Marketing Associate
Somewhere
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote contract position at Somewhere explicitly welcomes applicants based in South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Marketing Assistant / Generalist
Location:South Africa or Philippines
About our client
Our client is a growing DTC business looking for a sharp, hands-on Marketing Assistant to support the day-to-day execution of their marketing strategy.
About the role
Our client will own the overall marketing strategy, creative direction, and content creation. This person will be responsible for helping turn that strategy and creative into consistent execution across the company’s marketing channels.
What you’ll do
* Upload, schedule, and distribute marketing content across relevant platforms
Upload, schedule, and distribute marketing content across relevant platforms
* Manage and execute email campaigns and flows in Klaviyo
Manage and execute email campaigns and flows in Klaviyo
* Support paid advertising across platforms such as Meta and other relevant channels
Support paid advertising across platforms such as Meta and other relevant channels
* Repurpose and distribute existing content across marketing channels
Repurpose and distribute existing content across marketing channels
* Assist with website, social media, email, and other general marketing updates
Assist with website, social media, email, and other general marketing updates
* Keep marketing campaigns, content, and assets organized and moving on schedule
Keep marketing campaigns, content, and assets organized and moving on schedule
* Monitor basic campaign performance and surface relevant insights
Monitor basic campaign performance and surface relevant insights
* Help with other day-to-day marketing tasks as needed
Help with other day-to-day marketing tasks as needed
What we’re looking for
* 1–3+ years of experience in a marketing assistant, marketing coordinator, or generalist role
1–3+ years of experience in a marketing assistant, marketing coordinator, or generalist role
* Hands-on experience with Klaviyo
Hands-on experience with Klaviyo
* Experience working with paid advertising platforms, ideally Meta Ads
Experience working with paid advertising platforms, ideally Meta Ads
* Comfortable working across a range of marketing tools and platforms
Comfortable working across a range of marketing tools and platforms
* Strong attention to detail and ability to execute without needing constant direction
Strong attention to detail and ability to execute without needing constant direction
* Able to take existing strategy and creative and turn it into consistent execution
Able to take existing strategy and creative and turn it into consistent execution
* Organized, proactive, and comfortable juggling multiple marketing tasks
Organized, proactive, and comfortable juggling multiple marketing tasks
* Experience supporting a DTC or e-commerce business is strongly preferred
Experience supporting a DTC or e-commerce business is strongly preferred
* Experience working with a business similar to DTC Foods is a plus
Experience working with a business similar to DTC Foods is a plus
Ideal candidate
This is not a role for someone who needs to own the entire marketing strategy—our client is already handling that side of things.
We’re looking for someone sharp who can take the strategy and creative direction, handle the execution, and make sure content actually gets uploaded, distributed, scheduled, and put to work across the right channels.
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
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About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 1819 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →