Junior Digital Marketing Specialist - Hybrid & Mentorship

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive entry-level salary

Medical aid

Paid annual leave

Mentorship and training

Hybrid work environment

Professional development

Supportive and collaborative team

Job summary

Placements24 in East London, Eastern Cape is seeking a Junior Digital Marketing Executive to join our team in a hybrid role. You will gain hands-on experience across social media, SEO, content creation, and analytics while supporting the marketing team.

This entry-level position is designed for recent grads with a proactive attitude, strong communication, and a willingness to learn. You'll work with experienced professionals and have opportunities for professional development and advancement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
• Zero to two years of experience; internships are a plus.
• Understanding of social media marketing, SEO, content marketing, and email marketing.
• Familiarity with major social platforms and business applications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work in a team and manage multiple tasks.
• Proactive, eager to learn and grow in digital marketing.

Responsibilities

• Assist in digital marketing campaigns across social media, email, and paid ads.
• Manage and schedule social content, engage with communities, monitor mentions.
• Create and edit marketing copy, blog posts, website content.
• Coordinate email marketing activities, templates, and lists.
• Track basic marketing metrics using Google Analytics.
• Conduct market research on trends and competitors.
• Provide administrative support to marketing.
• Liaise with internal teams and external vendors.
• Learn and apply new digital marketing techniques and best practices.

Skills

Digital marketing basics

Social media marketing

SEO basics

Content creation

Email marketing basics

Analytics basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Business

Tools

Google Analytics

SEO tools

Job description

Placements24 in East London, Eastern Cape is seeking a Junior Digital Marketing Executive to join our team in a hybrid role. You will gain hands-on experience across social media, SEO, content creation, and analytics while supporting the marketing team.

This entry-level position is designed for recent grads with a proactive attitude, strong communication, and a willingness to learn. You'll work with experienced professionals and have opportunities for professional development and advancement.