Marketing Coordinator

At First Ascent, marketing is about understanding people and building awareness about how our products can satisfy their needs. We’re looking for a versatile and passionate junior marketing coordinator who is hungry to do this and more. Our ideal candidate will be comfortable with day-to-day marketing activities, as well as long-term strategy, thriving with tight deadlines and changing needs. If you are a people-person, passionate about the outdoors who loves the rewarding challenge of building a brand, we want to hear from you.

Website: https://www.firstascent.co.za/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FIRST.ASCENT.Since1989

Instagram: @FIRSTASCENTSA

Objectives of this Role

• Coordinate the execution of marketing programs from start to finish, leveraging internal support and driving collaboration
• Manage Jira tasks and drive/track task progress with follow-up and feedback in weekly meetings
• Actively take part in marketing campaigns - organising meetings and coordinating project plans
• Brand ambassador management including effective communication from contracts/agreements and kit allocations to following up on performance and measuring deliverables/KPI’s
• Events management and activation assistance – Branding, prizes and administrative elements surrounding events
• Copywriting – Newsletters, Social media content, Print media, campaign copy and website campaign landing pages
• Brand activations – responsible for project management surrounding activations, events, community involvement activities and expos
• Support the marketing team and activities – shoot planning and preparation, marketing payments, customer support
• Support the brand manager with the development and execution of our marketing and branding strategies
• Conduct market research, analysing forecasts and performing competitive analysis

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related field
• At least 2 years of experience in a related field,
• Ability to write persuasive content and create engaging messaging for a variety of audiences across multiple digital channels, with excellent attention to detail,
• Experience in digital communications, marketing, or event planning,
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders,
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines with a proactive approach,
• Excellent copywriting skills in English
• Skilled in project management tools such as Jira, Monday, Trello etc
• Active participant in activities such as cycling, running and hiking

We offer:

· Competitive remuneration

· Pension Fund contribution

· Medical Aid contribution

Performance Brands is committed to the principles of the Employment Equity Act, and to achieving an equitably representative and diverse workforce.

Job Type: Full-time

Education:

• Bachelors (Required)

Experience:

• marketing: 2 years (Required)