Work-Force
Step into a Marketing Assistant role in Soweto and make your mark across Gauteng. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
About the Opportunity
An experienced Marketing Assistant is needed to support operations in Soweto. The role forms part of how the business keeps its marketing jobs portfolio strong in Gauteng.
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.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Marketing Assistant 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.
The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Soweto also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Working in Soweto
Working in Soweto means a place near the Midrand technology hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Gauteng region, and the Soweto office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Soweto cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Soweto, 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 Soweto.
Why Join Us
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Soweto contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the marketing jobs space in Gauteng.
Equally, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Equally, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
What Your Day Looks Like
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 Soweto.
Importantly, the Soweto 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.
Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.
Your Team
Beyond that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Soweto office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Gauteng operations get busy.
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.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Notably, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Soweto will be explained during the hiring process.
Core Functions
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
Essential Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
- 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
- Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
- Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.