Marketing and Admin Assistant Job

Remuneration: R70 – R80 per hour negotiable To be discussed

Location: Cape Town, Woodstock

Education level: Diploma

Job Level: Mid

Own transport required: Yes

Travel requirement: Occasional

Type: Contract

Job description

Start Date: 11 September 2014 (or discuss)

Mindfield Design is looking for a multi-skilled individual to assist with office admin and other marketing related duties for this boutique design business.

Half day position, starting three days a week (Tue – Thu) 9:00 – 13:00 in September,
but could become five days a week from January. Working hours are flexible, but please indicate your availability in your motivational letter.

To report and assist the owner in the following responsibilities:

• Multi-skilled in relation to general office administration and duties like answering phone, bookkeeping, filing, stationary orders and general office management, keeping the office neat and tidy
• Managing the courier services and taking responsibility for accounts
• To assist with financial elements of the business: setting up of quotes, requesting quotes from suppliers, customer invoices, collections, expense management
• Ensuring all print requirements are briefed timeously to suppliers and delivered to deadline
• Proof-reading and spell checking of some communication and brand content
• Keeping the ToDo lists updated and loading new projects into our CMS system
• Keeping track of all projects and deadlines on a daily basis for owner
• Research as required
• Help with doing marketing plans when required
• This is a small business and I am looking for someone who can assist in all areas of the business, which is run from a home office in Woodstock.
• Working environment is relaxed but professional and customer driven.
• Must love dogs as we have a canine team member in the office.

To apply and be considered you will need to include:

• An updated CV with references (current contact telephone numbers and email addresses for all previous employers).
• If you have any design or marketing related experience, please include a portfolio (max 5MB in size)
• NB: An introductory motivational letter explaining why you will be ideal for the position and why the half day position will work for you. Important – without this motivational letter you will not be considered.

Due to high volumes of CVs received; should you not hear from us within two weeks of application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Company Description

Mindfield Design specialises in the design of marketing elements, creative design and problem solving. Our strengths lie in branding, publishing and web site development.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• High level of proficiency in MS Office, specifically Excel and Word
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans
• Ability to work independently and without supervision
• Strong organisational skills
• Responsible, reliable and absolutely trustworthy
• Intelligent, with good attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with social media channels advantageous
• Minimum two years experience in a similar position
• Must be a South African national

Advantageous

• Experience with social media channels and running them for clients
• Any experience working in design software like Illustrator/Photoshop/Acrobat/InDesign
• Any experience updating text in website backend cms systems like WordPress
• Own transport

Personal Skills/Attributes

• Highly organised
• Proactive
• Approachable
• Enthusiastic
• Ability to think on your feet and improvise
• Confident and clear telephone manner
• Good attention to detail and accuracy
• Passionate, hardworking and self-motivated
• Willing to learn

Posted on 20 Aug 13:23

Contact details
Karin Bartley
Mindfield Design
[email protected]