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Assist World
Marketing & Sales 9h ago

Marketing, E-commerce & Shopify Assistant

Assist World
South AfricaSouth Africa
Full-time
Not Disclosed
Mid-Level

Job Description

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The ideal candidate will have a strong eye for design and understand how to present a home and furniture brand in a way that feels clean, modern, polished, and visually consistent across every customer touchpoint.

What You’ll Be Doing

Shopify & Website Management

  • Manage and update the company’s Shopify website.
  • Add and update products, descriptions, images, and other website content.
  • Ensure product information is accurate and presented clearly.
  • Upload and organize product imagery.
  • Make website content and visual presentation consistent with the brand.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the website’s appearance, organization, and customer experience.
  • Carry out regular website checks to ensure content is current and displayed correctly.

Social Media

  • Support the management of the brand's Instagram and Facebook accounts.
  • Create and prepare visually engaging social media content using Canva.
  • Schedule and publish posts and other social content.
  • Adapt website and marketing content for social media.
  • Help maintain a consistent visual identity across Instagram and Facebook.
  • Assist with developing ideas for new content and campaigns.
  • Monitor content performance and help identify what types of content resonate with the audience.

Creative & Content

  • Create marketing materials using Canva.
  • Select and format imagery for newsletters, website content, and social media.
  • Help develop promotional and product-focused content.
  • Ensure all customer-facing materials meet the brand's visual standards.
  • Work within the company's existing branding while bringing creativity and fresh ideas to the role.

Email Marketing

  • Create and send the company’s weekly newsletter using Flodesk.
  • Work from existing templates while adapting layouts, imagery, and content for each campaign.
  • Source and create engaging content that showcases products and the brand.
  • Ensure newsletters are visually polished, on-brand, and optimized for engagement.
  • Manage the weekly email marketing schedule and ensure campaigns are delivered on time.

What We’re Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines marketing ability, e-commerce experience, and a strong creative eye.

  • Previous experience in digital marketing, e-commerce, social media, or a similar role.
  • Experience managing or working with Shopify.
  • Strong experience using Canva.
  • Experience with Instagram and Facebook for business/brand purposes.
  • Experience with email marketing platforms — Flodesk experience is highly desirable.
  • Experience managing or updating a website.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • A strong understanding of visual branding and design aesthetics.
  • The ability to work with a clean, modern, and sophisticated visual style.
  • Strong written English and the ability to create or adapt marketing copy.
  • Good organizational skills and the ability to manage recurring weekly tasks.
  • A proactive approach and the confidence to suggest improvements.
  • The ability to work independently and manage deadlines.

A Strong Eye for Design Is Essential

The visual side of the position is extremely important. The ideal candidate will naturally understand how imagery, typography, color, spacing, layouts, and product presentation work together. You should be able to look at a newsletter, Instagram post, or Shopify product page and recognize whether it feels polished, professional, and consistent with a modern home and furniture brand. We're looking for someone who notices the small details and understands that how a product is presented can be just as important as the product itself.

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Assist World is a specialized outsourcing and virtual assistant agency designed to help businesses scale efficiently by providing access to top-tier global talent. Founded in 2022 by an executive team with deep experience in scaling companies, the firm operates as a comprehensive staffing partner rather than a traditional freelance marketplace. Under the hood, Assist World manages a vetted database of over 5,000 white-listed candidates, offering highly personalized matches for roles spanning accounting, real estate, healthcare, e-commerce, and administrative support. Their primary target audience spans entrepreneurs, startups, and mid-sized businesses who need to eliminate the heavy overhead of traditional hiring—such as payroll taxes, benefits, and long-term contracts—while securing dedicated, industry-specific support. What sets Assist World apart in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) landscape is its white-glove onboarding process, which includes hands-on training, a dedicated Client Success Manager for ongoing performance tracking, and a satisfaction guarantee without long-term lock-ins, currently powering the operations of over 500 brands worldwide.

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