About the position
We're a forward-thinking multi-industry group with a diverse portfolio of companies across South Africa. Our brands span retail, property, logistics, and hospitality, all operating under one dynamic umbrella. From strategic market entries to innovative brand campaigns, our group is known for its entrepreneurial energy and commitment to growth. We're now looking for a sharp, creative, and analytical Marketing Strategist to join our head office team. If you live and breathe marketing, love solving business problems, and want to play a pivotal role in growing brands across industries, we'd love to meet you. What You'll Do What You'll Bring
- Conduct market research to find answers about consumer requirements, habits and trends
- Brainstorm and develop ideas for creative marketing campaigns
- Assist in outbound or inbound marketing activities by demonstrating expertise in various areas (content development and optimisation, advertising, events planning etc.)
- Liaise with external vendors to execute promotional events and campaigns
- Collaborate with marketing and other professionals to coordinate brand awareness and marketing efforts
- Plan and execute initiatives to reach the target audience through appropriate channels (social media, email, radio etc.)
- Assist in analysing marketing data (campaign results, conversion rates, traffic etc.) to help shape future marketing strategies
- Undertake individual tasks of a marketing plan as assigned
- 2+ years in a marketing strategist, marketing manager, or brand specialist role
- Agency experience or background in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment
- Excellent knowledge of marketing elements (including traditional and digital marketing such as SEO/Social media etc.).
- Demonstrable experience in market research methods digital marketing tools, platforms, and analytics
- Proficiency in content creation tools (Adobe Creative Suite, CRM, Canva, etc.)
- Strong project management skills with the ability to multitask across brands
- Great communicator-verbal, visual, and written
- A mix of creativity, commercial insight, and digital fluency
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, or related (Honours is a plus)
- Bonus: experience with CRM platforms, HTML/CSS, or CMS system
Desired Skills:
- Proficiency
- Creativity
- Good communication skills
- Content Creator
- Marketing Strategy
- Project Manager
Desired Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Degree
About The Employer:
Innovative Solutions Group(ISG) is one of South Africa's fastest growing investment holding companies. We facilitate long-term growth by providing strategies to achieve static targets aimed at boosting success, excellence and consistent progress. We are a centre of excellence, founded on the spirit of entrepreneurship.
Innovative Solutions Group acquires businesses with high promise that have phenomenal business growth capacity. We consistently provide strategic direction and guidance to these businesses to help them realise their full potential.
Our meticulously selected subsidiaries operate independently, while ISG provides comprehensive strategic oversight to drive exceptional business performance. Innovation is central to our operations, and as previously mentioned, entrepreneurship is our core passion.