🧾 Job Details

🏢 Employer: Bayobab (MTN Group)
📍 Location: MTN Head Office, Innovation Centre, Fairland, Johannesburg – Roodepoort, Gauteng (Hybrid)
💼 Job Type: Full-Time | Learner / Trainee
📂 Job Category: Marketing | Graduate Programme
🆔 Job Identification: 6793
⏳ Closing Date: 24 December 2025 (14:00)

🌍 About Bayobab

Bayobab is the digital infrastructure subsidiary of the MTN Group, responsible for delivering high-performance fibre networks, subsea cable systems, and advanced connectivity solutions across Africa and global markets. The organisation plays a strategic role in enabling enterprise, wholesale, and carrier connectivity while supporting MTN’s broader digital transformation agenda.

Bayobab’s marketing function supports brand positioning, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, and strategic initiatives aligned with MTN’s corporate standards. Employees are exposed to complex, multinational environments that encourage innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Joining Bayobab provides graduates with a strong foundation in corporate marketing, communications, governance, and enterprise strategy, supported by structured development and mentorship.

🎯 Role Purpose

The Learner – Trainee Marketing will provide end-to-end administrative, coordination, and operational support to the assigned marketing function. The role is designed to develop core competencies in marketing coordination, reporting, stakeholder engagement, content development, and governance support within a large corporate environment.

This opportunity is ideal for graduates aspiring to careers in marketing, brand management, communications, corporate affairs, or digital marketing.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities & Performance Areas

📌 Strategic & Marketing Support

🧠 Provide input into strategic and marketing-related meetings
🔄 Support enterprise-wide transformation and brand initiatives
🌍 Contribute to internal and global marketing projects
⚠️ Escalate risks impacting timelines, quality, cost, or resources
📑 Prepare documentation for approvals and tactical decision-making

🗂️ Administrative & Coordination Duties

📅 Facilitate ad hoc meetings with internal and external stakeholders
🗃️ Provide comprehensive administrative support to the marketing team
⌨️ Compile, type, and format reports to required corporate standards
📊 Submit regular progress and status updates to line management

🎨 Content, Communication & Reporting

🎯 Research, develop, edit, and quality-check presentations
🖥️ Ensure alignment with MTN corporate communication standards
📈 Assist with performance metrics and campaign reporting
🤝 Coordinate inputs from cross-functional teams and external vendors

📚 Knowledge, Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

📂 Assist with curation of marketing knowledge bases
❓ Support staff by sourcing and clarifying marketing documentation
🌐 Interface with OpCos on strategic marketing initiatives
📜 Assist with governance policies, strategies, and documentation
📢 Support internal communications and reporting to senior stakeholders

📏 Quality & Operational Standards

⏱️ Adherence to agreed timelines and budgets
📘 Compliance with policies, procedures, and SLAs
📑 Accurate, timely, and reliable reporting
🌟 Alignment with MTN Values: Leadership, Innovation, Can-Do, Relationships, Integrity

🎓 Minimum Requirements

📚 Education

🎓 Relevant 3- or 4-year Degree or Diploma in:

Marketing
Communications
Brand Management
Business Management
Public Relations or related field

💼 Experience

🧑‍💼 0–2 years’ work experience (graduate exposure acceptable)

🧠 Core Competencies & Skills

🗂️ Strong administrative and organisational skills
🗣️ Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
💻 Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
📊 Strong information processing and reporting capability
🧩 Sound judgement and problem-solving skills
⏳ Effective prioritisation and time management
🔍 High attention to detail and accuracy
⚡ Action-oriented and deadline driven
🌍 Agile, flexible, and culturally aware
🤝 Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills
❤️ High emotional intelligence (EQ)

🚗 Additional Requirements

🚘 Valid driver’s licence and own transport
🔄 Ability to work in cross-functional, matrix-managed environments
✈️ Willingness to travel locally and internationally when required

📝 CV Application Tips

📌 Clearly highlight your marketing or communications qualification
🎯 Include relevant modules (Marketing Management, Branding, Digital Marketing, Communications)
🖥️ Showcase PowerPoint, reporting, and presentation skills
📊 Mention internships, projects, or campus marketing initiatives
✍️ Emphasise strong writing, coordination, and organisational abilities
📄 Keep your CV professional, structured, and 2–3 pages maximum
📈 Tailor your CV toward corporate marketing and stakeholder engagement

⚖️ Employment Equity

Bayobab and the MTN Group are committed to Employment Equity, diversity, and inclusion. All appointments are made in line with organisational transformation objectives and applicable legislation.

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