Freelance Culture-Driven Social Account Manager

Ogilvy South Africa Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 247,968 - 440,832; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvy South Africa Group is seeking an experienced Freelance PR&I Social Account Manager who lives and breathes social culture. You will translate brand objectives into social experiences that drive engagement, relevance and business impact, while building trusted client relationships.

In this role you will lead day-to-day account management, coordinate campaigns across creative and influencer teams, and develop insight-led reports to inform strategy and culture-led decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in social media and account management with culture-led thinking.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (Creative studio and Influence).
• Ability to work quickly to keep up with culture and trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of client accounts with the Social Media Account Director.
• Coordinate and lead brand social campaigns from brief to delivery across teams.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and internal teams as strategic partner.
• Develop monthly content calendars with the Community Manager for high engagement.
• Monitor account health and track status against scope and timelines.
• Identify cultural moments via social listening to engage conversations.
• Create insight-driven reports on performance against KPIs using AI tools.

Skills

3+ years social media/account mgmt

Client relationship

Cross-functional teamwork

Agility / speed of culture

Job description

Ogilvy South Africa Group is seeking an experienced Freelance PR&I Social Account Manager who lives and breathes social culture. You will translate brand objectives into social experiences that drive engagement, relevance and business impact, while building trusted client relationships.

In this role you will lead day-to-day account management, coordinate campaigns across creative and influencer teams, and develop insight-led reports to inform strategy and culture-led decisions.