Description
We are seeking a motivated and creative On Premise Graduate Trainee to join our Marketing team in Cape Town.
As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of point-of-sale (POS) strategies, digital assets, and trade marketing initiatives across various On Premise channels, including bars, clubs, HORECA, QSR, catering, fitness, and campus.
Your main objectives will be:
- Support the development and annual planning of the national POS portfolio
- Translate channel and outlet needs into practical POS briefs
- Coordinate the development, production, and rollout of physical POS with agencies, regional printers, and suppliers
- Maintain clear specifications, artwork, stock, and deployment information
- Support the creation and localization of digital POS and campaign assets
- Work with marketing and field stakeholders to improve adoption of digital tools and approved artwork
- Support the planning and delivery of trade marketing initiatives
- Track POS requests, production, budgets, stock, deployment, and execution status
- Use available sales, distribution, outlet, and execution information to assess reach, usage, and effectiveness
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce waste, improve regional coverage, and make investment more measurable
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A commercial or marketing degree, or a related qualification
- Strong interest in On Premise, trade marketing, customer experience, and how brands win in physical environments
- Ability to connect creative ideas and brand standards with outlet needs, practical execution, and commercial impact
- Analytical and comfortable working with Excel, budgets, trackers, and performance information
- Organized and dependable, with strong coordination skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet several deadlines
- Confident communicator who can work constructively with internal teams, agencies, printers, suppliers, and customers
- Curious about digital tools, content, and emerging ways to improve the On Premise experience
- Willing to learn new systems
- Takes initiative, follows through on actions, raises challenges early, and looks for practical solutions