{"id":2653,"date":"2025-10-03T20:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T20:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/job\/freelance-events-marketing-specialist\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T00:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:50:27","slug":"freelance-events-marketing-specialist","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/?post_type=job_listing&p=2653","title":{"rendered":"FREELANCE EVENTS MARKETING SPECIALIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VACANCY\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWE\u2019RE HIRINGFreelance Events Marketing Specialist Sourcing FocusLocation: Remote\/Gaborone-basedContract: FreelanceSector: Events &amp; Brand Activation<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nA dynamic and fast-paced events team is seeking a proactive and well-connected freelance Events Marketing Specialist to lead the sourcing and identification of high-impact events across Botswana and the region. This role is ideal for someone with a pulse on the cultural, corporate, and entertainment landscape and can spot opportunities before they hit the mainstream.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nKey Responsibilities<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022 Research and identify upcoming events, festivals, expos, and brand activations aligned withclient portfolios\u2022 Build and maintain relationships with event organizers, venues, and promoters\u2022 Present event sourcing proposals with clear ROI potential and audience alignment\u2022 Collaborate with internal teams to match sourced events with campaign goals\u2022 Track event calendars and industry trends to stay ahead of the curve<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIdeal Candidate<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022 Proven experience in events marketing, brand partnerships, or sponsorship sourcing\u2022 Strong local and regional network within the events and entertainment space\u2022 Excellent communication and pitch skills\u2022 Self-driven, deadline-oriented, and commercially savvy\u2022 Familiarity with Botswana\u2019s cultural and corporate events landscape is a plus<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>JOB APPLICATION DETAILS<\/p>\n<p>APPLICATION DETAILS<br \/>\nHow to ApplySend your CV and a short pitch (max 300 words) on how you would approach event sourcing to:<br \/>\nthabo@showgroup.co.bw<\/p>\n<p>Deadline: 5pm, 7th October 2025<\/p>\n<p>SHOWGROUP<br \/>\nPRODUCTION AND STAGING SERVICES<br \/>\nBOTSWANA<\/p>\n<p>undefined<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[52],"job-types":[34],"class_list":["post-2653","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-gaborone","job-type-contract"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=2653"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=2653"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=2653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}