4 Contract Lifecycle jobs in South Africa

• About us:

Ninety One is an independent, active global asset manager with R3,4 trillion * of assets under management.

Established in South Africa in 1991, as Investec Asset Management, the firm started offering domestic investments in an emerging market. In 2020, almost three decades of organic growth later, the firm demerged from Investec Group and became Ninety One.

Our distinctive capabilities sit within differentiated fixed income and credit as well as specialist equities, and we have a unique perspective and approach to investment opportunities presented by emerging markets and the energy transition.

*as at 30 June 2025

Ninety One is an equal opportunities employer. Our imperative is to attract and retain the best talent by providing a corporate environment where people from varying backgrounds can develop professionally and build a rewarding career.
- About the team:

The creative marketing team is responsible for the end-to-end execution and delivery of high-quality marketing collateral and campaigns across Ninety One. We collaborate closely with various internal stakeholders, including Channel Marketing, Digital Marketing, Creative Services, and Events, to plan, produce, and manage a wide range of marketing materials, campaigns, and projects.
- In this role you will:

• Collaborate across various teams, including Channel Marketing, Digital Marketing, Creative Services and Events to plan and deliver high-quality multimedia marketing collateral. You will manage end-to-end project execution, ensuring all communications are on-brand and tailored to the intended audience
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to scope, produce, and manage marketing materials, campaigns, events, webinars, and projects that support business objectives, ensuring timely and effective delivery across all marketing teams (web, email, video, social media, design etc.)
• Create and oversee briefs for internal marketing teams and external agencies, ensuring alignment with project goals and delivery timelines
• Act as a brand guardian, ensuring all communications adhere to brand guidelines, including look, feel, and tone of voice, and are packaged to a high standard suitable for the target audience
• Collaborate with the multimedia team to produce and execute video content, including managing supplier relationships, coordinating production shoots and budgets, briefing, producing, directing, ensuring quality control, and overseeing editing and distribution plans
• Continuously refine team processes, technology and procedures to support the implementation of workflow ensuring efficiency and quality in all outputs.
• Analytics and Reporting : monitoring and analysing the performance of marketing campaigns and initiatives, using data to inform decisions and optimise strategies
• Stay informed of market, business, and product developments to ensure that communication materials accurately reflect current information. You are required to keep up with industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure the marketing strategies remain innovative and competitive
• Ensure all marketing activities adhere to compliance/approval procedures and follow rules/regulations as stipulated by local country regulators
• Other project work as required
• You should consider applying if you have:

Technical Knowledge and Experience:

• Relevant bachelor's degree in marketing or equivalent
• 3 to 5 years relevant experience
• Digital and TTL advertising agency experience preferred
• Preference will be given to candidates with financial services (asset management) experience

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent organisational skills supported by a strong work ethic.
• An interest in, and ideally knowledge of, branding, design and complete through the line marketing techniques.
• Ability to ensure that brand and corporate identity is adhered to in campaigns or other communication channels.
• Excellent grasp of written English and grammar; ability to write, edit and proofread copy for promotional materials.
• Genuine interest in financial markets and investments

• Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:

• The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships

• The ability to 'approach and own' and continuously look for opportunities to develop
• Driven by results
• Ability to recognise and embrace change
• High conviction and be comfortable sharing opinions

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About Us

Hi there—we're Octi Management, a leading e-commerce operations company dedicated to the acquisition and expansion of direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce businesses across multiple platforms such as Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, and more.

Our expertise lies in meticulously scaling brands within the realms of men's fashion, skincare, and various other sectors. Moreover, we offer cutting-edge third-party logistics (3PL) solutions tailored to the specific needs of our clients, ensuring seamless and efficient operations throughout their supply chain.

We're a global, remote team and are looking for a highly motivated retention lead to join our team full-time. This is an exciting opportunity that comes with a lot of room for autonomy and ownership.

The Role

We're looking for a Retention & Lifecycle Marketing Lead to shape and own customer retention strategies across our portfolio of brands. You'll design and execute programs that boost engagement, drive repeat revenue, and cultivate loyalty—bringing both strategic leadership and hands-on execution to the table. Proven experience working for brands in the United States.

