National Retail Marketing Coordinator - In-Store Activations

CORE; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

CORE seeks a dynamic Marketing Coordinator to join our national retail brand. Based in Cape Town, you will coordinate and execute campaigns across the national kiosk network, partnering with stores, agencies and suppliers.

You’ll manage timelines, briefs and budgets, ensure on-brand execution, and travel nationally for activations and launches. Strong organisational, communication and multi-tasking skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant Diploma or Degree in Marketing, Communications, Retail Marketing or a related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a retail marketing environment.
• Proven experience coordinating and executing marketing campaigns within physical retail environments.
• Experience coordinating agencies, suppliers and production partners.
• Strong understanding of in-store marketing, point-of-sale, activations and customer engagement.
• Excellent project coordination and organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally on a regular basis.
• Valid driver's licence would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation of integrated retail marketing campaigns across the national kiosk network.
• Support the development and execution of annual and campaign-specific retail marketing plans.
• Coordinate promotional campaigns, product launches, activations and in-store initiatives.
• Work closely with retail partners and store teams to ensure marketing campaigns are executed according to agreed brand and commercial requirements.
• Coordinate the production, delivery and installation of point-of-sale and in-store marketing materials.
• Manage marketing timelines, campaign calendars, briefs and project deliverables.
• Liaise with creative agencies, suppliers, printers, production partners and other external stakeholders.
• Conduct regular store and kiosk visits to monitor campaign execution, merchandising, branding and overall presentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer engagement and visibility within retail environments.
• Support national activations, events and promotional initiatives.
• Ensure brand consistency across all customer touchpoints and retail environments.
• Track campaign implementation and provide feedback, reports and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with marketing budgets, purchase orders, invoices and general administration.
• Monitor competitor activity, retail trends and customer behaviour to identify opportunities for the brand.
• Collaborate with sales, operations, merchandising and other internal teams to ensure marketing initiatives support commercial objectives.
• Provide on-the-ground marketing support during key launches, campaigns and retail events nationally.

Skills

Retail marketing

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Creativity and innovation

Education

Marketing/Communications/Related field diploma or degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

CORE seeks a dynamic Marketing Coordinator to join our national retail brand. Based in Cape Town, you will coordinate and execute campaigns across the national kiosk network, partnering with stores, agencies and suppliers.

You’ll manage timelines, briefs and budgets, ensure on-brand execution, and travel nationally for activations and launches. Strong organisational, communication and multi-tasking skills are essential.