Digital Marketing Specialist

Role: Digital Marketing Specialist. Location: Germiston, Gauteng. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

Overview

An experienced Digital Marketing Specialist is needed to support operations in Germiston. The role forms part of how the business keeps its marketing jobs portfolio strong in Gauteng.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Germiston team on trust, and the Digital Marketing Specialist role will feel that from week one.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Germiston teams, and the new Digital Marketing Specialist will feel that from the first week.

What We Offer

Practically speaking, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in marketing jobs from your base in Germiston. Many colleagues across Gauteng have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Gauteng.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Germiston teams.

Working in Germiston

Working in Germiston means a place in the heart of the Rosebank business precinct, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Gauteng region, and the Germiston office benefits from those long-standing connections.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Germiston, Gauteng.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Germiston.

Day in the Life

You usually start by scanning campaign dashboards over coffee, checking performance against targets and flagging anything that needs attention. Mornings are often given to creative work — briefing designers, refining copy, planning the next content drop — while afternoons mix stakeholder meetings, agency calls and a steady stream of approvals. In between, you’re watching what competitors are doing, listening to what customers are saying online, and shaping the next set of experiments to push the brand forward.

Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Germiston.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
• Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
• Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
• Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
• Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
• Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO

Essential Criteria

• Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
• Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
• Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
• Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape

Importantly, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.