Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Email Marketing Specialist based in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. The successful candidate will join an established team within the marketing jobs function.
The Role
This Email Marketing Specialist role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Ermelo. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the marketing jobs pipeline across Mpumalanga.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Ermelo team on trust, and the Email Marketing Specialist role will feel that from week one.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Email Marketing Specialist 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.
Your Future Here
Career progression for this marketing jobs role in Ermelo depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in 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 Ermelo team member.
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 Ermelo.
Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
Your Role
- Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
- Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes
- Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
What You’ll Need
- Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
- Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work
- Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
- Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
- Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
- Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.