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

Sanlam; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider seeks an administrative support person for its marketing team in Bloemfontein. The role involves managing sponsorship processes, coordinating marketing events, and providing administrative support. Candidates should have at least a Grade 12 qualification and experience in administration and marketing is preferred. Proficiency in MS Office and SAP is essential.

Qualifications

• Administration support experience required.
• Marketing experience preferable.
• Marketing qualification preferable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a strong quality assurance approach.
• Inform staff about sponsorship procedures.
• Manage branding materials and stock levels.

Skills

Proactive, initiates actions

Planning, scheduling and co-ordination skills

Communication skills

Detail minded, accurate

Education

Grade 12

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PP, 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.

What will you do?

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
• Administration support experience
• Marketing experience preferable
• Marketing qualification preferable

Knowledge and Skills :

Functional) IT / systems / tools :

• MS : Office (Excel, Word, PP, Outlook)
• SWiFT / SAP / 4 HANA
• Adviser deductions via Sanpay

Business :

• Financial services industry knowledge / context~ Basic
• SanlamConnect Marketing knowledge
• 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)
• Communication skills
• Team player
• Detail minded, accurate
• Relationship builder
• Problem solver

Personal Qualities :

• Cultivates Innovation
• Client Focus
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• 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.