Employee Engagement Marketing
Signa
Contract
On-site
Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Company Culture & Engagement
Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative.
About the YES Initiative
The initiative was launched by the President in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labour department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months.
Position: Employee Engagement Marketing
Stipend: R5200.00
Location: Durban
About the YES Initiative
The initiative was launched by the President in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labour department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months.
Position: Employee Engagement Marketing
Stipend: R5200.00
Location: Durban
Purpose of the Role:
This Engagement Marketing offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in employee engagement,
people experience, and internal communications marketing. The Intern will support the execution of
employee engagement initiatives, communication campaigns, and people-focused projects, while
building exposure across HR, Marketing, and Communications functions.
The program is structured to give all-round exposure to the key pillars of employee engagement and people experience, preparing the intern for a future career in HR, Communications, or Marketing.
Key Responsibilities:
Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.
This Engagement Marketing offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in employee engagement,
people experience, and internal communications marketing. The Intern will support the execution of
employee engagement initiatives, communication campaigns, and people-focused projects, while
building exposure across HR, Marketing, and Communications functions.
The program is structured to give all-round exposure to the key pillars of employee engagement and people experience, preparing the intern for a future career in HR, Communications, or Marketing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing employee engagement events (e.g., Town Halls,
- Wellness Days, Coffee Connect, Women’s Day, Heritage Day, etc.
- Support the design and rollout of internal communications campaigns, using digital channels, newsletters, and visual content to engage employees.
- Help collect and analyze employee feedback from surveys and pulse checks to provide insights for engagement improvements.
- Work alongside HR to support the onboarding experience, recognition programs, and wellness initiatives.
- Provide creative input and assist with employee engagement marketing materials (e.g., posters, videos, newsletters, intranet content).
- Assist with sourcing and procuring promotional items for staff and the distribution thereof.
- Work closely with our Purchasing Department to engage with vendors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to support events and projects.
- Assist with maintaining the HR Events Calendar and tracking engagement outcomes.
- Shadow and support HR and Marketing specialists to understand strategic employee engagement planning.
- Prepare and present monthly reports on assigned projects, learnings, and impact on the HR team.
Requirements:
- South African unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
- Must not have previously participated in the YES Programme.
- A completed Bachelor’s degree or diploma in one of the following fields:
- Marketing
- Communications
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Good communication and teamwork abilities.
- Familiarity with relevant industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements.
Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.