Marketing and Events Graduate

SUMMARY:
Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative.
About the YES Initiative
The initiative was launched by the President in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labour department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months.

Position: Marketing and Events Graduate

Stipend: R12 000 pm

Location: Bedford Gardens (Johannesburg)

POSITION INFO:
About the role
The position is responsible for assisting in managing events and implementing the communication and marketing strategy of the Chamber.

Key Performance Areas:

Event Management
Support the planning, coordination, and execution of Chamber events.

• Assist with logistics such as RSVP management, venue liaison, branding materials, and event setup.
• Maintain the Chamber’s event calendar and provide support with post-event communication and follow-up.
• Coordinate with suppliers, service providers, and guest speakers where necessary.

• Ensure all contact details are current and correctly categorized.
• Assist in segmenting contact lists for communications and invitations.
• Support data collection and cleanup after events or campaigns.

• Draft written content for newsletters, social media, and website updates.
• Design visual assets using tools like Canva (or similar).
• Ensure consistency with the Chamber’s tone of voice and visual identity.

• Support the scheduling and publishing of posts across social media platforms.
• Assist in drafting and sending out email newsletters and updates.
• Monitor online channels and assist in preparing reports on engagement.

• South African unemployed YOUTH aged between 18 and 34
• Must not have taken part on the YES Programme before
• Relevant Marketing degree or similar
• Meta certification preferable
• Minimum of 1 year of working experience in a similar Marketing role would be beneficial

• Relationship with people Enjoys interacting with people and would feel comfortable communicating with suppliers and customers as well as staff
• Establishes and maintains effective relations with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Evaluate and critically examines information
• Emotions Work under pressure, stay calm and professional always.

• Excellent data analysis and interpretation skills (main tool to be used : Microsoft Excel)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
• Creative solution finding / problem solving ability
• Management and leadership ability
• Prioritization skills
• Negotiation skills
• Detailed reporting and planning skills
• Strategic mindset
• Multi-tasking ability
• Presentation and interpretation analysis ability
• Self-management
• Impartial / objective analysis skill
• Discrete
• Proactive
• Sense of urgency / deadline and results driven
• Structured and disciplined
• Excellent communication skills and English proficiency.