Digital Marketing And Communications Specialist

Dark Arts Studio; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Part time

Job summary

A creative marketing agency in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled Digital Marketing and Communications Specialist for a contract position. You will manage digital content, collaborate with teams, and ensure high-quality digital assets. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of experience in digital marketing and strong project management skills. This role emphasizes creativity alongside operational excellence, with the potential for extension.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in digital marketing, campaign management or digital production.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design and development teams to maintain web pages.
• Build, optimize, and publish social media content across platforms.
• Design and send marketing communications emails.
• Manage workflows for campaign managers.

Skills

Digital marketing experience

Campaign management

Project management

CMS proficiency

Email marketing

Social media content creation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

HTML

CSS

CRM tools

Job description

Digital Marketing and Communications Specialist

Location : Johannesburg (On-site at client) Employment Type : Contract (6 Months with option to extend) Dark Arts Studio is looking for a highly skilled Digital Marketing and Communications Specialist to join our team, a unique role that will be embedded within our client.

As part of Dark Arts Studio, you'll bring creative precision and technical excellence to every brief.

Working closely with our clients Marketing and Communications teams, you'll help shape and deliver high-quality digital content that reflects the brand's distinctive tone and uncompromising standards.

This role sits at the intersection of creativity, digital craft, and operational excellence, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple workflows and takes pride in meticulous execution.

Key Responsibilities

Website Updates & Builds : Partner with design and development teams to create, edit and maintain Investec web pages, ensuring seamless UX and adherence to brand and compliance standards.

Social Media Content : Build, optimise, and publish content across platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X), ensuring consistency in tone, timing and quality.

Email Marketing : Design, build, test and send marketing and internal communications emails, ensure alignment with CRM data, brand tone, and compliance requirements.

Campaign Management : Support campaign managers by translating briefs into high-quality assets, manage workflow, approvals and reporting.

Tracking & Tagging : Implement and maintain campaign tracking, ensuring performance data integrity and actionable insights.

Internal Communications : Support the development and distribution of internal mailers and updates, ensuring clear and engaging communication.

Governance & Compliance : Uphold the client's regulatory standards and internal processes across all content produced.

Asset Management : Maintain organised asset libraries and ensure efficient version control across platforms.

Core Deliverables

• Impeccably executed digital assets and content that reflect the client's brand standards.
• Timely, accurate delivery of multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Well-tested, high-performing email communications.
• Efficient and transparent workflow management.
• Precise campaign reporting and performance insights.
• Compliance and governance alignment in all outputs.

Experience and Skills

• 3–5 years' experience in digital marketing, campaign management or digital production within a high-performing environment (agency or in-house).
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in CMS platforms, email marketing tools and basic HTML / CSS.
• Understanding of CRM integrations and campaign data connections.
• Experience in social media content creation and scheduling across platforms.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organisational and communication skills.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership of delivery quality.
• Familiarity with marketing governance and regulatory frameworks.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work within both the Dark Arts and our client's ecosystems.

Who You Are

You're driven by precision, creativity and pride in your craft.

You love the balance between creative excellence and disciplined delivery.

You can move seamlessly between technical execution and creative collaboration, always ensuring the work reflects world-class quality.

You'll be part of Dark Arts Studio, a creative production partner within the Leagas Delaney Group, working to support our client's internal marketing and communications function.

This is an opportunity to work in an environment where detail, craft, and partnership truly matter.

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