Overview

Head of Marketing Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Keen

About Keen:

At Keen, we don’t just deliver services — we become an extension of our clients’ businesses. From digital marketing and creative to customer experience, we help ambitious brands scale through exceptional execution, strategic thinking, and world-class talent. We’re a fast-growing agency built on ownership, innovation, and collaboration, helping businesses create meaningful connections with their customers while delivering measurable results.

We’re not just building campaigns — we’re building long-term partnerships, and that’s where you come in.

About the Role:

We’re looking for an experienced Head of Marketing to lead our creative operations while acting as the primary point of contact for our clients. This role combines team leadership, project delivery, client relationship management, and operational excellence to ensure our creative department consistently delivers outstanding work.

You’ll be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the creative team, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to the highest standard, while building trusted client relationships that drive long-term growth. You’ll also oversee our internal marketing initiatives, helping strengthen the Keen brand across our owned channels.

If you’re someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys building structure, and loves helping creative teams perform at their best, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead the day-to-day operations of the creative department, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high standard.
  • Manage team workload, resource planning, and project prioritisation across multiple client accounts.
  • Coach, mentor, and support designers, marketers, copywriters, and creatives to deliver their best work.
  • Build a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, building trusted long-term relationships.
  • Lead regular client meetings, communicate project progress, and manage expectations throughout the creative process.
  • Translate client objectives into clear, actionable briefs for internal teams.
  • Identify opportunities to improve operational processes, workflows, and delivery efficiency.
  • Monitor project health, team utilisation, and delivery performance using project management tools.
  • Work closely with leadership to identify opportunities for client growth through upselling and cross-selling.
  • Oversee the planning and execution of Keen’s internal marketing initiatives, including website content, Linked In, social media, blogs, case studies, employer branding, and agency announcements.
  • Collaborate with leadership on strategic planning, recruitment, onboarding, and scaling the creative department.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead the day-to-day operations of the creative department, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high standard.
  • Manage team workload, resource planning, and project prioritisation across multiple client accounts.
  • Coach, mentor, and support designers, marketers, copywriters, and creatives to deliver their best work.
  • Build a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, building trusted long-term relationships.
  • Lead regular client meetings, communicate project progress, and manage expectations throughout the creative process.
  • Translate client objectives into clear, actionable briefs for internal teams.
  • Identify opportunities to improve operational processes, workflows, and delivery efficiency.
  • Monitor project health, team utilisation, and delivery performance using project management tools.
  • Work closely with leadership to identify opportunities for client growth through upselling and cross-selling.
  • Oversee the planning and execution of Keen’s internal marketing initiatives, including website content, Linked In, social media, blogs, case studies, employer branding, and agency announcements.
  • Collaborate with leadership on strategic planning, recruitment, onboarding, and scaling the creative department.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

  • 5+ years of experience working within a creative, digital,…

Title: Head of Marketing

Company: Keen

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

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