Junior Marketing & Communications Coordinator at RCL Foods

Job Description    
Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Journalism, Media, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field is required.
• Degrees in social work, social science or related fields may be considered if experience in communications can be proven.
• At least 2 to 3 years’ experience in a communications related role.
• Proven proficiency in using various social media platforms.
• High proficiency in computer literacy.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Communication: Excellent communication abilities (oral and written) - specifically in English. Proficiency in other South African languages is advantageous.
• Writing skills and storytelling: Proficiency in creating engaging and relevant content for various platforms. The ability compelling narratives to raise awareness of the Foundation’s mission.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to develop and execute communication plans aligned with the organisation’s goals.
• Audience segmentation: Understanding different target audiences and how to tailor messages accordingly.
• Campaign planning: Experience in planning and implementing communication campaigns.
• Scheduling and reporting: Managing social media schedules and analysing performance. Certificates or courses in social media marketing are advantageous.
• Basic design skills: Familiarity with graphic design principles.
• Collaboration: Ability to work well with cross-functional teams (internal and external) in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment.
• Multi-platform expertise: Proficiency in using social media platforms and tools (e.g., Hootsuite) and mailing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp).
• Basic design tools: Demonstrable experience in using Canva templates for quick design tasks.
• Strong executive functioning and organisational skills.
• Analysis and reporting: Able to interpret basic stats data from various online platforms and report back to the team to inform strategy.
• Knowledge of Early Childhood Development and Social Development issues is advantageous.
• Remember, adaptability, creativity, and a passion for non-profit work are essential qualities for success in this role!

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Communication strategies: Assist in developing and executing communication plans to promote the organisation’s membership programs and projects.
• Content creation: Collaborate with the Communications and broader Do More team to create interesting and relevant content to raise awareness of the Foundation’s mission and programmes for social media platforms, website, quarterly newsletters (led by the senior marketing and communications coordinator), partner channels and more.
• Social media management: Handle all Foundation social media accounts, which includes creating, posting and reporting back on content, and developing a social media strategy a and monthly content schedule 3-months in advance.
• Partner content creation: Work with key external partners to create social media and internal communication assets for their platforms to share the work they are doing with the Foundation.
• Web content and social media execution: Work with the Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator and Senior Creative to maintain web content.
• Email database coordination and management: Create and manage contact databases on Mailchimp or Telegram platforms abiding by our POPIA policy. This includes sending out emailers using our platforms and working with the Partnership Team to keep databases updated.
• Design support: Use Canva templates generated by our Senior Creative for quick turn-around of invites, thank you notes, presentations, and more for other team members.
• Data collation and reporting: Input key data into the Foundation central management system for the Communication Department to monitor and learn from our advocacy efforts.
• Annual campaigns: Supportthe planning, execution and participation in creating and rolling out the Foundation’s annual campaigns, namely BaBonise Selati Cup, Mandela Day and World Food Day.
• Donation and volunteer platforms: Maintain platforms, such as GlobalGiving, ForGood and Brownie Points, by creating needs and responding to volunteer requests.
• Project stories: Help collect and write project stories for distribution via newsletters, blog posts, social media, reports, and presentations.
• Data analytics: Collect and assess data across various digital platforms This includes generating bi-monthly reports on social media, podcast, Mailchimp and website traffic. Experience with Google Analytics is advantageous.
• Media asset management: Collect, , organise and store photographs and videos from key projects in an orderly fashion. This includes managing the Dropbox shared files of professional photoshoots and ongoing photos from our implementing partners.
• Foundation merchandise: Work closely with the Senior Creative to market the Foundation’s merchandise and increase awareness of campaigns like DoMoreFridays and DoMoreGiving with key partners.
• External profile enhancement: Assist the Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator in executing the Foundation’s public relations plan.
• General administration: Handle administrative tasks and ad hoc requests within the Communications Department.