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Posted recently. Role: SEO Specialist. Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About This Position
This SEO Specialist role sits within the marketing jobs function in Pietermaritzburg. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across KwaZulu-Natal.
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.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the SEO Specialist 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.
About the Team
The team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Pietermaritzburg office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when KwaZulu-Natal operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
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.
Working in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg continues to grow as an employment hub in KwaZulu-Natal, with close to the Durban Harbour logistics 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.
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 Pietermaritzburg.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
Your Role
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
- Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
What You’ll Need
- Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
- 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
- Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.