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This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Marketing Coordinator in Empangeni, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.
What This Role Involves
Notably, this Marketing Coordinator role sits within the marketing jobs function in Empangeni. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across KwaZulu-Natal.
The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Marketing Coordinator taking on this position.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the marketing jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Empangeni much easier.
Practically speaking, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Empangeni also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Empangeni contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the marketing jobs space in KwaZulu-Natal.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Empangeni teams.
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 KwaZulu-Natal.
Notably, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Empangeni keep progressing.
Growing With Us
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The marketing jobs space in Empangeni offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in KwaZulu-Natal.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Empangeni have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Empangeni team member.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the marketing jobs side of the business inside out. The Empangeni group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Equally, the team mix in Empangeni reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across KwaZulu-Natal, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Empangeni.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
- Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
What You’ll Need
- Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
- Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
- Strong project management and organisational skills
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.