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Bring your skills as a SEO Specialist to Harrismith and join a team that moves fast. This Free State role is one to watch.
The Role
The organisation is investing in its Harrismith operation, and this SEO Specialist position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the marketing jobs function and contribute to the wider Free State business.
Importantly, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Harrismith operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
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 Harrismith.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the marketing jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Harrismith much easier.
Your Future Here
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The marketing jobs space in Harrismith offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Free State.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Harrismith have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Harrismith team member.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the marketing jobs side of the business inside out. The Harrismith group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Notably, the team mix in Harrismith reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
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.
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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Harrismith 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.
Equal Opportunity
In addition, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Harrismith.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Free State.
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.
What Your Day Looks Like
Equally, 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 Harrismith.
Notably, the Harrismith 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.
On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
- Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
- Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
Who We’re Looking For
- Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
- Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
- 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
- Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.