SOUTHERN AFRICA · ESTABLISHED 1984

Commercial talent.
Human understanding.
Lasting connections.

Specialist recruitment for marketing, sales management and supply chain. Connecting businesses and people through industry knowledge, considered advice and a genuinely personal approach.

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A specialist focus.
A relationship that goes beyond the appointment.

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PEOPLE. POSSIBILITY. CONNECTION.

A SPECIALIST STORY
THAT BEGAN IN1984THE MARKETING CONNECTION

SOME OF THE BUSINESSES WE HAVE WORKED WITH

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A NICHE WE KNOW. A REGION WE UNDERSTAND.

Rooted in Southern Africa.
Connected by people.

1984

The beginning of our
specialist recruitment story.

The Marketing Connection began with a clear focus: marketing, sales management and supply-chain talent across industries.

That specialisation remains central to our identity. Our ambition is to remain a primary source of marketing talent in Southern Africa, bringing businesses together with people whose skills and aspirations can help shape their future.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR BUSINESS COMES FIRST.

FOR OUR CLIENTS

A clear brief.
A considered search.
The right connection.

A one-stop sourcing solution, shaped around your recruitment brief.

Our database of assessed commercial talent gives the search a focused starting point. Understanding your business, company culture and the role helps us consider the people who could make a meaningful contribution.

Experience can also travel well between industries. We look at the commercial skills a person brings and where those strengths could create value in a different environment.

A specialist understanding of commercial roles

Talent considered against your specific brief

Insight into people, ambitions and company culture

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OUR RECRUITMENT SPECIALISMS

Commercial roles.
Across industries.

From a brand’s next marketing leader to the people driving sales and operations, our focus stays close to the commercial heart of a business.

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Marketing

Marketing directors and managers, brand management and social media marketers.

02 /

Sales management

Sales directors, national sales managers, key accounts and category management.

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Supply chain

Supply-chain executives, logistics managers and operations managers.

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Senior leadership

Chief executives, managing directors and general managers.

FOR OUR CANDIDATES

Your experience matters.
Your ambitions do too.
Let’s understand both.

A career is a personal journey. We take the time to understand the person behind it.

Our specialist background helps us share useful insight into industries, opportunities and company cultures. Many candidates turn to us for career mentorship as they consider where their strengths could take them next.

For us, a lasting relationship starts with honest advice, respect and an understanding of what matters to you.

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A PERSONAL APPROACH

Careers have context.
People have ambitions.

THE PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF IT

“Our Candidates are not commodities, but individuals who have emotions, dreams and ambitions.”

Ruth Kupritz
The Marketing Connection

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YOUR NEXT CONNECTION STARTS HERE

A vacancy to fill?
Let’s talk about it.

Tell us about the role, your business and the support you are looking for. We’ll use these details to understand your needs and discuss how we can help.

Michael Laffanmike@marketingconnection.co.za +27 82 659 0513

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Commercial talent.Human understanding.Lasting connections.

Rooted in Southern Africa.Connected by people.

A clear brief.A considered search.The right connection.

Commercial roles.Across industries.