Data-Driven E-commerce Social Media Analyst for Growth

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Professional development in data and 


Data analytics focus

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an E-commerce Social Media Analyst in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. You will track, analyze, and report on social media activities to optimize engagement, reach, and conversions for our online retail client.

Ideal candidates possess strong analytical skills, experience with Google Analytics and Sprout Social, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights for improving campaigns and ROI.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Social Media Analyst, Data Analyst, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency with social media analytics tools and data visualization.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with large datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, track, and analyze social media performance metrics across platforms.
• Use analytics tools (Google Analytics, Sprout Social) to generate reports.
• Identify trends and insights related to audience behavior and campaigns.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to optimize social strategies and ads.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking of social media performance.
• Develop dashboards to visualize KPIs for stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Excel/Sheets

Data visualization

Education

Marketing/Statistics/Business/Economics degree

Tools

Sprout Social

Google Analytics

Excel/Sheets

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an E-commerce Social Media Analyst in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. You will track, analyze, and report on social media activities to optimize engagement, reach, and conversions for our online retail client.

Ideal candidates possess strong analytical skills, experience with Google Analytics and Sprout Social, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights for improving campaigns and ROI.