Marketing Assistant

About the role

The Marketing Assistant – Retail Marketing will support the execution and coordination of tactical retail marketing activities across PayJoy South Africa. The role is responsible for ensuring consistent execution of point-of-sale materials, retail branding, agency coordination, PayJoy Connect auditing, and campaign tracking across retail and kiosk environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the execution and tracking of retail point-of-sale (POS) materials across kiosks and partner stores.
• Support PayJoy Connect auditing and reporting to ensure retail compliance and execution standards are maintained.
• Manage and track deliverables from retail agencies, suppliers, and promoters.
• Assist with the coordination of retail activations, campaigns, gifting, and promotional activities.
• Maintain marketing inventory records and assist with distribution logistics for retail marketing materials.
• Support reporting, administration, and execution tracking related to retail marketing campaigns and activities.

Requirements

• Software / Hardware Knowledge:
  • Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
  • Google Workspace
  • Familiarity with smartphones and mobile applications
  • Experience using project tracking or task management tools is advantageous
• Specific Knowledge:
  • Understanding of retail marketing and point-of-sale execution
  • Knowledge of retail environments, kiosks, and in-store activations
  • Understanding of agency and supplier coordination
  • Exposure to marketing campaign execution and reporting

Skills

• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• High attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and manage deadlines
• Problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work independently and within a team

Benefits

• 100% Company Funded : Private Health Insurance for employee and immediate family
• Pension Fund
• Company-funded employee life and disability insurance
• 20 days vacation, unlimited sick leave
• $2,000 USD annual Co-working Travel perk
• $2,000 USD annual Professional Development perk
• Phone Finance, headphone benefit, home office equipment allowance and wellness perks
• Catered Lunch

Pay & Schedule

• Hybrid schedule

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience

Skills

• Previous internship or exposure to marketing or retail environments
• Experience working with agencies or field teams
• Basic understanding of reporting and campaign analysis

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity employer
• Finance for the next billion
• Ownership
• Break Through Walls
• LIVE Communication
• Transparency & Directness
• Focus on Scale
• Work-Life Balance
• Embrace Diversity
• Speed
• Active Listening