Marketing Co-ordinator

About the role

Abantu Staffing Solutions is recruiting a Marketing Co-ordinator based in East London, Eastern Cape, on a full-time basis. The role covers marketing operations, social media, email marketing, account management and event coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Manage access, permissions and administration across marketing platforms and supplier portals, and maintain digital filing structures for assets, reports and documentation.
• Handle content approvals, version control and asset filing, and coordinate internal and external marketing communications.
• Run organic social media across all brands, manage content calendars and schedules, track performance and report on results.
• Coordinate influencer, ambassador and competition activities, and ensure content matches brand and campaign needs.
• Coordinate and deploy email campaigns, manage email calendars, content and audience segments, support automated journeys and CRM activities, and comply with POPIA and email best practices.
• Manage the UK-business division, following up on content received from the UK and ensuring the brand is represented correctly.
• Check online deals for quality, confirm pricing, assets, links and promotional details, and coordinate deal implementation.
• Assist with planning and running events and activations, and support post-event reporting.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or a related field.
• 3-5 years' experience in a Marketing Coordinator or similar marketing support role.
• Experience managing social media, email marketing and marketing reporting.
• Advantageous: ecommerce, retail or consumer brand experience; event, influencer or partnership coordination.

Required skills

• Strong organisational, administration and project coordination skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and marketing platforms.
• Advantageous: Monday.com, Mailchimp/Omnisend or similar platforms.