Marketing Assistant

Posted recently. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Marketing Assistant in Margate, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.

About This Position

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

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 Margate team.

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 Margate teams, and the new Marketing Assistant will feel that from the first week.

About the Team

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

The team mix in Margate reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

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.

About Margate

Working in Margate means a place within the Pietermaritzburg administrative centre, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Margate office benefits from those long-standing connections.

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 Margate.

Many candidates already living within reach of Margate 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.

Daily Duties

• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
• Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
• Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
• Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
• Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
• Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes

Candidate Profile

• Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
• Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
• Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
• Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements

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