Reporting: Sales & Marketing Executive
Location: Westlake
Cape Herb & Spice has grown from entrepreneurial roots into a global FMCG player, employing over 700 people and operating across 4 sites in Cape Town. Centered around innovation and quality, Cape Herb & Spice offers candidates a great opportunity to gain extensive local and international experience.
Job Objective Are you passionate about food, flavour trends and quality? Do you enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment and have strong administration skills? Cape Herb & Spice is looking for a proactive and organized marketing co‑ordinator to support our marketing team. This is a chance to work with a creative, dynamic team and you will be supporting the marketing plans of our spice, tea and gifting product ranges while gaining hands‑on experience in a dynamic marketing environment.
Key Functional Areas
Social Media Content and Community Management
Execution of Brand plan
Co‑ordination of International tradeshows planning
Internal marketing events & communication
Digital Content and Community Management
Managing the social media platforms and responding to customer enquiries effectively and efficiently
Involvement in content generation ideas and planning
Liaison between parties to drive execution of monthly plan including collaborations
Manage the company websites and various recipe uploads
Execution Of Brand Plan
Assist in execution of Brand & Communication plan for all brands to highest standard
Project manage marketing activities and launches
Build strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders including media, design, digital and PR
Manage POS material including development & ordering
Arrange samples, promotional products and gift packs
Co‑ordinate charity and sponsorship requests
Provide marketing support to local and overseas brand partners, manage resources
Assisting the team with various daily admin tasks and projects as needed
Perform market and pricing surveys
Co‑ordination Of International Tradeshow Planning
Assist with the development of marketing material for trade shows and sales support using various applications eg. Canva, Powerpoint and/or Photoshop
Project manage the planning process related to tradeshow attendance from ordering furniture, co‑ordinating samples and information ensuring accurate and clear communication between all parties to execute at the highest standard on time
Internal Marketing Events & Communication
Manage the compilation of the Monthly newsletter (using Mailchimp)
Work with HR to plan and execute company events and activities
Represent the brand internally - building passion, belief and pride
Education And Required Skills
BComm. Marketing degree
Minimum 2 years marketing and admin experience
Proficient in MS Office especially PowerPoint and excel
Experience in creating content on Canva. Photoshop advantageous
Strong project management and coordination skill
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels, both written and verbal
Commercial acumen and numeracy skills
Eye for detail and the aesthetic
Driver’s license essential
Passion for food and cookery will be advantageous
Personal Characteristics
A passion for food, flavour trends and quality
Commercially minded
Strong analytical skills
Customer service orientated
Self‑starter
Proactive, team orientated and enthusiastic
Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Able to perform in a high pressure, fast paced environment
Good communication and facilitation skills with the ability to work with others to achieve objectives
If you have not received a response within two weeks of application submission, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
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Location: Westlake
Cape Herb & Spice has grown from entrepreneurial roots into a global FMCG player, employing over 700 people and operating across 4 sites in Cape Town. Centered around innovation and quality, Cape Herb & Spice offers candidates a great opportunity to gain extensive local and international experience.
Job Objective Are you passionate about food, flavour trends and quality? Do you enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment and have strong administration skills? Cape Herb & Spice is looking for a proactive and organized marketing co‑ordinator to support our marketing team. This is a chance to work with a creative, dynamic team and you will be supporting the marketing plans of our spice, tea and gifting product ranges while gaining hands‑on experience in a dynamic marketing environment.
Key Functional Areas
Social Media Content and Community Management
Execution of Brand plan
Co‑ordination of International tradeshows planning
Internal marketing events & communication
Digital Content and Community Management
Managing the social media platforms and responding to customer enquiries effectively and efficiently
Involvement in content generation ideas and planning
Liaison between parties to drive execution of monthly plan including collaborations
Manage the company websites and various recipe uploads
Execution Of Brand Plan
Assist in execution of Brand & Communication plan for all brands to highest standard
Project manage marketing activities and launches
Build strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders including media, design, digital and PR
Manage POS material including development & ordering
Arrange samples, promotional products and gift packs
Co‑ordinate charity and sponsorship requests
Provide marketing support to local and overseas brand partners, manage resources
Assisting the team with various daily admin tasks and projects as needed
Perform market and pricing surveys
Co‑ordination Of International Tradeshow Planning
Assist with the development of marketing material for trade shows and sales support using various applications eg. Canva, Powerpoint and/or Photoshop
Project manage the planning process related to tradeshow attendance from ordering furniture, co‑ordinating samples and information ensuring accurate and clear communication between all parties to execute at the highest standard on time
Internal Marketing Events & Communication
Manage the compilation of the Monthly newsletter (using Mailchimp)
Work with HR to plan and execute company events and activities
Represent the brand internally - building passion, belief and pride
Education And Required Skills
BComm. Marketing degree
Minimum 2 years marketing and admin experience
Proficient in MS Office especially PowerPoint and excel
Experience in creating content on Canva. Photoshop advantageous
Strong project management and coordination skill
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels, both written and verbal
Commercial acumen and numeracy skills
Eye for detail and the aesthetic
Driver’s license essential
Passion for food and cookery will be advantageous
Personal Characteristics
A passion for food, flavour trends and quality
Commercially minded
Strong analytical skills
Customer service orientated
Self‑starter
Proactive, team orientated and enthusiastic
Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Able to perform in a high pressure, fast paced environment
Good communication and facilitation skills with the ability to work with others to achieve objectives
If you have not received a response within two weeks of application submission, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
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