Marketing Coordinator

Posted recently. Role: Marketing Coordinator. Location: Ficksburg, Free State. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

The Role

This Marketing Coordinator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Ficksburg. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the marketing jobs pipeline across Free State.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

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

About the Team

Equally, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Ficksburg office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Free State operations get busy.

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.

In addition, the team mix in Ficksburg reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Your Workplace

Importantly, 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 Ficksburg site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Free State. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Ficksburg.

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

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.

Key Outputs

• Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
• Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
• Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
• Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
• Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
• Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels

What You’ll Need

• Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
• Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
• Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
• Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape

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