Marketing Activations Coordinator

Listing reference: track_001766
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 28 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: IT & Internet
Job category: Event Marketing
Location: Johannesburg
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
To support the Brand Manager by coordinating and implementing approved marketing events, sponsorships, brand activations and promotional-item initiatives. The role provides hands-on operational capacity through the development and maintenance of detailed plans and timelines, logistics coordination, supplier follow-up, stakeholder communication, budget tracking, documentation, on-site support and post-initiative reporting. The role monitors delivery against approved scope, budgets, timelines and brand standards, and escalates material risks, variances, changes and decisions to the Brand Manager.
Job description

Events Coordination and Operational Execution

  • Coordinate the operational planning and delivery of approved marketing and corporate events, including conferences, launches, customer events, exhibitions, roadshows and corporate functions. 
  • Develop and maintain detailed event plans, project timelines, task schedules, checklists and supporting documentation in line with approved event objectives, concepts and scope. 
  • Coordinate approved event requirements, including venues, catering, audiovisual services, decor, entertainment, branding, gifting and related logistics. 
  • Coordinate invitations, RSVPs, guest lists and attendee communications in line with agreed stakeholder and communication plans. 
  • Coordinate event logistics before, during and after events, and track completion of agreed activities and deliverables. 
  • Provide hands-on operational support at events and address routine execution issues within agreed parameters. 
  • Escalate material operational issues, scope changes, additional expenditure and decisions requiring approval to the Brand Manager. 
  • Conduct pre-event readiness checks to confirm that suppliers, logistics, branding, equipment and stakeholder requirements are in place. 
  • Implement approved contingency arrangements and escalate emerging risks or changes that could affect delivery. 
  • Coordinate internal event roles and responsibilities and maintain visibility of agreed deliverables, deadlines and dependencies. 
  • Check event environments, collateral and touchpoints against approved concepts, brand guidelines and customer experience requirements. 
  • Coordinate post-event debriefs and consolidate feedback, results, lessons learned and recommended operational improvements. 
  • Maintain reusable event-planning templates, checklists and lessons learned to improve execution consistency. 

Sponsorship, Activation and Promotional-Item Coordination

  • Coordinate the operational implementation of approved sponsorship initiatives, from detailed planning and activation preparation through to delivery and close-out.
  • Maintain an accurate central sponsorship calendar and supporting documentation for approved sponsorship arrangements.
  • Track contracted sponsorship rights, benefits, obligations, deadlines and deliverables, and escalate gaps or risks to the Brand Manager.
  • Coordinate approved sponsorship-related branding, hospitality, ticket allocations, promotional opportunities and activation requirements.
  • Liaise with sponsorship partners, rights holders, agencies and internal stakeholders regarding agreed operational activities and deliverables.
  • Compile information required by the Brand Manager to assess prospective sponsorship opportunities, without independently determining sponsorship fit or approval.
  • Coordinate the execution of approved customer, consumer, dealer, partner and employee-facing brand activations.
  • Translate approved campaign objectives, concepts and scope into detailed activation plans, timelines and operational requirements.
  • Coordinate promotional teams, branded collateral, merchandise, displays and related activation logistics.
  • Conduct operational quality checks against approved concepts, scope and brand guidelines, and escalate material deviations.
  • Capture outcomes, stakeholder feedback, photographs and supporting evidence for post-activation and sponsorship reporting.
  • Coordinate the sourcing and administration of branded promotional items by obtaining quotations, maintaining documentation, arranging samples and supporting the approval process.
  • Coordinate orders only after supplier, product, cost and quantity approvals have been obtained from the Brand Manager or other authorised approver.
  • Track the production, quality checking, receipt, stock control and distribution of approved promotional items.
  • Monitor promotional-item stock levels and anticipated demand and provide information to support replenishment and purchasing decisions.
  • Maintain a consolidated register of sponsorship commitments, benefits utilised, outstanding rights and key delivery deadlines.
  • Identify potential opportunities to improve the operational activation of sponsorships and submit recommendations to the Brand Manager for consideration.
  • Support consistent execution of the brand across physical event, sponsorship and activation touchpoints.

