Work-Force
Role: Marketing Analyst. Location: Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
What This Role Involves
The organisation is investing in its Mdantsane operation, and this Marketing Analyst position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the marketing jobs function and contribute to the wider Eastern Cape business.
Practically speaking, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Mdantsane team on trust, and the Marketing Analyst role will feel that from week one.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Marketing Analyst is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Eastern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
The Environment
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.
On top of that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Mdantsane site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Equal Opportunity
Notably, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
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.
Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.
Your Role
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
- Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
Minimum Requirements
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
- 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
- Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
- Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.