Marketing Assistant (x2)

Ackermans is hiring two Marketing Assistants for two departments: PR & Brand and Clothing, Footwear & Essentials (CFE). These hands-on, fast-paced roles are ideal for individuals eager to learn and grow in a creative environment. The PR & Brand role focuses on brand buzz, launches, events, and administrative support, while the CFE role involves fashion, trends, product coordination, and campaign execution. Candidates should have administrative experience, strong communication, and organizational skills.

Must Have

• Matric (Essential)
• Previous experience (minimum 1-2 years) in an administrative role (preferably in a Retail / Marketing / Agency environment)
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Resilience and high drive under pressure
• Resourcefulness
• Prioritization skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Proactive approach
• Deadline-driven
• Flexibility and adaptability to change
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Sound planning, organizing and time management skills
• High energy levels
• High sense of integrity
• High sense of urgency
• Attention to detail
• Emotional maturity

Good to Have

• A National Diploma OR Bachelors degree in Marketing or similar

We’re hiring two Marketing Assistants in two exciting departments. Both roles are hands-on, fast-paced and perfect for someone who wants to learn, grow and be part of a buzzing, creative environment.

🌟 Option 1: PR & Brand

If you love all things brand buzz, launches, events and behind-the-scenes action, this team might be your fit. You’ll help the team with PR essentials: PR lists, schedules, minutes, sample organisation and general day-to-day admin. You’ll also support with events, shoots and urgent last-minute needs, plus help prepare gifting, product pulls and courier runs.

👟 Option 2: Clothing, Footwear & Essentials (CFE)

If you’re drawn to fashion, trends, product and campaign execution, the CFE team is where you’ll thrive. You’ll help the team with coordinating samples, products, tracking sheets, couriering and general admin. You’ll be involved in campaign logistics, supplier coordination, shoot prep, merchandising handovers and in-store marketing tasks.

What is it you need to apply?

Qualifications:

• Matric (Essential)
• A National Diploma OR Bachelors degree in Marketing or similar (Advantageous)

Experience required:

Previous experience (minimum 1-2 years) in an administrative role (preferably in a Retail / Marketing / Agency environment).

Skills required:

Has the ability to:

• Communicate effectively both within, as well as outside the Company
• Build and maintain relationships
• Be resilient and maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure
• Be resourceful
• Prioritize
• Work independently, as well as being a team player
• Be proactive
• Be deadline driven
• Be flexible and adapt to change
• Proficiency in the latest Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Sound planning, organizing and time management skills
• High energy levels to cope with constant deadlines
• High sense of integrity
• High sense of urgency
• Attention to detail
• Emotional maturity

If this sounds like the kind of space where you’d learn, grow and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply for the department that feels like the right fit — and show us why.