Marketing Coordinator

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

What This Role Involves

The Marketing Coordinator vacancy forms part of how the Mbombela branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the marketing jobs side of the business moving forward.

In addition, 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 Coordinator taking on this position.

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

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 Mbombela.

What Your Day Looks Like

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.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Mbombela.

Notably, the Mbombela 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 Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Career Growth

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the marketing jobs team in Mbombela have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

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

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

Your Workplace

On top of that, 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.

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

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Mbombela site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Notably, 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.

Working in Mbombela

Mbombela continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with near the Secunda petrochemical hub. 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.

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

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 Mbombela.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
• Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
• Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
• Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
• Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning

What You’ll Need

• Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
• Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
• Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
• Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
• Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams

Beyond that, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.