Marketing Coordinator

RecruitMyMom; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A local marketing firm in Cape Town is seeking a proactive individual to support the Marketing & Sponsorship Manager. Responsibilities include creating promotional materials, managing social media channels, and coordinating marketing strategies. The ideal candidate should have a degree or diploma in marketing or a related field, along with strong skills in content creation and organizational abilities. This position offers a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in various aspects of marketing and communications.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in a relevant field is preferred.
• Strong social media management and content production skills.
• Proficiency in design tools is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Marketing Manager in creating promotional materials.
• Coordinate with photographers and manage event coverage.
• Maintain and update the website to reflect current information.

Skills

Social media management

Content creation

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related field

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Foreshore, Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 04/11/2025

We are looking for a proactive and organised individual to support the Marketing & Sponsorship Manager in all aspects of marketing, communications, and event coordination. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in marketing, PR, social media, website management, and membership growth initiatives. Position is based in Cape Town.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sailing Manager with designing promotional materials such as posters, flyers, invites, and social media content for events.
• Coordinate with photographers and videographers to ensure key events are captured, stored, and archived correctly, including drafting agreements and managing timelines for social media, newsletters, and the website.
• Maintain accurate filing, labelling, and storage of photographs.
• Manage the weekly newsletter, including design, content sourcing, editing, scheduling, and publication, ensuring content aligns with the brand and is relevant to members.
• Source new and relevant stories and photographs for the newsletter as needed.
• Collaborate with the website editor and Marketing Manager to update the website with sailing results, photographs, event information, and online booking functionality.
• Monitor and maintain the website, ensuring content is accurate, up-to-date, and visually appealing.
• Manage social media channels (Facebook, Instagram), covering sailing events and Club activities with relevant photos, videos, and content.
• Plan and implement social media and marketing strategies in coordination with the Marketing Manager.
• Publish timely posts following sailing events, including results, highlight photographs, and engaging content, ensuring updates are reflected on the website and linked to social media.
• Assist with the annual magazine, working with the GM and publisher to structure content, source stories, and gather photographs.
• Ensure all event trophies are present, engraved after events, correctly labelled, and returned to their designated cabinets, maintaining accurate records to prevent unauthorised removal.
• Support the Marketing and Sponsorship Manager and Sailing Manager in maintaining sponsor relationships, fulfilling agreements, sourcing product sponsors, and preparing media statistics for sponsorship reporting.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in Marketing,Communications, Public Relations, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong skills in social media management,content creation, and newsletter production.
• Proficiency in design tools (e.g., Canva,Adobe Creative Suite) for creating promotional materials.
• Excellent written and verbal communicationskills.
• Strong organisational skills, attention todetail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience working with photographers,videographers, and media content.
• Familiarity with website management, CMSplatforms, and online booking systems.
• Ability to work independently as well ascollaboratively within a team.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and adaptable toflexible working hours around events.