Marketing Coordinator Miladys

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Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, ZAF
In-Office
Mid level
Fashion • Retail
The Role
Coordinate fashion retail marketing campaigns, competitions, store openings, activations, promotions, and multi-channel communications. Manage briefs, approvals, legal sign-off, product information, campaign scheduling, print and digital execution, influencer communications, and stakeholder coordination. Support marketing content creation using Adobe Creative Suite or Canva while maintaining accuracy, deadlines, brand guidelines, and marketing trackers. Local travel to stores, events, and activations is required when needed.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for an organised, detail-driven Marketing Coordinator with current or previous marketing experience within a fashion retail environment is essential, to help bring Miladys campaigns, promotions, store openings and everyday marketing activity to life. 

You will keep projects moving across internal teams and external partners, making sure briefs are clear, processes are followed, and every campaign element is delivered accurately and on time.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys variety, builds strong working relationships and takes pride in exceptional execution. You will support the wider Marketing team while taking ownership of your own projects that contribute to our business objectives.

Responsibilities
  • Take end-to-end ownership of marketing competitions, from preparing clear briefs for the Graphic Designer and Online team to coordinating Brand Manager approval and Legal sign-off of terms and conditions. Ensure all information is accurate and live on the website before launch.

  • Coordinate accurate product prices and descriptions with the Merchandise team, protecting print deadlines and campaign accuracy.

  • Coordinate marketing activity for new store openings, relocations and closures. Work with internal and external stakeholders, including Mr Price Money, to support in-store credit requirements.

  • Project-manage store-opening activations across SMS, flyers, posters, social media and other channels, ensuring all creative work aligns with Miladys brand guidelines and messaging.

  • Liaise with event partners on activations for new store openings and seasonal launches.

  • Support campaign scheduling and copy coordination, ensuring content is submitted to the Brand Manager for sign-off.

  • Maintain the SMS tracker, including database volumes, to support accurate cost estimates for each send.

  • Attend trade meetings, capture clear minutes and action points, share updates with the Marketing team, and brief relevant stakeholders when required.

  • Coordinate influencer sourcing letters, including writing, distributing and tracking communication.

  • Support the Digital Marketing Manager and wider Marketing team as required.

  • Use your creative eye and knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite or Canva to create or edit marketing and promotional content when needed.

Qualifications
  • A Degree/Diploma in Marketing, Brand Management, Communications or a related field.

  • Minimum 3 years' experience in a retail marketing environment, preferably within a fashion retail brand.

  • Experience coordinating marketing campaigns from brief through to execution.

  • A sound understanding of retail marketing, campaign execution and core marketing principles.

  • Experience coordinating print, digital, social media, SMS and in-store marketing activity.

  • Strong project coordination, administration and organisational skills.

  • Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

  • Confident written and verbal communication skills, together with strong stakeholder and supplier relationship-building ability.

  • The ability to work independently, solve execution challenges proactively and collaborate effectively across teams.

  • Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite or Canva, with a good creative eye.

  • A valid driver's licence and access to your own reliable vehicle, with the ability to travel locally to different stores when required for store openings, activations, events and other marketing initiatives.


Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Skills Required

  • Degree or diploma in Marketing, Brand Management, Communications, or a related field
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a retail marketing environment, preferably within a fashion retail brand
  • Experience coordinating marketing campaigns from brief through execution
  • Understanding of retail marketing, campaign execution, and core marketing principles
  • Experience coordinating print, digital, social media, SMS, and in-store marketing activity
  • Strong project coordination, administration, and organizational skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines and changing priorities
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to build stakeholder and supplier relationships
  • Ability to work independently, solve execution challenges proactively, and collaborate across teams
  • Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite or Canva, with a good creative eye
  • Valid driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
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The Company
HQ: Durban
15,033 Employees
Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails Apparel, Homeware and Sportsware and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa. Our History: 1885 - The first John Orrs store opens 1934 - The first Hub store opens 1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE 1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores 1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings 1987 - The first Mr Price store opens 1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE 1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative 1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street 1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO 1998 - Mr Price Home launched 2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia 2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group 2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group 2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions 2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising 2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service 2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand for the first time 2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer 2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion for the first time 2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period 2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria 2013 - Mr Price launches its online store

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