Key Responsibilities:

• Retention Strategy: Build and optimize multi-channel retention strategies using segmentation and personalization to reduce churn and enhance customer lifetime value.
• Campaign Execution: Own the end-to-end execution of retention campaigns—including content calendars, messaging, and creative—across channels like email, SMS, and loyalty programs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Brand, Product, CX, and Analytics teams to align campaigns with product launches, promotions, and evolving customer needs.
• Data-Driven Insights: Analyze customer data and retention KPIs to uncover trends, opportunities, and actionable strategies.
• Loyalty Program Growth: Drive the design, implementation, and optimization of loyalty initiatives to maximize sign‑ups, engagement, and repeat purchases.
• Testing & Optimization: Lead A/B testing and iterative experimentation to continuously improve campaign performance and ROI.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in retention marketing, lifecycle marketing, or CRM, especially within e‑commerce or DTC environments.
• Hands-on expertise with email/SMS platforms, loyalty systems, and marketing automation tools.
• Strong analytical acumen with the ability to turn data (e.g., LTV, churn, segmentation) into impactful strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a creative flair for brand-aligned messaging.
• Strong project management skills, capable of overseeing multiple campaigns from ideation through execution.
• A customer-centric mindset and passion for crafting meaningful experiences that resonate.
• Native-level English speaker and experience working for brands in the United States.

What You'll Bring to the Team

• A growth-oriented and self-driven approach to your work
• A track record of efficiently managing customer lifecycle programs and bringing them to scale
• Collaborative spirit and clear communication—especially important in a remote environment
• The ability to lead both strategy and execution with autonomy, all while working cross-functionally

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• Holidays off in your country
• Flexible, autonomous, remote work schedule
• Collaborative and energetic team that enjoys doing hard things together
• Career growth
• You'll be hired as an independent contractor, but this is a long-term role where you will be a key part of the Octi Management team

Why Octi Management?

• Join a fully remote, entrepreneurial team supporting high-growth e-commerce brands
• Make a direct and measurable impact on customer loyalty, repeat revenue, and brand growth
• Work in a company that values integrity, innovation, and excellence

Octi Management asks respectfully to only apply through the application form and not email/apply to them directly. Recruiters and Agencies please do not contact Octi Management directly.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Trade Lifecycle Analyst – Equities Middle Office

Start your career with JPMorgan Chase, one of the "World's Most Admired Companies." We lead in innovation, people management, and global competitiveness. Join us to make dreams possible for everyone, everywhere, every day

Job Summary:

As a Trade Lifecycle Analyst in the Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) Equity Markets Operations team, you will support the SA Equities franchise. Your role will involve executing strategic initiatives and ensuring effective trade support and lifecycle management. Join us to contribute to the Lines of Business, including Cash Equities, Index Forward Trading, Prime Finance, and Delta 1.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create a robust control environment and efficient operating model, performing all relevant control reconciliations, including stock/cash positions and FOBO reconciliations.
• Understand dual management systems and introduce control procedures to ensure system synchronization.
• Capture trades in BDA & JPM corporate systems, including account opening and static data processes.
• Liaise with sales/traders, clients, custodians, and internal JPM colleagues to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing and settlement. Develop and maintain effective client/customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Appropriately escalate and report any pertinent issues.
• Own and resolve all daily tasks and any extraordinary issues that arise.
• Support new initiatives or system implementations, including new products and processes.
• Meet all MIS and reporting deadlines.
• Maintain standard operating procedures.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• 3+ years of experience
• B.Com degree or equivalent business qualification
• Thorough understanding and appreciation of a sound operations control environment
• Solid understanding of South African equities market conventions
• Thorough understanding of the trade lifecycle and events management
• Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis on related processes and controls
• Solutions-oriented to increase STP and mitigate recurring risk events
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate workflows effectively
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Key personality traits: Integrity, self-starter with initiative, strong team player, innovative, deadline/control-oriented, growth mindset, emotional intelligence

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Extensive BDA experience is advantageous
• Proficiency in Excel
• Understanding of South African equities market conventions
• Relevant South African equities operations experience
• Experience working with an international bank is advantageous
• Proven project experience

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.