Riley Group Shortlist

Vantage Partners × Riley Group

Marketing Executive

Your candidate shortlist

5 remote marketing professionals presented for Riley Group’s review, covering LinkedIn growth, social media, presentations and website content. Each profile includes a video introduction, CV and samples of their work.

One consolidated monthly fee

£1,350per candidate, per month, all in
  • Full-time, UK hoursWorking your day, every day
  • Pre-vettedScreened before you see a CV
  • 90-day replacement guaranteeOn a 12-month placement

Great people. Shared ambition. Lasting success.

The shortlist at a glance

Same all-in fee for every candidate: £1,350 per month.

  1. 01 Phindile MthiyaneLinkedIn growth, social media and sales collateral Experience2+ years Available2 weeks View profile
  2. 02 Azola MnjaCampaign coordination, social media and website updates Experience7+ years AvailableImmediate View profile
  3. 03 Niashin PillayPitch decks, creative content and conversion-focused copy Experience5+ years Available2 weeks View profile
  4. 04 Zano MthembuLinkedIn strategy, personal branding and content operations Experience7+ years AvailableImmediate View profile
  5. 05 Nolukholo MadikaneLinkedIn content, audience growth and campaign delivery Experience3+ years Available1 week View profile

Availability and career details reflect the profiles supplied and are reconfirmed at interview. Performance figures are reported by the candidates.

The role

What we shortlisted against

A Marketing Executive to grow the company’s LinkedIn presence, run its social media and support client-facing work, from consultant presentations to the new website.

  • Grow LinkedIn reach and engagement
  • Manage social media accounts and content
  • Work with web designers on the new website
  • Build presentations for consultants’ client visits
  • Support the annual salary surveys

Candidate 01 / 05

Phindile Mthiyane

2+ years experience • Availability: 2 weeks

£1,350/ monthAll in • Full-time • UK hours

Documents and work samples

Profile & relevant experience

Marketing professional combining LinkedIn growth, multi-channel social media, client-facing presentations and website content. Experience includes B2B technology, executive thought leadership and higher education campaigns.

Selected highlights

  • Reports 5,844 net new LinkedIn followers, 216,207 organic impressions and 20,782 content clicks over 12 months at Globaltrack.
  • Produced sales presentations, tender materials, company profiles and branded collateral.
  • Worked with website partners and internal teams on positioning and customer-facing copy.

Career snapshot

  1. Social Media Analyst | Globaltrack
    Sep 2025 to present

    LinkedIn content, executive communications, sales materials and event coordination.

  2. AI Agent Manager | Hey Brandee (USA)
    Apr to May 2026

    Brand relaunch copy, social creative and video editing; reports an 861.8% rise in LinkedIn impressions.

  3. Marketing & Communication Assistant | UPOnline
    Feb to Sep 2025

    WordPress updates, campaigns and analytics; reports 34% website traffic growth over three months.

  4. Earlier marketing roles
    Feb 2024 to Feb 2025

    Scientivate; University of Pretoria Disability Unit; Extern; Oigetit AI Fact-Checker.

Tools & skills

  • LinkedIn analytics
  • Copywriting
  • Presentation design
  • WordPress
  • Canva
  • Google Analytics
  • Sprout Social
  • Hootsuite
  • Premiere Pro
  • CapCut

Education BCom Honours, Tourism Management (2025); BCom, Marketing Management (2023), University of Pretoria.

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Candidate 02 / 05

Azola Mnja

7+ years experience • Availability: Immediate

£1,350/ monthAll in • Full-time • UK hours

Documents and work samples

Profile & relevant experience

Marketing and communications professional with experience across hospitality, mobility, education, government and non-profit organisations. Combines social content planning with presentations, supplier coordination and website content management.

Selected highlights

  • Managed LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram activity across multiple business lines.
  • Created presentations and promotional materials for sales teams and client engagements.
  • Coordinated website updates with designers and managed brand consistency across a hospitality portfolio.

Career snapshot

  1. Marketing Coordinator | Afrirent / Indalo
    Feb to Sep 2026

    Integrated campaigns, social channels, presentations, website updates and performance reporting.

  2. Marketing Administrator | Afrirent / Indalo
    May 2024 to Jan 2026

    Social and website content, shoots, events and supplier coordination.

  3. Social Media Coordinator | IIE Rosebank College
    Jun 2023 to Apr 2024

    Meta and Google Ads, PPC budgets, SEO and Google Analytics reporting.

  4. Earlier communications roles
    Oct 2019 to May 2023

    Reach for a Dream; Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation; Greenlane College.

