Remote Junior Marketing Specialist: Immediate Impact

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Competitive remuneration package

Professional development opportunities

Be part of a digitally connected team

Gain broad experience across marketing

Work on diverse marketing projects

Direct impact on marketing strategy

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct, a remote-first organization, seeks a Junior Marketing Specialist to join its fully remote team. Based out of Centurion, Gauteng, this role focuses on executing digital campaigns, content creation, and performance analysis while collaborating with a distributed team.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related fields, demonstrates solid digital marketing knowledge, strong writing skills, and comfort with analytics tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing principles and social media platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; creative writing ability.
• Experience with marketing analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) is a plus.
• Proficiency with productivity tools and collaboration platforms (Slack, Zoom, G Suite).
• Ability to stay organized and manage multiple tasks in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing digital marketing campaigns across channels (social, email, content).
• Create engaging content for social media, blogs, and newsletters.
• Monitor social channels; respond to comments and inquiries.
• Support SEO/SEM efforts and website updates.
• Analyze campaign performance and report on key metrics.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with the marketing team using virtual tools.
• Assist in planning and coordinating virtual marketing events.
• Stay updated on marketing trends and digital tools.
• Contribute ideas for campaign improvements and new initiatives.

Skills

Digital marketing

Social media

Content writing

Marketing analytics

Communication

Remote collaboration tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Business

Tools

Slack

Zoom

G Suite

Job description

WhatJobs Direct, a remote-first organization, seeks a Junior Marketing Specialist to join its fully remote team. Based out of Centurion, Gauteng, this role focuses on executing digital campaigns, content creation, and performance analysis while collaborating with a distributed team.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related fields, demonstrates solid digital marketing knowledge, strong writing skills, and comfort with analytics tools.