Digital Marketing Intern in Western Cape, Western Cape at Oxford University Press

Job Title: Digital Marketing Intern
Location: Western Cape, WC, ZA, 7459
Salary: mareket related
Division: Education
Department: Marketing Division

Job Description:

Education

Learning changes lives – and we’re here to drive that change. We support people wherever and however they want to learn, so they can achieve their learning goals and uncover new possibilities.

Today, we reach more learners than ever, in more ways than ever. And we’re just getting started.

Digital Marketing Intern (Fixed term role – 12 months)

About the Role

The Digital Marketing Intern will support the marketing team in planning, creating brand-aligned content that enhances brand awareness, drives customer engagement, and support business objectives.

The digital marketing intern will report to the Digital Marketing Manager. This post is based in Cape Town, at the Goodwood office.

In this role, you will:

• Management of 5 social media channels, i.e. Facebook Schools, Higher Ed, TVET, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Create brand-aligned, thumbstopping content for social media, and other digital platforms as needed, across 5 social channels including (but not limited to) Email, WhatsApp, Website and podcast
• Own the social media managing scheduling, posting & frequency
• Monitor comments, DMs, and performance of social content across five channels
• OUP Website Front-end Content and UX Support
• Communicate up to date trends & best practices for marketing
• Assist with collating monthly social media performance
• Day-to-day Invoice & PO management
• Log, track and monitor Digital Marketing expenses
• Support Digital Marketing Manager in maintaining compliant digital supplier admin
• Maintaining close communication with all relevant stakeholders on social media assets, timelines & deliverables
• Act as day-to-day liaison for internal and external stakeholders and Social Marketing suppliers

About You:

Essential Criteria:

• BCom / BTech / BSocSc / BA. With Marketing subjects, preferable
• Interest in the education sector
• South African citizen
• Computer literate
• Excellent writing and strong communication skills
• Experience using design tools (i.e. Canva)
• Understanding of website development and coding
• Previous practical experience in a Marketing environment and/or exposure to Marketing function, advantageous

Closing date: 24 November 2026

Oxford University Press, an equal opportunity employer, seeks a talented individual to fill this post based at Goodwood, Cape Town. Oxford University Press will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need for transformation.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.