Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Marketing Coordinator in East London, and we encourage applicants from across Eastern Cape to consider this opportunity.
The Role
The Marketing Coordinator position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in East London and across the marketing jobs space.
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.
Practically speaking, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in East London also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
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.
Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape 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 East London.
Growing With Us
On top of that, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the marketing jobs team in East London have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
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 East London team member.
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in East London.
Practically speaking, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in East London.
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.
Core Functions
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
- Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
- Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
Minimum Requirements
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
- Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
- Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
- Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.