Marketing Support Assistant (PG06): SanlamConnect: Gauteng South Bloemfontein

Sanlam Limited; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A top financial services provider is seeking an administrative support specialist in Bloemfontein. This role includes managing marketing processes, coordinating events, and handling invoices. Ideal candidates will have a Grade 12 qualification and preferably marketing experience. Join a dynamic team where your proactive skills and detail-oriented approach will help build strong relationships and drive success.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 qualification.
• Preferable experience in marketing.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality assurance for regional marketing support processes.
• Assist in co-ordinating marketing events.
• Process and pay invoices via SWiFT / SAP / 4 HANA.

Skills

Proactive

Planning and scheduling

Detail-oriented

Team player

Client Focus

Education

Grade 12

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

SWiFT / SAP / 4 HANA

Job description

Who are we?

Sanlam Life Ltd is one of the top financial services providers in the South African market.

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our financial advisors. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our financial advisors to realise their worth.

Our company is built on a respect for what people are worth and an appreciation for what they can become. We know that your worth is infinite and unique – and want to inspire you to realise this worth.

This is why we give each and every person who is contracted at Sanlam the opportunity to make the most of who they are, and to be recognised, respected and rewarded for their capabilities.

This is a regionally based administrative support position within SanlamConnect Marketing that undertakes the following key responsibilities:

• Undertake a strong quality assurance approach and process to action the following with regards to the regional Marketing Support processes:
• Inform intermediaries and staff of the process and correct application procedures for sponsorships
• Keep record/filing of all sponsorships
• Ordering of Promotional items; Marketing and Conference material:
• Undertake the physical management of branding materials (new, replacements, damaged items etc), including management of stock levels
• Assist in co-ordination of national and regional marketing events
• Processing and payment of invoices via SWiFT / SAP / 4 HANA
• Undertake administrative duties for total Regional Marketing Team including the Regional Marketing Manager and SanlamConnect Marketing Support Managers/KAS’s
• Extracting of Business Intelligence (BI) reports
• Compiling the monthly Marketing sponsorship report

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification and Experience:

• Grade 12
• Marketing experience preferable

Knowledge and Skills:

(Functional) IT/systems/tools:

• MS: Office (Excel, Word, PP, Outlook)
• SWiFT / SAP / 4 HANA
• SRS

Business:

• Financial services industry knowledge/context ~ Basic
• Marketing support processes
• Courier and delivery processes and orders
• Marketing and communication processes and activities
• Events and venue bookings and liaison

Personal Attributes/skills:

• Proactive, initiates actions
• Planning, scheduling and co-ordination skills (strong administration abilities)
• Team player
• Detail minded, accurate
• Relationship builder

Personal Qualities:

• Client Focus
• Drives Results
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Action Oriented
• Plans and aligns
• Optimized work process
• Communicates Effectively
• Nimble learning

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. The closing date for applications is 24 September 2025.
The recruiter reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement prior to the closing date or to allow further applications to be submitted after the closing date indicated.

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth.Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment as we believe these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.