Marketing Student Assistant
Copenhagen Optimization
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Copenhagen Optimization is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. 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
<h3>Marketing Student Assistant</h3><p><strong>Are you studying marketing, communications or business and looking for a student job where you can build hands-on marketing experience and see how it all comes together in practice?</strong></p><p>We're looking for a structured and proactive<span> </span><strong>Marketing Student Assistant</strong><span> </span>to join our Brand & Marketing team at Copenhagen Optimization.</p><p>You'll work alongside our Head of Marketing, Growth Marketing Manager and Content Strategist, helping us turn plans into action across digital, events, content and campaigns. It's a hands-on role with plenty of variety and room to take on more responsibility as you grow.</p><h5><strong>What you'll work on</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>Website & digital:</strong><span> </span>Update and maintain website content, event and campaign pages, and help keep everything accurate and up to date.</p></li><li><p><strong>Events:</strong><span> </span>Support conferences and events around the world - from registrations and exhibitor portals to materials, print orders, attendee lists and deadlines.</p></li><li><p><strong>Content & campaigns:</strong><span> </span>Support campaign execution by preparing content assets, landing pages, lists and other campaign elements.</p></li><li><p><strong>Marketing coordination:</strong><span> </span>Keep calendars, project pages, assets and plans organized, coordinate smaller deliverables and follow-ups, and help make sure the practical details don't fall between the cracks.</p></li><li><p><strong>Creative support:</strong><span> </span>Help adapt or create simple marketing materials and visuals. Experience with Canva, Figma or similar tools is a plus.</p></li></ul><h5>Who we're looking for</h5><p>You are studying<span> </span><strong>marketing, communications, business or a related field</strong>, ideally with at least one or two years of your studies remaining.</p><p>You like creating structure, following things through and seeing a task go from idea to done. You're dependable, attentive to detail and comfortable taking initiative. We don't expect you to know everything from day one - what matters is that you're curious, eager to learn and interested in how marketing works in practice.</p><p>You:</p><ul><li><p>Communicate confidently in English, both written and spoken.</p></li><li><p>Work in a structured way and keep track of tasks and deadlines.</p></li><li><p>Take initiative and care about the quality of what you deliver.</p></li><li><p>Are comfortable working with digital tools. We use HubSpot, Notion, Dropbox and LinkedIn, but you don't need to know them all already.</p></li><li><p>Are interested in marketing and keen to learn across different disciplines.</p></li></ul><h5>Who is Copenhagen Optimization?</h5><p>Copenhagen Optimization is the company behind<span> </span><strong>Better Airport</strong>, our software platform built for intelligent airport operations.</p><p>We work with airports around the world to connect planning, resource management, staffing and day-of operations, enabling them to make better operational decisions every day.</p><p>Founded in Copenhagen in 2014, we have offices in Copenhagen and Boston and customers across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and beyond.</p><h5>What we offer</h5><p>Approximately<span> </span><strong>15-20 hours per week</strong>, with flexibility around your studies, exams and personal life. You'll join a small marketing team, work closely with experienced colleagues across the business and gain hands-on experience in international B2B marketing.</p><p>We're looking for someone who wants to stay with us for the longer term, become part of the team and gradually take on more responsibility.</p><h5>Interested?</h5><p>Send us your application and CV and tell us a little about yourself, why this role interests you and what you think you'd bring to the team.</p><p>We review applications on an ongoing basis and may fill the position once we've found the right person.</p>
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About Copenhagen Optimization
Copenhagen Optimization is a company in the virtual assistant industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.