Apply for the Marcus Evans Account Development Entry Level Position 2025. We are looking for driven, enthusiastic, and passionate professionals to join our Summits division as a Marketing Executive. The Marketing Executive will be responsible for the creation and execution of marketing campaigns using direct mail and email, within budget, to promote events to senior decision-makers in major organizations throughout the region.
This is a junior position, fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
This is an in-person role located in our Cape Town office.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide relevant, accurate, and current information of our potential clients, this is essential for the company’s marketing campaigns.
- You will develop a fundamental understanding of each event.
- Analyze and identify target client contacts based on event topic and geographic markets.
- Grow, develop and improve client contact information by conducting internet and telephone research.
- Build and maintain the data quality of our contacts database.
- Plan, implement and monitor marketing campaigns to generate marketing referrals for sponsorship sales and direct marketing.
- Proactively contribute to the overall effectiveness of event marketing campaigns.
Qualifications
- Recognized degree or diploma in any discipline, Marketing will be considered an advantage.
- You will have a demonstrable experience in lead generation or excellent research abilities.
- Practical marketing experience will be considered an advantage.
- Excellent knowledge of the English language (verbal and written).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to adapt to a performance driven culture.
- Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- Able to start immediately.
Compensation & Benefits
- Comprehensive induction training, ongoing mentoring plus continuous on-the-job training & development.
- Promotion up the ranks is achievable with consistently high performance.
- Professional work environment.
- Attractive basic salary and commission package.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.