Events and Marketing Coordinator

Highbury Media; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Habari Media is seeking an organised, energetic Events & Marketing Coordinator to join our team. The role covers planning and executing company and client events, activations and marketing campaigns from conception to delivery.

You will manage budgets, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive social media activity while ensuring high standards and timely delivery in a fast-paced media environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Events, Marketing, Communications, Media, PR or related field.
• Experience in events, marketing, campaign coordination or a similar role.
• Media, publishing, advertising or agency experience would be advantageous.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with social media management and content planning.
• Excellent organisational, communication and project coordination skills.
• Willingness to attend events or activations outside normal working hours when required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute company and client events, launches, activations and promotional initiatives.
• Manage event logistics including venues, suppliers, catering, branding, guest lists, RSVPs, itineraries, collateral, set-up and on-site execution.
• Manage and assist with large key account campaigns, including planning, scheduling, bookings, content requirements and shoots where necessary.
• Coordinate campaigns across Sales, Editorial, Design, Digital, Production and external suppliers to ensure deadlines and client requirements are met.
• Provide creative ideas for campaigns, activations and marketing initiatives.
• Manage campaign and marketing calendars, timelines and deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain Excel budgets, campaign costings, quotations and expenditure tracking.
• Assist with compiling campaign statistics and prepare clear, professionally presented client reporting decks.
• Coordinate promotional presentations, marketing collateral and campaign logistics.
• Assist with marketing and advertising strategies, plans and objectives.
• Conduct market research and identify relevant media, marketing and consumer trends.
• Own and manage Habari Media's social media accounts, including content planning, messaging, creative coordination, posting and brand exposure.
• Be at the forefront of activations and ensure professional execution from planning through to completion.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Social media management

Education

Events/Marketing qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Habari Media is looking for an organised, energetic and creative Events & Marketing Coordinator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced media environment, coordinating events, activations, client campaigns and marketing initiatives from planning through to execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute company and client events, launches, activations and promotional initiatives.
• Manage event logistics including venues, suppliers, catering, branding, guest lists, RSVPs, itineraries, collateral, set-up and on-site execution.
• Manage and assist with large key account campaigns, including planning, scheduling, bookings, content requirements and shoots where necessary.
• Coordinate campaigns across Sales, Editorial, Design, Digital, Production and external suppliers to ensure deadlines and client requirements are met.
• Provide creative ideas for campaigns, activations and marketing initiatives.
• Manage campaign and marketing calendars, timelines and deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain Excel budgets, campaign costings, quotations and expenditure tracking.
• Assist with compiling campaign statistics and prepare clear, professionally presented client reporting decks.
• Coordinate promotional presentations, marketing collateral and campaign logistics.
• Assist with marketing and advertising strategies, plans and objectives.
• Conduct market research and identify relevant media, marketing and consumer trends.
• Own and manage Habari Media's social media accounts, including content planning, messaging, creative coordination, posting and brand exposure.
• Be at the forefront of activations and ensure professional execution from planning through to completion.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Events, Marketing, Communications, Media, PR or a related field.
• Previous experience in events, marketing, campaign coordination or a similar role.
• Media, publishing, advertising or agency experience would be advantageous.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with social media management and content planning.
• Excellent organisational, communication and project coordination skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Confident working with clients, suppliers and internal teams.
• Willingness to attend events or activations outside normal working hours when required.

We are looking for someone who is creative, solutions-driven, highly organised and able to take ownership. If you have a passion for media, marketing and creating memorable events and brand experiences, we'd love to hear from you.