Marketing and Communications Manager - Cape Town

Marketing and Communications Manager - Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 17/03/2026

Ontec has a diverse team made up of innovative and competent individuals. The company not only drives performance for employees to excel on a professional and personal level but rewards this performance. People here are satisfied, challenged and happy, which makes it a perfect working environment.

Job Description Scopeof role

A senior position with a crucial role insupporting the marketing team by executing various marketing initiatives andcampaigns.

The position involves coordinating projects,managing content, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders toensure marketing activities are aligned with the company’s strategic goals.

Facilitating brand change and align inaccordance with the strategic direction of the company, ensuring successfulco-ordination of all corporate events, and management of media relations. Theideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and possesses strongcommunication skills. emphasizing the need for a qualified and experiencedcorporate marketing and communications professional.

Key Responsibilities

Desk-toppublishing

Creativityand ability to conceptualize solutions

Abilityto manage multiple projects simultaneously

Independentand self-motivated

Writingand editing

Motivatingfellow employees

Client,supplier and employee relations

Diversity,adaptability and agility

Customerfocused, driven to improvement

Innovationand creativity

Integrityand transparency

Project management (PR/communications related)

Budgetmanagement

Responsibilityand accountability

Mediaand publicity relations

Job Description

Developcorporate strategy into marketing and communications strategy and implement aspart of the overall corporate business plan.

Develop,implement and manage the communication strategy in conjunction with corporatecommunications and management for the relevant business units.

Managethe preparation of marketing reports, presentations, and documentation.

Briefingand managing external agencies (where used) in order to implement activitiesidentified in the communications strategy.

Managepress releases and ensuring accuracy of all press releases.

Sourcingquotations, processing of purchase order instructions, and managing the marketing and communications budget.

Establishand maintain working relationships with industry stakeholders, lobbyists, andkey customers.

Practicegeneral project management principles in day-to-day execution of project work.

Effectivecommunication with all project stakeholders.

Organizing Conferences,seminars,Exhibitions,Fund-raising,Promotions,Special events, Visits, tours,open-house days

Other Duties

Communicationand marketing strategy of the organization

Communityrelations

Corporatecommunications

Corporatepositioning

Crisiscommunications

Employeerelations and communication

Environmentalprograms and CSR management

Industryaffairs

Informationservices

Internationalrelations

Mediastrategy management

Marketresearch and customer surveys

Socialinvestment programs

Requirements

Prerequisites for this role includes apostgraduate qualification in either Marketing / Communications, or equivalentin experience;

a five-year track record and experiencein a marketing and communications role

senior level proficiency in both writtenand verbal communications.

Knowledgeof SharePoint, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Social Media, Mailchimp, Sway,FrontPage, WordPress and Advanced MS Office Suite

Proactiveand Self-Motivated: Abilityto take initiative and work independently while also being a collaborative teamplayer.

CreativeThinking: Abilityto think creatively and contribute ideas for innovative marketing approaches.

CustomerFocused: Astrong understanding of customer needs and a commitment to deliveringhigh-quality marketing support.

Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced environment andchanging business needs.

Whatwe require from candidates applying:

A detailed CVand include a motivation profile highlighting your skill, highest achievementand a short message telling us why we should consider you for this job.

Own vehicleand driver’s license.

Supportingqualification documents and certificates.

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