Marketing Assistant

Applications are warmly invited for a Marketing Assistant role based in Centurion. We welcome candidates from every background across Gauteng who are ready to grow with us.

About the Opportunity

An experienced Marketing Assistant is needed to support operations in Centurion. The role forms part of how the business keeps its marketing jobs portfolio strong in Gauteng.

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 Marketing Assistant taking on this position.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the marketing jobs group in Centurion.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Marketing Assistant 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.

On top of that, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Centurion also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Working in Centurion

Centurion continues to grow as an employment hub in Gauteng, with minutes from the Sandton CBD. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

Many candidates already living within reach of Centurion cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Centurion, Gauteng.

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 Centurion.

A Typical Day

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.

Equally, the Centurion 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.

Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng 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 Centurion.

Why Join Us

Crucially, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this marketing jobs role in Centurion; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Gauteng.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Notably, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Notably, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

The Environment

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 Centurion site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Equally, 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.

In addition, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Gauteng.

Your Future Here

Crucially, career progression for this marketing jobs role in Centurion depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Gauteng.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Centurion team member.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Centurion have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Gauteng.

Equal Opportunity

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Centurion.

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.

Equally, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Gauteng.

Notably, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Centurion.

Core Functions

• Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
• Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
• Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
• Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
• Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
• Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
• Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store

Minimum Requirements

• Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
• Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
• Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
• Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
• Proven experience managing paid media campaigns

If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.