Assistant Director: Marketing

In brief

**Overview** This role is for an Assistant Director: Marketing within the Internal Communications Directorate of the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development. The position is based in Pretoria, Gauteng, and offers a salary of R487 197 per annum (Level 09). The department has specific Employment Equity targets for this role, encouraging applications from Coloured, Indian, and White Males, African, Coloured, Indian, and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities. The reference number for this vacancy is 3/1/1/1/2026/299. **What you will do** The successful candidate will be responsible for: * Providing marketing services for the Department. * Coordinating outreach campaigns, information, and advocacy sessions to create awareness of departmental initiatives and programmes. * Compiling and distributing information material on the Department's programmes, policies, and services. * Promoting citizen engagement by coordinating public participation in departmental policies and programmes. * Facilitating inter-departmental and external stakeholder messaging on marketing initiatives. * Supporting initiatives to uphold the departmental brand identity. * Handling and facilitating information queries from the public and stakeholders attending departmental events and activities. * Coordinating corporate identity services for the Department. * Monitoring the implementation of the departmental brand for consistent visual presentation. * Recording non-compliance with corporate identity guidelines on branded output. * Conducting regular training sessions on compliance with branding guidelines. * Assessing and recommending appropriate types of branded signage and way-findings for departmental service delivery points or activities. * Developing and implementing consistent brand messages internally and externally. * Providing advice and specifications for branded collateral and promotional material. * Drafting and implementing event branding plans. * Organising and implementing events, exhibitions, and information sessions. * Planning, organising, and coordinating events, exhibitions, campaigns, and information sessions. * Drafting and maintaining an updated calendar for events, exhibitions, and information sessions. * Identifying and recommending relevant target audiences for exhibitions and information sessions. * Regularly liaising with relevant event, activity, or campaign content leaders. * Interacting with stakeholders and delegates to provide information at events and exhibitions. * Maintaining event and exhibition attendance registers. * Maintaining detailed referral documents for queries which cannot be addressed during activities. * Following-up on events and exhibition queries with relevant internal units until closure and providing reports. * Packaging and implementing traditional and multi-media information tools for departmental activities. * Collating and distributing planned and ad-hoc information material to stakeholders. * Coordinating media buying and advertising services. * Recommending appropriate media channels for paid media campaigns and projects. * Sourcing media buying quotations from media houses and media owners. * Coordinating the production of advertisement copy or audio-visual recordings aligned to corporate identity guidelines. * Coordinating the placement of advertisements. * Collating print media advertisement tear-offs, audio, and video clips. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Minimum requirements:** * Grade 12 Certificate. * National Diploma in Marketing / Brand Management / Public Relations (NQF Level 6). * Minimum of 3 years' experience in marketing and brand management service environment. * A valid driver's licence. * **Job related knowledge:** * Knowledge of Policies and legislations governing communication. * Marketing and Brand Management principles. * Batho-Pele principles. * **Job related skills:** * Marketing Communication. * Interpersonal Relations. * Advocacy. * Computer literacy. * Analytical thinking. * Decision making. * Problem solving. * Ability and willingness to travel extensively and work outside office hours. **Who should apply** This position is suitable for individuals who possess a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Marketing, Brand Management, or Public Relations, coupled with at least 3 years of experience in a marketing and brand management service environment. Applicants must hold a valid driver's licence. Candidates should demonstrate knowledge of policies and legislations governing communication, marketing and brand management principles, and Batho-Pele principles. Essential skills include marketing communication, interpersonal relations, advocacy, computer literacy, analytical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving. A crucial aspect of this role is the ability and willingness to travel extensively and work outside office hours. The Department specifically encourages applications from Coloured, Indian, and White Males, African, Coloured, Indian, and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities to meet its Employment Equity targets. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-land-reform-and-rural-development-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-38-of-2026#spani-ref-3-1-1-1-2026-299 Source: govpage

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