Work-Force
Listing live now. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Marketing Analyst in Kathu, and we encourage applicants from across Northern Cape to consider this opportunity.
Overview
This Marketing Analyst role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Kathu. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the marketing jobs pipeline across Northern Cape.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Kathu team.
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 Northern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Working in Kathu
Working in Kathu means a place close to the Sishen mining hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Kathu office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Kathu cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
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 Kathu.
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.
The Kathu 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 Kathu.
The Environment
Equally, 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 Kathu site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Equally, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.
Key Outputs
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
Candidate Profile
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
- Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.