Advertising Assistant SLS SanlamConnect PG 6/7 (Rerun)

Sanlam Limited; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm based in Bellville is seeking an Advertising Support Specialist. This role involves supporting the Advertising Consultant in creating effective advertisements and coordinating their publication. The ideal candidate has a Grade 12 and a Diploma/Degree in Advertising or Marketing, with 3-5 years of experience in advertisement creation. Strong language skills in English and Afrikaans are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in advertisement creation/placement, preferably in a financial distribution business.
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans – verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Support Advertising Consultant to guide and advise intermediaries to create effective advertising.
• Negotiate and source quotations for advertisements.
• Create the advertising material, in collaboration with Design Hub.
• Co-ordinate the printing of advertising material.
• Arrange and oversee publication of advertisements.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in Afrikaans

Detail minded

Good communication skills

Planning and organising

Creative

Education

Grade 12

Diploma/Degree in Advertising or Marketing

Job description

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Date: 31 Jul 2025

Location:

Bellville, Western Cape, ZA

Who are we?

Sanlam is dedicated to supporting, growing, and empowering clients with affordable, easy, and suitable solutions, primarily through face-to-face intermediary channels, but also directly. We have approximately 2,000 tied advisers and 2,000 supporting independent brokers, all dedicated to meet the financial needs of our clients. Our Vision: We aspire to be the best at building enduring relationships by connecting clients with Sanlam. We create sustainable value by attracting new clients, supporting ongoing client engagement, and providing adaptive solutions designed to answer life’s financial questions. ULTIMATELY, WE EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE FINANCIALLY CONFIDENT, SECURE AND PROSPEROUS.

This is a specialist role within the SanlamConnect CIE department. This role undertakes the administration and support functions to enable the effectiveness of the Advertising Consultant. And in so doing assists in supporting intermediaries within SanlamConnect with creating and placing adverts (print and digital) that will market their services or products to clients.

What will make you successful in this role?

Key focus areas of this role include:

• Support Advertising Consultant to guide and advise intermediaries to create effective advertising
• Negotiate and source quotations for advertisements
• Create the advertising material, in collaboration with Design Hub
• Co-ordinate the printing of advertising material
• Arrange and oversee publication of advertisements
• Process the invoicing and payments for advertisements

Qualification and Experience

• Grade 12
• Diploma/Degree in Advertising or Marketing
• 3-5 years’ experience in advertisement creation/placement, preferably within a financial distribution business.
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans – verbal and written

Knowledge and Skills

IT:

Business/management:

• Financial Services Industry Knowledge
• Sales and intermediary knowledge
• Understanding of print and digital advertising principles and processes
• Basic DTP knowledge
• Branding and Corporate Identity knowledge

Core Competencies

Personal Attributes

• Good relationship / stakeholder/partnership/client builder
• Planning, organising and co-ordination abilities
• Proactive, initiates actions
• Detail minded, accurate
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Creative

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

The closing date for applications is : 3 September 2025

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth.Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.