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Whether you are a seasoned Communications Officer or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Pinetown. The team hires on merit and across communities in KwaZulu-Natal.
What This Role Involves
This Communications Officer role sits within the marketing jobs function in Pinetown. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across KwaZulu-Natal.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the marketing jobs team in KwaZulu-Natal make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
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 Pinetown teams, and the new Communications Officer will feel that from the first week.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Communications Officer 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.
Why Join Us
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.
The company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Pinetown keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Pinetown teams.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in KwaZulu-Natal.
Your Workplace
Notably, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Pinetown site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Notably, 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.
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.
Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.
In addition, the Pinetown 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 Pinetown.
Equal Opportunity
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across KwaZulu-Natal, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across 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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Pinetown.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
- Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
Candidate Profile
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
- Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
- Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
- 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
- Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.