Job Description

1. Digital Marketing Assistant

1.1. Job description

This Wholesale and Retail Business is one of the leading companies in their field of expertise. They are a vibrant and youthful brand with over 10 years of existence in the South African market.

They are looking to hire a talented Digital Marketing Assistant. The potential candidate will provide operational and administrative support to the Operations and Marketing Manager on the company's traditional and digital marketing activities. The potential candidate would work alongside various internal and external stakeholders and assist in developing and executing the marketing strategy. All digital assets need to be appropriately utilized and communicate appropriately to our customs across all digital channels in South Africa.

A. Roles & Responsibilities

• Create digital marketing campaigns

- Including but not limited to: Digital Material, Print Materials, Promotional Items etc.

• Ensure consistency in the brand
• Work with the sales team to coordinate marketing
• Prepare emails and newsletters to send to current
• Launch promotional offers and events to attract new
• Optimize the business website to increase online
• Follow best practices for social media marketing on different
• Conduct regular audits for social media and website marketing
• Maintain and monitor online listings across various e-commerce
• Track marketing metrics and analyze digital data to measure marketing
• Marketing administration and product management support
• Management of promotional items and supplier relationships

1.2. Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field
• 1 - 3 years' experience
• In-depth understanding of the Retail and Wholesale market would be an
• Demonstrated experience in the management of social and digital
• Google Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Google Analytics, Google Ads certificates

• Graphic Design course (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop certificates)
• Copywriting
• Proficiency in the following programmes/software's:
  • Mailchimp or similar email marketing platforms
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Canva

1.3. Skills/Competencies Required:

• Excellent design skills and knowledge of social media and creative
• Proficient in computer-
• Knowledge of latest web technologies and industry
• Attention to detail, accuracy and
• Ability to work to deadlines in a busy environment - working on multiple projects at any given
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Solutions orientated, with an ability to approach problems logically and with creative thinking

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Expected Start Date: as soon as possible.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Market Related

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