketing channels and processes, helping to drive consistency across social media, content, community engagement, campaign administration, reporting, and marketing operations. Working within a small, high-performing team, the Marketing Assistant will gain exposure to the full marketing function across brand, content, performance marketing, customer engagement, and community-building while playing a key role in helping the business scale its marketing efforts.

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About this position

Budget:
up to R30,000 per month
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Main Responsibilities:

Duty 1: Marketing Operations & Content Coordination
  • Own and maintain the master marketing calendar across all marketing channels and initiatives.
  • Coordinate activity between internal stakeholders, external agencies, designers, and content partners.
  • Ensure projects, campaigns, and content deliverables are completed on time and aligned with marketing priorities.
  • Maintain marketing dashboards and reporting tools, providing visibility into campaign performance and upcoming activity.
  • Act as the operational hub of the marketing team, ensuring workstreams remain organised and on track.
Duty 2: Social Media, Content & Community Management
  • Plan, schedule, and publish content across Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other relevant channels.
  • Draft and adapt social media copy based on strategic direction provided by the Head of Marketing.
  • Support the execution of the social media strategy developed alongside external agency partners.
  • Coordinate content production workflows with internal and external creative resources.
  • Maintain consistency across content calendars and publishing schedules.
Duty 3: Campaign Administration & Marketing Support
  • Take ownership of ongoing WhatsApp campaign administration and execution.
  • Manage updates, optimisation requests, and content changes across automated customer journeys.
  • Support ambassador and community initiatives through outreach, coordination, and relationship management.
  • Assist with customer engagement and community-building activities.
Duty 4: Market Research & Reporting
  • Attend meetings with external agencies and marketing partners.
  • Capture notes, track actions, and coordinate follow-up activities.
  • Prepare briefs and documentation for review and sign-off by the Head of Marketing.
  • Support campaign implementation across performance marketing, PR, content, and brand initiatives.
Duty 5: Marketing Logistics & Brand Support
  • Conduct competitor and market research and summarise findings for internal stakeholders.
  • Monitor industry trends, emerging opportunities, and marketing best practices.
  • Assist with website content updates, news articles, and media announcements.
  • Coordinate company merchandise, promotional materials, and marketing logistics.
  • Support broader brand-building initiatives as the company expands into new marketing channels and audiences.

Technical Requirements:

  • 1–3 years' experience in a Marketing Assistant, Marketing Coordinator, Content Coordinator, Community Coordinator, or similar marketing role.
  • Experience managing content calendars and coordinating multiple marketing projects simultaneously.
  • Comfortable drafting social media copy and supporting content creation initiatives.
  • Strong organisational and project management skills.
  • Experience working with marketing agencies or external partners is advantageous.
  • Basic understanding of digital marketing, social media, and marketing performance metrics.
  • Strong design eye and ability to work within design-led environments (Figma exposure advantageous).
  • Fintech, technology, or financial services are advantageous but not essential.

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