Marketing Associate

About the role

The Design Gallery, East Africa's destination for luxury interior design representing premium European brands, is looking for a Marketing Associate to coordinate its day-to-day marketing activities. You will work closely with the marketing agency and internal teams to coordinate content, social media, campaigns, events and brand activities so that everything is delivered on time and consistently reflects the brand.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the day-to-day liaison between The Design Gallery, the marketing agency and internal teams.
• Coordinate marketing briefs, campaigns, content requirements, approvals, deliverables and timelines.
• Maintain and coordinate the marketing and social media content calendar, and identify content opportunities across projects, products, partnerships, campaigns and events.
• Coordinate the collection of photography, video, project information and other materials needed for content.
• Review content for accuracy, quality and brand alignment, then schedule and publish approved content across platforms.
• Monitor social media comments, messages and enquiries, responding or escalating them to the right teams.
• Coordinate events, launches, exhibitions and client engagements, including suppliers, invitations, branding and content coverage.
• Support campaigns, showroom activities and other brand initiatives, and track agency deliverables, digital performance and marketing-generated enquiries.
• Prepare regular marketing activity and performance updates and recommend improvements.

Required profile

• A degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business, Digital Marketing or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in marketing, digital marketing, social media, branding, events or a related role.
• Demonstrable experience coordinating social media platforms and content calendars.
• Experience working with marketing agencies, creative partners, suppliers or other external stakeholders is an advantage.
• Experience coordinating events, launches or campaigns is an advantage.
• Experience in interiors, design, architecture, luxury retail, lifestyle, hospitality, property or another premium customer-facing environment is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong written communication and marketing copywriting skills.
• Good understanding of social media, digital marketing and basic marketing performance metrics.
• Strong coordination, organisation and stakeholder management skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and take ownership of deliverables.