Marketing Assistant

Marketing Assistant – Retail Marketing

The Marketing Assistant – Retail Marketing will support the execution and coordination of tactical retail marketing activities across Pay Joy South Africa. The role is responsible for ensuring consistent execution of point‑of‑sale materials, retail branding, agency coordination, Pay Joy Connect auditing, and campaign tracking across retail and kiosk environments.

• Coordinate the execution and tracking of retail point‑of‑sale (POS) materials across kiosks and partner stores.
• Support Pay Joy Connect auditing and reporting to ensure retail compliance and execution standards are maintained.
• Manage and track deliverables from retail agencies, suppliers, and promoters.
• Assist with the coordination of retail activations, campaigns, gifting, and promotional activities.
• Maintain marketing inventory records and assist with distribution logistics for retail marketing materials.
• Support reporting, administration, and execution tracking related to retail marketing campaigns and activities.

• Microsoft Office Suite:
  Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Google Workspace
• Familiarity with smartphones and mobile applications
• Experience using project tracking or task management tools is advantageous

• Understanding of retail marketing and point‑of‑sale execution
• Knowledge of retail environments, kiosks, and in‑store activations
• Understanding of agency and supplier coordination
• Exposure to marketing campaign execution and reporting

• Consistent and accurate execution of retail marketing activities
• Improved tracking and accountability of POS and retail campaigns
• Timely coordination of agencies, suppliers, and retail deliverables
• Effective operational support to the marketing department

• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• High attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and manage deadlines
• Problem‑solving mindset
• Ability to work independently and within a team

• Previous internship or exposure to marketing or retail environments
• Experience working with agencies or field teams
• Basic understanding of reporting and campaign analysis

• 100% Company‑Funded:
  Private Health Insurance for employee and immediate family
• Pension Fund
• Company‑funded employee life and disability insurance
• 20 days vacation, unlimited sick leave
• $2,000 USD annual Co‑working Travel perk
• $2,000 USD annual Professional Development perk
• Phone Finance, headphone benefit, home office equipment allowance and wellness perks
• Catered Lunch

Pay Joy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.