14 Event Specialist jobs in South Africa

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• Employee Type:

Full-Time
- Location:

Johannesburg
- Job Type:

Management
- Experience:

Not Specified
- Date Posted:

9/29/2025

Job Description:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced boutique hotel manager with a knack for event planning to oversee the daily operations of our esteemed guesthouse, The Wesley Boutique Hotel. The ideal candidate must have a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences and have a proven track record in hospitality management and event coordination. As the boutique hotel manager and event planner, you will be responsible for orchestrating memorable events while ensuring the smooth operation of our guesthouse.

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing and coordinating staff schedules and duties, including event staff for special occasions.

• Responding to and resolving guest inquiries and complaints promptly and professionally.

• Ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of guest rooms, common areas, and event spaces.

• Overseeing the seamless check-in and check-out process for guests attending events or staying at the guesthouse.

• Monitoring and managing guest reservations and bookings, including those for events and special occasions.

• Implementing and maintaining initiatives to enhance guest satisfaction during their stay and at events.

• Managing inventory and ordering supplies, including those necessary for events.

• Planning, organizing, and executing various events, ranging from intimate gatherings to larger celebrations, ensuring each event meets or exceeds guest expectations.

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with guests, staff, and vendors.

• Strong leadership qualities and problem-solving abilities to manage both day-to-day operations and event logistics.

• Attention to detail and ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, fostering a positive work environment.

• Experience in hospitality or guest services, with a demonstrated background in event planning and management.

• Familiarity with reservation management software and event planning tools is advantageous.

Requirements:

• Must possess your own or reliable transportation and hold a valid driver's license.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar managerial position within the hospitality industry.

• Willingness to live on-site as a live-in manager.

• Flexible availability to work weekends and public holidays, as required.

• Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in other languages is beneficial.

Expected start date: Immediate (Urgently hiring)

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to Commute:

• Bryanston, Gauteng (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Hospitality: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Purpose:

The Marketing Events & Operations Manager is responsible for the end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of all Resolute physical and digital events — including Roboticon, Principal Breakfasts, Teacher Symposiums, Innovation Ambassador Showcases, partner webinars, and internal brand activations.

This individual will serve as the operational anchor of the marketing function, ensuring that every event is flawlessly executed, tightly project-managed, and aligned to measurable KPIs — including lead generation, brand visibility, stakeholder satisfaction, and SQL progression.

In addition to event delivery, this role includes managing and coordinating the internal marketing team (digital, design, and partnerships support), tracking timelines and deliverables, and ensuring all projects remain on budget, on message, and on time.

This is a strategic operations role that requires high attention to detail, strong project management skills, comfort working cross-functionally, and the ability to drive results through others.

Key Responsibilities and Duties (include but are not limited to):

1. Event Strategy & Execution

2. Own the end-to-end execution of all physical and digital events, including Roboticon, Principal Breakfasts, and Teacher Symposiums

3. Manage all logistical and creative elements — venue, suppliers, vendors, run-of-show, branding, comms, technical setup, speakers, RSVPs
4. Develop and maintain detailed event playbooks, budgets, and post-event reports
5. Ensure every event has a clear strategic goal (e.g. lead generation, engagement, conversion) and measurable outcomes

2.Campaign & Project Management

• Translate campaign ideas into clear project plans and task ownership
• Maintain the master marketing calendar across all verticals and initiatives
• Manage cross-functional timelines to ensure smooth rollout of campaigns and internal launches
• Create and drive internal feedback loops and track deliverables across marketing pods

3.Team Oversight & Coordination

• Serve as the operational lead across the marketing team (digital, content, design, community)
• Ensure each team member is accountable to deadlines, deliverables, and outcomes
• Support the CGO in aligning strategy to execution through weekly sprint cycles
• Act as a communication bridge between departments and internal stakeholders

4.Partner & Vendor Coordination

• Liaise with sponsors, exhibitors, partners, and vendors before, during, and after events
• Ensure clear contracts, agreed deliverables, and reporting structures are in place for external stakeholders

5.Post-Event & KPI Reporting

• Produce concise debriefs and KPI scorecards after every event and campaign
• Track leads generated, SQL conversion, engagement data, budget variance, and partner impact
• Share learnings with the broader team and incorporate into playbooks for future improvements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Management, Events, or related field
• Minimum 3–5 years' experience in event/project management or operations
• Demonstrated experience in leading multi-stakeholder projects and campaigns
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets, project management tools (Notion, ClickUp, Trello), and CRM familiarity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the education, EdTech, or NPO sector
• Familiarity with brand marketing, digital campaign cycles, and lead generation tracking
• Operational knowledge of tools like Canva, Mailchimp, Meta Ads, Google Workspace

Working Conditions:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• In-Office: 5 days per week in-office (Pretoria-based)
• Occasional travel for event support and partner activations

Location: Gauteng, Midrand

Reporting to: Marketing Manager

Department: Marketing

Closing date: 31 October 2025

Are you passionate about radio and have experience in events and marketing? Combine your enthusiasm for radio with your creative skills to develop new and exciting ideas with us At Jacaranda FM, we value innovation, creativity and teamwork.

