Marketing Assistant for Healthcare Distributor in East London
Datafin IT Recruitment · East London, Eastern Cape
Overview
A healthcare products distributor in East London is looking for a Marketing Assistant to keep their marketing admin running smoothly. If you have a marketing or business diploma, around two years of office admin experience, and you are organised, detail focused and good with people, this could be a great next step. You will handle calendars, samples, suppliers, events and retail marketing support in a role that is more about coordination than strategy.
About the role
This is a hands on support role inside a busy marketing department. The company distributes healthcare products, and they need someone who can keep the day to day admin moving while the marketing team focuses on the bigger picture. It is a permanent, full time position based on site in East London.
What you will be doing:
- Maintaining filing systems, shared folders, marketing calendars and contact databases
- Monitoring shared inboxes, routing enquiries and helping resolve customer or order issues
- Coordinating product samples for influencers, media and suppliers, and tracking dispatches
- Raising purchase orders, getting quotations and following up on supplier documentation
- Assisting with event logistics, venue bookings, caterers and post event admin
- Supporting retail store checks, compiling promotional info and coordinating marketing assets
Application note: No specific application instructions or email address were provided in the listing. Apply through the original job board where you found this advert.
Requirements
- A Degree or Diploma in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or a related field
- At least 2 years of experience in an Administrative, Marketing Assistant, Coordinator Support or Office Administration role
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and marketing platforms
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in a marketing department, with Monday.com, or coordinating product dispatch and samples will be advantageous
Responsibilities
- Keep marketing filing systems, shared folders, calendars and databases up to date
- Monitor shared inboxes and route enquiries to the right stakeholders
- Coordinate product samples for influencers, media, suppliers and internal teams, and track sample requests and dispatches
- Raise purchase orders, obtain quotations and assist with supplier onboarding documentation
- Help plan event logistics including venues, attendee lists, catering, deliveries and travel
- Assist with store check administration, retailer marketing submissions and promotional calendars
- Submit monthly advertising invoices, including Meta advertising expenses, to the accounts department
- Support influencer and ambassador programmes with product requests and courier arrangements
Job details
- Organisation
- Datafin IT Recruitment
- Location
- East London, Eastern Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Junior (2+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Marketing & Communications
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This role is a great fit if you enjoy keeping things organised and working behind the scenes to make marketing campaigns happen. When you apply, highlight any admin experience you have, especially if you have used tools like Monday.com or coordinated samples or events. The company is in healthcare distribution, so showing that you are reliable, detail oriented and comfortable with deadlines will go a long way. In an interview, be ready to talk about how you prioritise tasks when several people need your help at once. Also make sure your CV clearly shows your diploma or degree in marketing, communications or business admin, as that is a key requirement.
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