Event Promoter

Cape Town Zombie Walk; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 95,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive guaranteed remuneration

Autonomy in promotional zones

Unmatched event experience

Job summary

Cape Town Zombie Walk is seeking an Event Promoter to be the boots-on-the-ground voice of our festival in Cape Town. You will execute street-level marketing, coordinate local activations, and distribute promotional materials to maximise participation.

The role requires a bright, energetic individual with excellent English communication who can manage field activities and engage communities across the city.

Qualifications

• Promotional or sales experience in events or campaigns.
• High energy, outgoing personality with strong audience engagement.
• Excellent verbal English communication, clear and professional delivery.
• Resilience and stamina for local field marketing days.
• Must be based in the Cape Town region for local activations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face promotional drives at high-footfall Cape Town locations.
• Coordinate distribution of posters, flyers, and banners at local venues.
• Organise pop-up promotions, flash mobs, and pre-event activations.
• Share accurate event details and merchandise information with the public.
• Log daily engagement data in Excel/Google Sheets for tracking.

Skills

Promotional experience

High energy presence

Excellent communication

Field marketing

Mobility in Cape Town

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

The Cape Town Zombie Walk is an iconic, large-scale annual charity event and festival that brings thousands of participants together to support local animal welfare initiatives. To learn more about the company and brand established in 2009, visit zombiewalk.co.za. Driving awareness and community participation for an event of this scale requires a high-energy, creative, and proactive approach to public engagement.

We are seeking a results-driven Event Promoter to join our internal team based in Cape Town. In this role, you will be the boots-on-the-ground voice of the festival—executing street-level marketing, coordinating local community activations, distributing promotional materials, and maximizing public engagement across the city to drive event attendance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Public Engagement & Awareness: Conduct active, face-to-face promotional drives at key Cape Town locations, high-foot-traffic areas, and community hubs to generate excitement for the upcoming event.

• Material Distribution: Coordinate the placement and distribution of physical marketing assets, including event posters, flyers, and banners at authorized local businesses and venues.

• Community Activations: Assist with organizing and executing local pop-up promotions, flash mobs, and pre-event marketing activations across the Cape Town region.

• Ticket & Merchandise Promotion: Share accurate information regarding event schedules, route maps, safety rules, and official merchandise options with the public.

• Database & Feedback Tracking: Gather basic feedback and participant insights during promotional drives, logging daily engagement updates on internal tracking sheets (Excel/Google Sheets).

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Promotional or Sales Experience: Proven experience as an Event Promoter, Brand Ambassador, Field Marketing Representative, or in a similar customer-facing sales/promotional environment.

• High Energy & Strong Presence: An outgoing, confident, and highly charismatic personality with a natural ability to approach people and capture an audience's attention.

• Excellent Communication: Exceptional verbal English communication skills, with the ability to convey event details clearly, passionately, and professionally.

• Resilience & Drive: A self-motivated work ethic with the physical stamina required for active field-marketing days across various Cape Town locations.

• Location & Mobility: Must be permanently based in the Cape Town region to execute local street-level campaigns and event footprint activations.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Guaranteed Remuneration: A stable monthly salary structure reflecting our commitment to securing a dedicated internal promotion team.

• High-Trust Autonomy: A flat structure with zero micromanagement. You are empowered to run your promotional zones and deliver high-energy results.

• Unmatched Event Experience: Work directly behind the scenes of one of Cape Town’s largest public charity footprints and community festivals.

Job Summary

• Position: Event Promoter

• Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

• Location: Cape Town (Field-Based / On-site Activations)

• Salary: R8,500 – R10,500 per month (Based on experience)