Demand Gen and Campaign Marketer

theapexgroup; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Apex Group is seeking a Demand Marketing Manager in Cape Town to drive demand for Apex products across channels, generating high-quality leads and nurturing them through the funnel to growth. You will collaborate with marketing, sales, and regional stakeholders to execute integrated campaigns aligned with business objectives.

You will own GTM planning, audience-focused messaging, and end-to-end demand generation, while optimizing campaigns, content, and assets for maximum performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience in demand generation, digital marketing, or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of marketing automation platforms and CRM systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to analyze data and derive actionable insights.
• Creative thinker with a passion for driving results.
• 5-8 years of experience in B2B demand marketing in a SaaS or Fintech business.
• Good understanding of the SaaS and Fintech landscape, including digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead GTM planning for new campaign launches in collaboration with portfolio marketing.
• Develop audience-focused campaign plans and messaging for target regions.
• Create and manage multi-channel demand generation campaigns (email, social, content, paid, events).
• Own the end-to-end demand generation funnel with KPIs and revenue impact.
• Collaborate with content and brand teams to produce resonant assets.
• Monitor performance with data-driven insights and analytics tools.
• Manage campaign budget and reporting to stakeholders.
• Enable sales with aligned comms and tools; support cross-sell initiatives.
• Integrate brand guidelines and ensure centralized lead tracking in Salesforce.

Skills

Demand generation

Digital marketing

Marketing analytics

Campaign planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Content messaging

Creative thinking

SaaS/Fintech domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Marketing automation platforms

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply 'empower' you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we'll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

Demand Marketing Manager

Description

As a Demand Marketer, you will be responsible for driving demand for Apex products using a range of channels. Your primary goal will be to generate high‑quality leads and nurture them through the sales funnel to drive revenue growth. You will work closely across the marketing department , sales, regional stakeholders to develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns that align with the company's business objectives .

Job specification

Go-to-Market Planning

Lead GTM planning for new campaign launches and newly acquired and existing products , working in collaboration with the P ortfolio marketing team - produc ing a GTM campaign pack to serve as the basis of all activity across marketing , sales and CRM teams.

Audience focus

Work with key stakeholders to understand the target audience for your products / region and develop audience focused campaign plans and messaging.

Demand Lead generation & marketing piepline

Develop and implement demand generation strategies to drive awareness, engagement, and conversion

Create and manage multi-channel marketing campaigns, including email marketing, social media, content marketing, paid advertising, and events.

Own and optimize the end-to-end demand generation funnel, with accountability for progression across MQLs, SALs, SQLs, marketing pipeline creation, and revenue contribution, working closely with Sales to maximize conversion rates and commercial outcomes

Content and Messaging

Collaborate with the content team to create compelling and relevant content that resonates with the target audience.

Work with the brand team to develop assets that have an impact on your audience, leveraging tools to understand ad performance and continually optimise

Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify key opportunities to position ou r products ahead of the competition and cut through the market 'noise '.

Performance monitoring

Work with the Campaign Manager to ensure a clear plan is created and contains associated KPIs that are monitored and messaged back into the business

Develop performance presentations to share with the wider marketing team and regional sales / other stakeholders as appropriate

Analyze and optimise campaign performance using data-driven insights and marketing analytics tools.

Direct accountability for campaign budget management

Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of demand generation efforts and to inform future strategies.

Manage the marketing automation platform and CRM system to track and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

Sales Enablement

Work closely with the SDR and sales team to ensure alignment on lead generation goals and to provide them with the necessary tools and resources to convert leads into customers.

Ensure the comms team have an aligned internal awareness program where appropriate to support sales enablement and cross-sell.

Integration

Ensure that all individuals within the organization are aligning with the Apex Group marketing model. Utilising the specialist skills when it comes to drafting thought leadership , writing comms or needing design support .

Work across the Apex Group Marketing platforms, ensuring that leads are being tracked centrally in Salesforce and that the appropriate automation platforms are also being used for any EDM campaigns

Integrate the TOV and applicable brand guidelines into the campaigns where appropriate

Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing , Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience in demand generation, digital marketing, or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of marketing automation platforms and CRM systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to analyze data and derive actionable insights.
• Creative thinker with a passion for driving results.
• 5-8 years of experience in B2B demand marketing in a SaaS or Fintech business.
• Good understanding of the SaaS and Fintech landscape, including digital pla