Jacaranda FM has a highly exciting opportunity available We are searching for an intern to join our vibrant and dynamic team. It is a 12 month internship program based at our Midrand offices in Gauteng. For the duration of the internship, a basic stipend will be paid.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

During your internship you will be exposed to the following areas:

You will assist the marketing department in coordinating and implementing all marketing iniatives, thereby learning practical skills involved.

Strategic marketing implementation

• Support the marketing team with planning, implementing, and monitoring marketing campaigns.
• Research marketing campaigns and execute were applicable.
• Work with marketing team to manage brand and marketing initiatives.
• Assist with coordination and implementation of marketing events and/or activations.
• Management of marketing materials and collateral.
• Maintains promotional materials inventory.
• Maintain Marketing Calendar and Meeting Minutes

Stakeholder Management

• Build relationships with suppliers.
• Ensure quality of product from suppliers is up to standard.
• Coordinate all Branding for the events and activations / promotions

Administration

• Undertake daily administrative tasks to ensure the functionality and coordination of the department's activities.
• Maintain schedules / Station calendar for marketing initiatives.
• Respond to general marketing queries.
• Provide administrative and project support for a variety of marketing programs.
• Build presentation and marketing decks.
• Manage payment processes for the department.
• Manage departments contracts and filing of them.

General

• Participate as a member of the marketing team.
• Stay informed with business developments and monitor trends.
• Help identify marketing trends and key opportunities for innovation.
• Learning and working with various types of software for digital marketing.
• Create marketing materials such as white papers, caser studies and presentations.

Educational Requirements:

• Marketing Diploma or Events Management Diploma.

Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Good timekeeping.
• Understanding of Marketing and Digital Marketing.
• Project planning skills.
• Strong relationship-building abilities and a team player.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Must have a Driver's License.
• Experience in radio (production/programming/marketing) is an advantage.
• Events and Promotion experience.
• Self-starter and able to work independently.
• Good administration skills.
• Solutions Driven.

Recruiter:
Rad Resources

Job Ref:
PTA /JR

Date posted:
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Location:
Pretoria, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client based in Pretoria is currently seeking to appoint a "Marketing Events Manager" to join their team. Salary R30 000 CTC p/m.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• At least 3 years in project and event management.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in payment recovery or accounts receivable processes.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with internal teams.
• Analytics, social media management tools.
• Availability to work weekends and flexibility to attend events outside of regular business hours.
• Creative problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to challenges

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of digital advertising platforms (e.g., Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager).
• Familiarity with graphic design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite) is a plus.

Job Purpose

Responsible for planning & implementing the marketing & communications plan through market research, advertising, promotions, events, incentive programmes, marketing collateral and publicity. Coordinate and oversea marketing activities whilst identifying marketing opportunities to increase the presence of BMW Group SF Brands & their product offering in the marketplace. The Marketing specialist's role also includes developing and executing comprehensive marketing strategies tailored to enhance the retail experience and drive sales. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute campaigns, create visually appealing in-Retailer displays, and integrate online and offline efforts for a seamless customer journey. Customer engagement through events, personalized communication, and partnerships is vital. Budget management, leadership, and brand consistency round out their responsibilities, staying ahead of industry trends, and contributing to the overall success of BMW Financial Services South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop & implement marketing & communication plan to increase Brand exposure.
• Writing, editing and communication of creative briefs, presentations, promotional literature, newsletters, etc.
• Marketing Events, planning & execution.
• Support & guide Retailer Network regarding National Campaign/advertising initiatives & media plan.
• To provide Marketing updates & support to Regional Managers.
• Support business lines with POS development.
• Daily Coordination of Retailer Incentive Programmes.
• Participate & present in stakeholder meeting on Marketing updates & initiatives.
• Monitor processes & implement improvements to enhance productivity.
• Ensure that relevant sign off processes are adhered to.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Ensure all locally developed creative marketing material undergo brand review and adhere to brand guidelines.
• Ensure Brand Standards, Brand separation, emails, templates, signatures, fonts, in both internal and external communications are adhered to.
• Steering & coordination of Agencies.
• Provide support to Retailer Network to increase BMW Group SF Brand presence.
• Driving Financial Services POS through ongoing collaboration with SF Sales, NSC Sales and Retailers.
• Responsible for the running of the Retailer Incentive Program for BMW and ALPHERA Financial Services, this includes the points payout verification. administration and the timeous turnaround of point allocation and reporting.
• Responsible for translating & identifying opportunities for the SF Marketing strategy to the Retailer Network.
• Planning and managing of budget.
• Supporting Retailers to fulfil their planned marketing plans/ activities through the Retailer Marketing Fund.
• Support Retailer Network in terms of SF CI.
• Identify opportunities for collaborations with complementary brands, automotive influencers, and local businesses to expand the reach and impact of marketing efforts.
• Adherence to relevant company polices & guidelines, like Sales & marketing guidelines, Sponsorship guidelines, etc.