Supplier Coordination, Budget Tracking and Administration

  • Obtain and coordinate quotations and support supplier documentation in accordance with procurement and company requirements. 
  • Prepare operational briefs for agencies, venues, production partners and suppliers based on approved concepts, scope, budgets and event or activation requirements. 
  • Coordinate approved suppliers and monitor timelines, quality requirements, deliverables and contractual commitments. 
  • Track supplier delivery against approved quotations and scopes of work, and escalate material delays, quality concerns, cost changes or scope deviations. 
  • Support the Brand Manager and relevant procurement stakeholders with supplier comparisons, evaluation information and appointment documentation. 
  • Maintain effective day-to-day working relationships with appointed agencies, venues, production companies and suppliers. 
  • Verify supplier outputs and supporting documentation against approved quotations and scope before invoices are submitted for processing. 
  • Maintain accurate budget trackers for approved events, sponsorships and activations. 
  • Monitor committed and actual expenditure against approved budgets and promptly flag potential or actual variances to the Brand Manager. 
  • Coordinate purchase orders, invoices, approvals and supporting financial documentation. 
  • Maintain visibility of outstanding purchase orders, invoices and financial commitments to support budget forecasting and reconciliation. 
  • Maintain accurate and accessible records of quotations, approvals, contracts, event plans, supplier documentation and reports. 
  • Support the Brand Manager with budget reconciliation and expenditure reporting. 
  • Maintain an audit trail of approved commercial decisions, supplier appointments, scope changes and supporting documentation. 
  • Capture and report on supplier delivery against agreed requirements following major initiatives. 
  • Identify potential cost efficiencies and submit recommendations for approval without compromising approved brand, experience or quality requirements.

Stakeholder Coordination, Reporting and Continuous Improvement

  • Work collaboratively with Marketing, Sales, Product, Customer Experience and other internal stakeholders to coordinate the execution of approved initiatives. 
  • Act as the day-to-day operational coordination point for allocated events, sponsorships and activations. 
  • Communicate approved project requirements, responsibilities, milestones, deadlines and progress updates to relevant stakeholders. 
  • Coordinate routine operational engagement with agencies, sponsorship partners, rights holders and suppliers. 
  • Refer strategic, commercial, relationship-sensitive or senior stakeholder matters to the Brand Manager. 
  • Maintain an up-to-date operational calendar of approved and planned events, sponsorships and brand activations. 
  • Track agreed performance indicators and compile supporting delivery information for the Brand Manager. 
  • Compile accurate and timely post-event, sponsorship and activation reports. 
  • Support the collection and consolidation of agreed measures such as attendance, engagement, leads generated and brand exposure. 
  • Capture and communicate lessons learned and operational recommendations for future initiatives. 
  • Escalate emerging risks, dependencies, delays, stakeholder concerns and decisions requiring management direction. 
  • Consolidate recurring stakeholder feedback and operational insights for review by the Brand Manager. 
  • Coordinate post-initiative debriefs for strategically important or complex activities, with the Brand Manager leading where senior or key external stakeholders are involved. 
  • Maintain forward visibility of upcoming activities, dependencies and capacity requirements to support Marketing team planning. 
  • Share approved lessons learned and execution practices with Marketing colleagues.

Brand Execution and Operational Quality Checks

  • Support the implementation of events, sponsorships and activations in line with approved brand guidelines, positioning, concepts and marketing objectives. 
  • Conduct operational checks of event environments, signage, displays, promotional materials, branded merchandise and physical brand elements against approved requirements. 
  • Conduct pre-event and on-site checks to identify brand, presentation, delivery or customer experience concerns. 
  • Address routine execution issues within agreed parameters and escalate material brand, creative or customer experience deviations to the Brand Manager. 
  • Coordinate with appointed agencies and suppliers to support the accurate execution of approved creative concepts and brand requirements. 
  • Observe and capture customer and stakeholder experience issues during key events and activations and report these to the Brand Manager. 
  • Coordinate the collection of stakeholder and attendee feedback where this forms part of the approved initiative plan. 
  • Consolidate feedback, lessons learned and execution recommendations for consideration in future plans. 
  • Promote professional presentation, attention to detail and consistent operational execution across marketing-led events and experiential activities.

Minimum requirements

  • Essential: A relevant NQF Level 6 qualification in Marketing, Events Management, Communications, Public Relations, Business Management or a related discipline.
  • Desirable: A relevant NQF Level 7 qualification in Marketing, Events Management, Communications, Public Relations, Business Management or a related discipline.
  • Essential: At least 3 years' relevant experience in a marketing, events, sponsorship and activations environment, with hands-on responsibility for coordinating projects from planning through to execution.
  • Essential: Relevant experience and exposure within a corporate marketing environment.
  • Essential: Demonstrated experience successfully coordinating and supporting marketing events, sponsorships, brand activations or experiential marketing initiatives.
  • Essential: Experience working with agencies, event suppliers and sponsorship partners.
  • Desirable: Project management or event management training.
  • Desirable: Relevant experience and a proven track record working across the following domains:
    • Corporate events
    • Conferences and exhibitions
    • Brand activations
    • Sponsorship execution
    • Supplier and agency coordination
    • Budget tracking
    • Marketing administration
  • Event logistics and on-site support

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