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A vacancy has been confirmed for a Email Marketing Specialist based in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. The successful candidate will join an established team within the marketing jobs function.
The Role
An experienced Email Marketing Specialist is needed to support operations in Umhlanga. The role forms part of how the business keeps its marketing jobs portfolio strong in KwaZulu-Natal.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Umhlanga team on trust, and the Email Marketing Specialist role will feel that from week one.
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 Umhlanga teams, and the new Email Marketing Specialist will feel that from the first week.
Your Workplace
On top of that, 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 Umhlanga site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Importantly, 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.
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 rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Umhlanga.
Based in Umhlanga
Beyond that, the role is based in Umhlanga, on the Umhlanga Ridge business corridor. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Umhlanga and the broader KwaZulu-Natal region.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Umhlanga.
Many candidates already living within reach of Umhlanga cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.
Core Functions
- Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
- Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
- Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
Minimum Requirements
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
- Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work
- Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape
- 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.)
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.