Digital Marketer and Social Media Manager (Mid)

Firewater; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Firewater, a leading digital marketing agency in Sandton, is on the lookout for a Digital Marketer & Social Media Manager. The ideal candidate will have over three years of experience in digital marketing, strong business acumen, and a keen eye for detail. This hybrid position requires expertise in social media management and SEO, along with strong communication skills. Join us to leverage your creative talents and deliver impactful marketing strategies for our clients.

Qualifications

• Over three years of relevant experience in social/digital marketing.
• Exceptional attention to detail and aesthetics.
• Strong communication skills and good understanding of SEO.

Responsibilities

• Develop content strategy & creation collaboratively.
• Monitor and manage multiple social media accounts daily.
• Implement paid media strategies and manage campaigns.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Client-focused

Digital marketing trends

SEO

Tools

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Google Analytics

Sociality

Business Manager

Agorapulse

Job description

Firewater, a JHB-based digital marketing agency, is looking for a Digital Marketer & Social Media Manager superstar with a keen eye for detail and a love for all things digital. We seek someone who uses the internet beyond selfies, hashtags, and trolling. If this excites you, read on and apply.

This individual must have strong business acumen combined with digital marketing expertise to deliver tangible results for our clients. They should be capable of creating, measuring, continually improving, and educating those around them.

You need to be well-connected with platforms like Facebook, Google, TikTok, X (Twitter), and others, with a finger on the pulse of the latest social, SEM, and digital marketing trends.

Requirements

Job responsibilities

• Developing content strategy & creation in collaboration with the team
• Monitoring and managing multiple social media accounts daily
• Scheduling social media posts accurately and promptly according to the content calendar
• Engaging with audiences across platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X (Twitter), YouTube, Pinterest) in line with brand tone and guidelines
• Building content calendars aligned with social media best practices
• Utilising social media management tools (Sociality, Business Manager, Agorapulse)
• Implementing paid media strategies and managing campaigns (Google, Meta, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok)
• Managing social advertising platforms such as Facebook Ads Manager
• Working with Google Analytics and other reporting tools

Job requirements

• Over three years of relevant experience in social/digital marketing
• Exceptional attention to detail and aesthetics, down to the last pixel
• Good understanding of SEO and tools like SEMrush, Ahrefs, GTMetrics, Google Suite
• Driven and motivated to complete tasks efficiently
• Excellent English grammar and spelling; additional language skills are a plus
• Strong communication skills
• Client-focused attitude
• Autonomous yet collaborative work style
• Previous agency experience is advantageous
• Experience working with content creators and influencers is a plus

This position is hybrid, requiring some days at our Sandton office.