Educational Background / Professional Knowledge and Experience / Other Skills

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• 3 to 5 years previous experience in a similar Marketing function.
• Broad understanding of the business (motor industry & vehicle finance).
• Strong understanding of marketing principles, strategies, and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey messages to diverse audiences.
• Creative thinking and the ability to develop innovative marketing ideas.
• Proficiency in market research and problem solving to make informed decisions.
• Strong project management skills to handle multiple campaigns and tasks.
• Strong inter-personal skills & collaborative nature to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of branding and the ability to maintain consistent brand messaging.
• Strong organizational skills to manage budgets, timelines, and resources effectively.
• Strong time management with multi-tasking abilities.

Closing Date: 25 September 2025.

Specialist: Marketing and Events

Automotive

Midrand

South Africa

Legal entity:

BMW Financial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd.

Location:

Midrand

Job field:

Retail Marketing

Job ID:

Publication date:

General

Full-time

Ground Culture is a company that aims to integrate cultures in South Africa. It's brand has been increasing in popularity quickly over the last few years. Ground Culture Cafe is the largest comedy club in the country, having hosted comedians such as Barry Hilton, Rob van Vuuren, Riaad Moosa, Nik Rabinowitz, Alfred Adriaan, Nina Hastie, Loyisa Gola and many many more. Ground Culture compromises of a Comedy Club in Observatory and operates 3 satellite stores (fixed Food Trucks) in Claremont, Sea Point and Table View. It's growing quickly and needs someone at the helm to ensure we carry out effective marketing strategies while keeping the event calendar full at the same time.

Let's break down the 2 different parts to this role. One is the marketing manager. Here you will ensure the effective carrying out of advertising strategies to get people to buy from either our stores or through Uber Eats. We've done well to establish 4 stores and will continue to grow into more. Your job will be to double the sales in each store, as well as their Uber Eats.

The 2nd part of the job is ensuring that our event line up remains full at Ground Culture Cafe. This means organizing comedians every night of the week and figuring out marketing strategies to sell out every show. We've got an operational team in place, your job is just to fill up with the calendar and figure out ways to sell the shows out every night of the week. The cafe is at the center of the brand and allows us to be in contact with influential South Africans. There is the potential to carry these people over to the rest of the business.

Ground Culture has 4 Food Trucks and a Tuk Tuk (and will probably have 5 food trucks by the time you're hired). This means we have 1 spare food truck to go to events and festivals and to sell directly to the public. We will need you to get in touch with event organizers and get us into the best festivals and events in Cape Town. We will worry about the operations, we just need you to get us in to these events.

Skills Required:

• Knowledge of Meta Ads and Google Ads
• Strongly connected in the community in Cape Town with a good understanding of how to reach their hearts
• Marketing Degree (Would be nice but not essential)
• Graphic design experience
• Success at scaling a company
• Good knowledge with using variance AI platforms

This is an amazing opportunity to grow with us. We've had a year on year growth rate of 60% for the last 6 years and we are on track for a 120% growth rate this year. We are heads down scaling as quickly as we can and we need your help to keep that scale up.

Keen to get involved? Apply below.

Main purpose of the role: To strengthen brand positioning, drive brand awareness, and direct traffic for the brands within the Media division, with a strong focus on Daily Sun and City Press.

Key responsibilities: (The primary tasks, functions and deliverables of the role)

• Liaising with the respective editorial teams to identify target audiences, campaigns, and marketing opportunities.
• Conceptualizing and briefing in 360 marketing campaigns to the relevant departments.
• Executing marketing campaigns across different channels and reporting on performance.
• Identify and approach possible sponsors for projects and negotiate sponsorship deals.
• Planning and executing reader competitions and sponsorship campaigns.
• Attend functions and events to ensure that operations run smoothly, troubleshooting should any problems or issues arise during the course of the function or event;
• Organize branding at activation and events, liaising with event organisers to obtain best possible branding opportunities.
• Flexibility to work overtime, including evenings and weekends, as well as be available to travel.
• Building and maintaining relationships with sponsors and service providers.
• Working closely with the Marketing and Subscriptions Team to execute on all marketing initiatives and to identify subscription opportunities.

Skills and competencies: (The abilities that the individual needs to perform this role effectively)

• Attention to detail
• Creativity
• Planning and organising
• Excellent verbal and written business communication skills in English
• Pressure resilience
• Results orientation
• Team player
• Can-do attitude

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary degree or diploma in marketing, communications or similar.
• At least 5 years' experience in event management and/or marketing.
• Experience within a large corporate environment and sponsorship management would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of relevant software packages and applications.
• Valid driver's license

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.