Tools & skills

  • Social media management
  • Canva
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Analytics
  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • SEO/PPC
  • Campaign reporting

Education Advanced Diploma, Integrated Communications, Tshwane University of Technology. Diploma, Public Relations, IIE Rosebank College.

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Candidate 03 / 05

Niashin Pillay

5+ years experience • Availability: 2 weeks

£1,350/ monthAll in • Full-time • UK hours

Documents and work samples

Profile & relevant experience

Marketing professional with experience in LinkedIn and social content, client-facing pitch decks, web collaboration and CRM campaigns. Background includes creative consulting, FMCG marketing and corporate brand campaigns.

Selected highlights

  • Reports a 25% increase in conversion and 40% growth in organic website traffic at Nabantu Partners.
  • Developed campaign concepts, messaging frameworks and client-facing pitch decks.
  • Reports email open-rate growth of 30% and click-through growth of 25% through CRM testing at Mother Of Spice.

Career snapshot

  1. Creative Consultant | Nabantu Partners
    Aug 2025 to Apr 2026 (contract)

    Campaign concepts, LinkedIn and multi-channel copy, pitch decks, SEO and content repurposing.

  2. Marketing Manager | Mother Of Spice
    Sep 2022 to present

    Marketing strategy, proposals, product campaigns, CRM optimisation and brand assets.

  3. Marketing Trainee | AB InBev
    Apr 2021 to Aug 2022

    Market research, competitor analysis and copy across social, email and landing pages.

Tools & skills

  • Canva
  • Pitch deck design
  • Copywriting
  • SEO
  • CRM email campaigns
  • A/B testing
  • Market research
  • Claude AI
  • Microsoft Office

Education BCom Honours, Marketing Management; BCom, Entrepreneurial Management, University of Johannesburg.

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Candidate 04 / 05

Zano Mthembu

7+ years experience • Availability: Immediate

£1,350/ monthAll in • Full-time • UK hours

Documents and work samples

Profile & relevant experience

Content and social media specialist supporting founders, investors and executives across the UK, US and South Africa. Covers strategy, copy, visuals, short-form video, reporting and repeatable publishing workflows.

Selected highlights

  • Managed LinkedIn content strategy for a portfolio of 15+ clients.
  • Delivered client presentations and reports supported by audience research.
  • Built publishing workflows and SOPs, and ran paid LinkedIn campaigns with A/B testing.

Career snapshot

  1. Personal Brand Manager | Tobin Capital
    Jul to Sep 2026 (short-term contract)

    Personal brand strategy, publishing and reporting across six platforms.

  2. Content Creator | FDC / Black Marketing
    Apr 2025 to Jul 2026

    LinkedIn strategy, content pipelines, profile optimisation, visuals and video.

  3. Head of Content Marketing | Houston
    Mar 2024 to Apr 2026

    Client campaigns, CEO collaboration, paid LinkedIn, presentations and delivery processes.

  4. Digital Brand Associate | Educated Change
    Jan 2022 to Feb 2024

    Client content, performance reports, campaigns and South African team operations.

Tools & skills

  • LinkedIn Campaign Manager
  • LinkedIn Analytics
  • Planable
  • Webflow
  • Canva
  • CapCut
  • Meta Business Suite
  • Google Workspace

Education BA, Drama & Psychology (also English and Art History), Rhodes University, 2010 to 2014. Earlier experience includes education, media, content and events.

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Candidate 05 / 05

Nolukholo Madikane

3+ years experience • Availability: 1 week

£1,350/ monthAll in • Full-time • UK hours

Documents and work samples

Profile & relevant experience

Digital marketing and communications professional with experience creating LinkedIn content, coordinating creative partners and managing client campaigns for UK and South African audiences. Combines content creation with account management and reporting.

Selected highlights

  • Reports building a combined social audience of 167,000+ across Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.
  • Creates LinkedIn posts and creative briefs in a Marketing Executive role at OneDome.
  • Managed brand collaborations and end-to-end campaign delivery, with client-facing performance recommendations.

Career snapshot

  1. Marketing Executive | OneDome
    Jun 2026 to present

    LinkedIn writing, social planning, creative briefs, PR support and marketing workflows.

  2. Content Creator | Freelance
    Oct 2023 to present

    Social content and video, brand partnerships, publication and performance review.

  3. Account Manager | Channel Mobile
    Jan 2025 to May 2026

    Client accounts, campaign reporting, delivery coordination and WhatsApp chatbots.

Tools & skills

  • Canva
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • CapCut
  • Google Analytics
  • Meta Business Suite
  • TikTok Analytics
  • Meltwater
  • Jira
  • Mailchimp
  • Brevo

Education Diploma in Media and Journalism, Rosebank College, 2016 to 2018. Social Media Marketing certification, HubSpot.

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