About the role

Freedom of Movement is looking for a Digital Marketing & Creative Operations Manager to be the operational glue between our Marketing, Content and Digital teams, closing the gap between strategy, campaign execution, asset flow, digital rollout, creative operations and reporting across South Africa and the UK.

This is not an admin role. It's a hands-on, mid-senior marketing operations and digital execution role for someone who has run multi-channel campaigns before and knows how to turn strategy into rhythm, accountability and follow-through. You'll report directly to the Head of Marketing & PR and work with a junior operations assistant supporting you on product tracking and asset admin.

What will you be responsible for?

• Run marketing traffic. Act as traffic manager across Marketing and Digital; maintaining campaign critical paths across owned, earned and paid channels, translating priorities into clear action plans, owners and deadlines, and flagging blockers before deadlines slip.
• Manage creative operations. Own campaign calendars across SA and the UK, track approvals and deliverables, manage the cross-department asset library, and make sure e-commerce, campaign, paid, social and retail assets are filed, named and distributed correctly, with shoot planning support from an operational and asset-delivery perspective.
• Support digital execution. Help roll out digital campaigns across owned and paid channels, ensuring assets are aligned to paid, social, e-commerce, CRM and website needs, and keeping SA and UK rollouts consistent from launch checklists through to post-campaign reporting.
• Support PR, earned media and offline activations. Track influencer and ambassador campaigns, support PR seeding, gifting lists and product send-outs, and help connect sponsorships, activations and store launches back into social, digital and reporting.
• Own reporting and performance tracking. Build and maintain a 360° marketing reporting rhythm across social, digital, PR and earned media, compiling weekly status updates and translating campaign performance into practical next steps.
• Strengthen cross-functional communication. Create clearer communication between department heads, executional teams and suppliers, and make sure decisions, deadlines and next steps are documented and visible.

What you bring

• A relevant degree or diploma in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications or a related field is preferred, but equivalent industry experience will absolutely be considered, this is a role for demonstrated experience, not academic qualification alone.
• 4–6 years' experience in digital marketing, creative operations, campaign coordination, PR, agency account management or integrated communications.
• Proven experience managing multiple campaigns, timelines, assets and stakeholders at once.
• Experienced in digital campaign rollout, social platforms, paid/owned media coordination and reporting.
• Familiar with PR, influencer, ambassador or creator-led campaigns.
• A strong written communicator with sharp attention to detail and real timeline discipline.
• Agency, retail, fashion, lifestyle or e-commerce background preferred.

Bonus points for: Meta Business Suite, Google Analytics, Canva; media reporting tools like Meltwater, Brandwatch or Ornico; project tools like ClickUp, Trello, Asana or Monday.com; paid media coordination, influencer/ambassador tracking, agency/client service experience or e-commerce workflow exposure.

What we offer

At Freedom of Movement, our mission is to be an inspirational and conscious South African brand that connects deeply with our customers by delivering authentic, high-quality lifestyle products. Working here offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of an aspirational brand that empowers employees to shape their own destinies and embrace true freedom: the freedom to dream, create, and move. We provide a dynamic environment rich in development opportunities, where you can contribute positively to our growth. Our unique culture, "Uhambo," meaning "journey" in Zulu and Xhosa, embodies the adventure of overcoming challenges and seeking new experiences. It reflects our commitment to teamwork, resilience, and continuous improvement as we inspire innovation and deliver superior products and services. Uhambo - "together we move to inspire." 

Job Type:    Full-time

Location:    HQ, Unit 3 Harvest Park, Harvest Close, Richmond Industrial Precinct, Cape Town