Business & Finance
Marketing Manager
You make people notice, understand and love a brand.
- Starting salary
- R15 000 – R28 000
- Job demand
- Growing fast
- Key subjects
- Business Studies, English
What do they do?
You make people notice, understand and love a brand.
A day in the life
You plan campaigns, brief designers, run social media, study results and adjust.
Skills you need
- Creativity
- Communication
- Data reading
- Trend awareness
School subjects that help
- Business Studies
- English
- Mathematics or Maths Literacy
- Visual Arts
How long does it take?
3 main steps after school, usually 1–3 years of study, or longer at university.
Study path
- 1High school
- 2Marketing degree or diploma
- 3Marketing assistant
- 4Marketing manager
Ways in: University degree · University of Technology · TVET College · Professional certification. University is not the only route.
Where can I study?
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria
- Nelson Mandela University
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- Tshwane University of Technology
- University of South Africa
Admission requirements differ by institution, always check the official website.
What can I earn?
Entry level
R15 000 – R28 000
per month (estimate)
Mid career
R35 000 – R60 000
per month (estimate)
Experienced / senior
R70 000 – R140 000+
per month (estimate)
Estimated salary ranges only. Salaries vary based on experience, qualification, industry, location and employer.
How to start preparing now
- • Run the social media for a school club
- • Study ads you love and why they work
- • Learn Canva
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