The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT), South Africa’s premier independent arts and culture funding and development agency based in Johannesburg, seeks to fill the position of 1. Communications & Marketing coordinator and 2. Administrator to be part of a  dynamic and visionary team.

1. Communications & Marketing Coordinator 

Requirements:

• Degree in Communication and/or Marketing or any other relevant degree (NQF 7)
• Min 3 years marketing / digital experience
• Tech savvy and very computer literate
• Excellent creative writing skills
• Can generate digital content (Illustrator / Indesign, Photoshop skills)
• Confidence to update the website using an admin console (WordPress experience
• advantageous).
• SEO & Adwords experience advantageous
• Experience with marketing reporting including ROI
• Experience controlling corporate identity

Competencies: 

• Experience in a wide variety of facets of communication, including media liaison, corporate identity management, commercialisation, events management and liaison with external interest groups
• Experience in web-page development and maintenance, design of marketing material, newsletters, and the creation and management of corporate branding
• Experience in the creation and management of an online presence (including social networking).
• Advanced computer literacy, with specific reference to MS Windows, Office and Project, and the ability to learn other applications used in language technology
• Sound administrative and organisational skills, and the ability to function effectively under pressure and to meet pre-set deadlines
• Knowledge and understanding of public communications, public relations, and marketing guidelines
• The ability to work as part of a team and adapt to the work method of the team, as well as to work independently
• The ability to prioritise, manage and complete several tasks simultaneously
• Good communication skills, presentation abilities as well as creative problem-solving abilities

Job description:

• Manage companies social media channels and media communications (write content for social media pages)
• Engage in social media presence creation on new and emerging social media platforms
• Manage, maintain, administer and update Trust’s websites
• Assist in developing all brand aligned digital artwork for social media and websites from concept to final product
• Assist with creation, conception and presentation of social media strategy and integrated marketing campaigns
• Manage the Trust’s E-mail database
• Optimise content following search engine optimisation (SEO)
• Liaise with media and write press releases
• Writes and distributes e- newsletters
• Identify marketing materials that need to be updated, acquired, developed (brochures, banners, flyers)
• Liaise with marketing material suppliers and designers and ensure contracted work is supplied as contracted
• Compile presentations for marketing plans and analysis
• Collect statistical data for marketing projects; e.g. pre and post campaign analysis

2. Administrator 

Requirements:

• Qualification in office administration or any other relevant qualification (NQF 6 +)
• 1 – 2yrs experience as an office administrator.
• Knowledge of the Arts and Culture sector will be advantageous
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and outlook).

Competencies:

• Excellent verbal, written and communication skills.
• Work under pressure.
• Ability to handle a number of concurrent projects and tasks.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.

Job Description:

• Take responsibility for ACT’s switchboard (screen calls and respond to enquiries)
• Manage all office requirements
• Organise and maintain the office diary
• Handle all office communications
• Act as Administrative Assistant to CEO when needed
• Monitor, prepare and manage all financial administration of ACT
• Support PR & Publicity, communications and marketing of ACT programmes
• Support logistical arrangement of programme events and functions as directed by the CEO
• Support programmatic fundraising efforts as directed by the CEO
• Arrange All ACT meetings
• Arrange travel and accommodation for ACT as required
• Prepare documents for meetings and circulate in advance of meetings
• Take minutes at meetings and prepare minutes for ACT’s records
• Liaise with Service Providers as necessary.