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Step into a Communications Officer role in Ermelo and make your mark across Mpumalanga. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
About the Opportunity
The Communications Officer vacancy forms part of how the Ermelo branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the marketing jobs side of the business moving forward.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Ermelo team.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Communications Officer to step into the marketing jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the marketing jobs group in Ermelo.
Based in Ermelo
Working in Ermelo means a place near the Kruger Lowveld tourism belt, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Mpumalanga region, and the Ermelo office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Ermelo cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.
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 Ermelo.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.
A Typical Day
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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Ermelo.
Notably, the Ermelo office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
What We Offer
Beyond that, 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 Ermelo. Many colleagues across Mpumalanga 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 Mpumalanga.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Ermelo teams.
Beyond that, 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 Ermelo keep progressing.
Your Future Here
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the marketing jobs team in Ermelo have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Importantly, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Ermelo have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Ermelo 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.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
- Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
Essential Criteria
- Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
- Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
- Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.