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Looking for your next move as a Marketing Assistant in Hermanus? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Western Cape.
About the Opportunity
This Marketing Assistant role sits within the marketing jobs function in Hermanus. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Western Cape.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Marketing Assistant is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Growing With Us
On top of that, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the marketing jobs team in Hermanus have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Hermanus team member.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Hermanus have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.
Our Commitment to Transformation
The organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Hermanus.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Western Cape.
The Environment
Beyond that, the environment is creative, deadline-driven and data-aware. Cross-functional work with sales, product and design is the norm, and ideas are tested with real audiences quickly.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Hermanus site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Western Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Core Functions
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
- Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
Minimum Requirements
- Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
- Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.