Content Creator

A Content Creator position is being filled in Port Shepstone. Suitable candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal are invited to submit their applications for review.

Overview

This Content Creator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Port Shepstone. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the marketing jobs pipeline across KwaZulu-Natal.

The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Content Creator taking on this position.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Content Creator 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.

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 Port Shepstone much easier.

Career Growth

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The marketing jobs space in Port Shepstone offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step 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 Port Shepstone team member.

Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Port Shepstone 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.

Where You’ll Work

Crucially, 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.

Practically speaking, 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.

Importantly, 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 Port Shepstone site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Your Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the marketing jobs side of the business inside out. The Port Shepstone group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

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.

Importantly, the team mix in Port Shepstone reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Why Join Us

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Port Shepstone contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the marketing jobs space in KwaZulu-Natal.

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.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Port Shepstone teams.

Importantly, 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 Port Shepstone keep progressing.

Diversity and Inclusion

Practically speaking, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Port Shepstone.

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.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.

Core Functions

• Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
• Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
• Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
• Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
• Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes
• Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
• Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation

What You’ll Need

• 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
• Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
• Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
• Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.