Work-Force
Step into a Communications Officer role in Knysna and make your mark across Western Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
What This Role Involves
The Communications Officer vacancy forms part of how the Knysna branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the marketing jobs side of the business moving forward.
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 Knysna teams, and the new Communications Officer will feel that from the first week.
Where You’ll Work
Importantly, 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.
On top of that, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Knysna site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Western Cape, 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 Knysna.
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.
Key Outputs
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
- Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
What You’ll Need
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
- Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape
- Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
- Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
- Strong project management and organisational skills
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.