Digital Communications Specialist - Hybrid Role & Growth

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban offers a flexible hybrid Digital Communications Specialist role. You will develop and execute digital strategies to engage our audience and strengthen online presence, balancing home and office collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of digital marketing or communications experience, strong content creation skills, and proficiency with Canva, social platforms, and analytics tools. This is a dynamic, creative opportunity in a vibrant lifestyle brand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or Digital Media.
• 1–3 years of digital marketing or communications experience.
• Proficient with major social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok).
• Experience with email marketing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage engaging content for social media, blogs, and websites.
• Create and schedule posts, ensuring brand voice and consistency.
• Monitor channels, respond to comments, and foster community.
• Assist in digital campaigns including email and paid social.
• Track website and social metrics and analyze performance.
• Collaborate with marketing and creative teams on assets.
• Stay updated on digital marketing trends and best practices.
• Support PR by amplifying media coverage online.
• Contribute to website content development and SEO.
• Organize and promote online events and webinars.

Skills

Content creation

Social media management

Audience engagement

Digital storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Digital Media

Tools

Canva

Adobe Spark

Hootsuite

Buffer

Google Analytics

Job description

Placements24 in Durban offers a flexible hybrid Digital Communications Specialist role. You will develop and execute digital strategies to engage our audience and strengthen online presence, balancing home and office collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of digital marketing or communications experience, strong content creation skills, and proficiency with Canva, social platforms, and analytics tools. This is a dynamic, creative opportunity in a vibrant lifestyle brand.