Marketing Assistant (Milnerton/Century City) at Ecowize Group

Description

• Ecowize is looking for a  detail-focused and reliable Marketing Assistant to join the Marketing Team in Cape Town to provide essential administrative and coordination support to the Brand Manager and Marketing team. This role focuses on organisation, follow-up, and day-to-day marketing administration to help ensure marketing activities, materials, and internal communications run smoothly.
• This role is ideal for someone who enjoys administration, organisation, and support work rather than strategic planning. To be successful in this role, you will need to be dependable, structured, and take pride in keeping things organised and running smoothly. If you are comfortable working behind the scenes, assisting the Brand Manager and team with execution and follow-through, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing & Administrative Support 

• Assist the Brand Manager with daily administrative tasks and coordination 
• Maintain marketing calendars, trackers, and simple task lists 
• Schedule meetings, assist with agendas, and capture introductory meeting notes when required 
• Follow up on outstanding actions, approvals, and deliverables

Marketing Material & Asset Support 

• Assist with the organisation, storage, and distribution of marketing materials such as brochures, presentations, templates, images, and videos
• Update documents and presentations using existing templates and brand guidelines 
• Ensure shared folders are kept tidy, up to date, and easy to navigate 
• Perform basic checks on marketing materials for spelling, layout, and consistency

Internal Requests & Coordination 

• Receive and log marketing and branding requests from internal departments 
• Ensure requests are complete before passing them on to the Brand Manager or designers 
• Track progress of requests and provide status updates to stakeholders 
• Assist with urgent or ad hoc requests in a structured and organised way

Internal Communication & Engagement Support

•  Assist with internal communication initiatives such as eNewz, Coffee Talks, and staff campaigns by collecting information, images, and feedback 
• Support the coordination of internal activations such as Mandela Day, Women’s Month, wellness initiatives, and staff events 
• Help with preparing and distributing internal communication material

Event & Activation Assistance

•  Provide administrative and logistical support for events, exhibitions, and internal functions 
• Assist with supplier communication, quotations, and basic coordination 
• Help prepare promotional items, branded material, and event checklists 
• Support RSVP lists, attendance tracking, and event documentation

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Diploma or certificate in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• 1–3 years’ experience in an administrative, marketing support, or coordination role will be advantageous

The successful candidate will have the following skillset:

• Strong administrative and organisational skills 
• Good attention to detail and accuracy 
• Clear written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to manage routine tasks and follow instructions 
• Comfortable working with deadlines and multiple small tasks 
• Reliable, supportive, and willing to assist where needed Basic understanding of marketing processes is advantageous but not essential Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 
• Willingness to learn and grow within the role