Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Email Marketing Specialist in Pinetown, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.
About the Opportunity
The Email Marketing Specialist position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across KwaZulu-Natal. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Pinetown and across the marketing jobs space.
In addition, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Pinetown team on trust, and the Email Marketing Specialist role will feel that from week one.
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 Pinetown much easier.
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 Pinetown.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Pinetown contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the marketing jobs space in KwaZulu-Natal.
Beyond that, 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.
Notably, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Your Future Here
On top of that, career progression for this marketing jobs role in Pinetown depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in KwaZulu-Natal.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Pinetown team member.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Pinetown have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Pinetown.
Crucially, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Pinetown.
On top of that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for 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.
Based in Pinetown
Working in Pinetown means a place minutes from King Shaka International Airport, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Pinetown office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal.
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 Pinetown.
Many candidates already living within reach of Pinetown cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.
Your Role
- Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
- Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
- Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
- Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
- Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
- Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
- Strong project management and organisational skills
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.