Marketing Intern

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Create, format, and schedule content for social media platforms, the company website, and internal communication channels.

• Assist in maintaining the content calendar by monitoring deadlines, following up with stakeholders for inputs, and identifying any gaps.

• Help develop case studies and blog articles.

• Monitor social media channels, highlighting engagement, mentions, or potential issues.

• Aid in the setup, execution, and monitoring of email, social media, and paid advertising campaigns.

• Oversee CRM and marketing automation systems, including list uploads, basic segmentation, reporting, and editing of copy and design.

• Summarize campaign performance metrics for the Head of Marketing.

• Assist in the planning and logistical execution of events, conferences, and sponsorships.

• Prepare materials for events, including collateral, booths, presentations, and follow-up resources.

• Manage lists of post-event attendees, collect feedback, and track follow-up actions.

• Conduct research on competitors, industry trends, and the digital identity landscape.

• Maintain marketing project calendars, dashboards, shared drives, templates, and asset libraries.

• Ensure timely and accurate monthly reporting.

• Utilize AI tools for research, initial drafts, content ideas, and administrative tasks with supervision.

• Actively seek feedback, take ownership of assigned responsibilities, and promptly escalate any issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• No formal marketing experience is necessary.

• Experience from internships, part-time roles, societies, or personal projects in marketing, content creation, or social media is beneficial.

• Familiarity with social media management, writing, design, or event coordination is advantageous.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and limited structure.

• Strong written communication skills along with attention to detail.

• Organized and capable of managing multiple small tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

• Proficient with common digital tools (Microsoft Office or Google Workspace).

• Interested in AI tools and open to using them under guidance.

• Proactive, dependable, and eager to learn.

• Recently completed a qualification in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, or a related field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Direct mentorship from the Head of Marketing, providing real exposure to branding, campaigns, content, and event work from day one.

• Hands-on experience across the complete marketing spectrum in a dynamic B2B fintech setting.

• A structured internship duration with regular feedback sessions.

• Opportunity to develop a genuine marketing portfolio.

• Access to a technically proficient, mission-driven team at the forefront of biometric identity technology.

• Based in Cape Town.