Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Communications Officer role based in Standerton. We welcome candidates from every background across Mpumalanga who are ready to grow with us.
About the Opportunity
The organisation is investing in its Standerton operation, and this Communications Officer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the marketing jobs function and contribute to the wider Mpumalanga business.
Crucially, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Standerton team on trust, and the Communications Officer role will feel that from week one.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Communications Officer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Mpumalanga, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Standerton.
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.
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.
In addition, the Standerton 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 Standerton.
About the Team
On top of that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Standerton office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Mpumalanga operations get busy.
Practically speaking, the team mix in Standerton reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
- Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
Candidate Profile
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
- Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
- Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.