Events and Marketing Coordinator

Highbury Media T/A Habari Media; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Habari Media is seeking an organised, energetic Events and Marketing Coordinator to join the team in Cape Town. You will be hands-on, proactive and thrive in a fast-paced media environment, coordinating events, activations, client campaigns and marketing initiatives from planning through to execution.

You will plan and execute events, manage logistics, handle campaigns for key accounts, and coordinate cross-functionally with Sales, Editorial, Design, Digital and external suppliers.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in events, marketing, communications, media, PR or a 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 organizational, 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

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Events/Marketing/Communications qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Habari Media is looking for an organised, energetic and creative Events and 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.