Brand Marketing Coordinator

Responsibilities

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for a Brand Marketing Coordinator to be based in Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

With Hollywoodbets You Will

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring

• 1-2 years in a Marketing related position
• Driver's license required

What You’ll Do For The Brand

Operational

• Implements Brand Marketing elements for events and advertising campaigns by assembling and analysing strategy objectives and sales forecasts.
• Coordinate with creative teams to develop marketing strategies, including public relations campaigns, event planning, online marketing strategies, or others based on company needs.
• Develop strong relationship with Management and Regional Teams to support the delivery of the Brand messaging.
• Plan and create social media, digital, print campaign plans for the brand for sign-off by the Brand Marketing Manager.
• Develops and implements brand awareness campaigns
• Plan and organise promotional presentations
• Coordinating advertising campaigns with advertising agencies or in-house marketing teams.
• Creating marketing plans, including developing budgets and identifying target markets
• Creating brochures, flyers, advertisements, catalogues, or other printed materials used in marketing campaigns
• Assisting where possible with projects
• Overseeing Brand Marketing assistants on daily administrative tasks to ensure the functionality and coordination of the Brand Marketing department’s activities
• Branding roll out (containers, taxi ranks, billboards, radio, newspaper etc.)
• Supporting Senior Marketing Team in organising various projects
• Assist, support and advise Regions on all aspects of Brand Marketing
• Brief graphic designer and web developer on all campaign content to be designed/photographed.
• Researching market trends and competitor activities within the industry to identify opportunities for growth
• Plan, schedule and collaborate with marketing team photo shoots for maximum impact and benefit.
• Prepares marketing reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing reports.
• Keeps promotional materials ready by coordinating requirements with graphics department; inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Supports regional marketing teams with major campaigns.
• Researches competitive products by identifying and evaluating product characteristics, market share, pricing, and advertising; maintaining research databases.
• Monitors budgets by comparing and analysing actual results with plans and forecasts.
• Create, deliver, edit, and optimize marketing materials.
• Ensure that messages are supportive of and consistent with marketing strategies.
• Provide support to marketing department.
• Coordinate flow of information and communication and disseminate it according to plan/strategy.
• Create thought leadership materials.
• Research media coverage and industry trends.
• Develop fresh story ideas.
• Conduct extensive media outreach.
• Improve communication efficiencies within company.

Additional duties

• Informal product and lifestyle photography when required.
• Assist the Marketing Manager on additional brands when required.
• Any ad-Hoc / additional tasks and roles, as and when needed/requested by management.

Other

• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced growing environment.
• Will be required to travel from time to time
• Will be required to work afterhours or weekends based on various project deadlines and rosters.

People

• Comply with company policy and values.

Compliance, risk and quality

• Compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, designs, artwork, approvals etc.
• Ensure that all artwork, designs, approvals etc are chronologically saved/backed up.
• Ensure error free designs with accurate content.
• Ensure that designs are free from racial, gender bias, derogatory, defamatory comments.

Growth and new markets/products

• Ensure measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve the short term, medium term and long-term goals.
• Product innovation, new service offerings to customers.
• Source new customers.

What You’ll Bring To The Team

• Problem solving
• Communication

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Hollywoodbets is a sports and entertainment betting operator that was born and bred in Durban, South Africa. Whether you’re in one of our upmarket retail branches or online, our customers can conveniently place bets in style anytime, anywhere.

We’re proud to partner with local and international legends, from the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Brentford FC to iconic events like the Hollywoodbets Durban July. Being part of our Purple Team means being part of something bigger.

At Hollywoodbets, every day is a chance to learn, grow, and make an impact. We move fast, think big, and work together to turn bold ideas into reality. With passion, creativity, and a shared purpose, we bring our Purple Spirit to everything we do.

The opportunities here are endless. If you’re driven, curious, agile and ready to level up, there’s no limit to how far you can go with the Purple Team!