Marketing Coordinator — Content & Campaigns

African Leadership Academy; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

African Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks a creative, organized Marketing Associate to coordinate day-to-day marketing activities and bring the Academy’s stories to life. Reporting to the Chief of Staff to the CEO, you will work with external partners in social media, paid advertising, design, photography, and videography to keep ALA’s marketing engaging and timely.

This hands-on role blends content creation, project coordination, and collaboration across departments to ensure brand consistency and

Qualifications

• At least two years of marketing, communications, social media, or content creation experience.
• Experience managing or supporting social channels and engaging online communities.
• Familiarity with Meta Business Suite, LinkedIn, digital advertising, and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate marketing priorities into plans, briefs, and deadlines.
• Coordinate external service providers and approvals.
• Maintain a shared marketing calendar for campaigns and events.
• Coordinate materials across departments with brand consistency.
• Support social media team with content, captions, and scheduling.
• Capture campus life and coordinate shoots with staff and students.
• Write blog posts, newsletters, and website content.

Skills

Strong organization

Writing and editing

Content creation

Canva/Adobe CC

Social media management

Tools

Meta Business Suite

LinkedIn

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Job description

African Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks a creative, organized Marketing Associate to coordinate day-to-day marketing activities and bring the Academy’s stories to life. Reporting to the Chief of Staff to the CEO, you will work with external partners in social media, paid advertising, design, photography, and videography to keep ALA’s marketing engaging and timely.

This hands-on role blends content creation, project coordination, and collaboration across departments to ensure brand consistency and