Work-Force
A SEO Specialist is needed in Butterworth. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Eastern Cape operation.
Overview
An experienced SEO Specialist is needed to support operations in Butterworth. The role forms part of how the business keeps its marketing jobs portfolio strong in Eastern Cape.
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.
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 Butterworth much easier.
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.
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 Butterworth.
Why Join Us
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Butterworth colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the marketing jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
The package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
In addition, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Butterworth.
Beyond that, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Butterworth.
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.
Importantly, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.
Your Team
Practically speaking, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Butterworth office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Eastern Cape operations get busy.
Importantly, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Butterworth will be explained during the hiring process.
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.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Day in the Life
Importantly, 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 Butterworth.
Importantly, the Butterworth 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.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
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.
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 Butterworth site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Notably, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.
Career Growth
Beyond that, career progression for this marketing jobs role in Butterworth depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Eastern Cape.
Equally, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Butterworth have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Butterworth team member.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
Who We’re Looking For
- Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
- Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
- Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.