Marketing Assistant

Whether you are an experienced Marketing Assistant or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Barberton. The team hires on merit and across communities in Mpumalanga.

The Role

This Marketing Assistant role sits within the marketing jobs function in Barberton. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Mpumalanga.

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.

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 Barberton teams, and the new Marketing Assistant will feel that from the first week.

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 Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.

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.

Working in Barberton

Barberton continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with near the Kruger Lowveld tourism belt. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

Many candidates already living within reach of Barberton 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.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Barberton, Mpumalanga.

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 Barberton.

Your Future Here

Career progression for this marketing jobs role in Barberton depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Mpumalanga.

Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Barberton have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Barberton team member.

Why Join Us

The hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this marketing jobs role in Barberton; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.

In addition, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Beyond that, career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Crucially, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Your Workplace

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.

In addition, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Mpumalanga.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Barberton site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

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.

In addition, the Barberton 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.

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

Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Equal Opportunity

In addition, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Mpumalanga, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Barberton.

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.

Crucially, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
• Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
• Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
• Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
• Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
• Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
• Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes

Who We’re Looking For

• Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
• Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
• Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
• Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work

Practically speaking, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.