Growth Hacker - E-commerce Social Media & Rapid Growth

Placements24; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Wellness support

Paid time off

Professional development

Performance-based bonuses

Employee discounts

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an E-commerce Social Media Growth Hacker based in Benoni, Gauteng. The role focuses on rapid user acquisition and engagement through data-driven social strategies, testing, and optimization.

You will identify viral loops, optimize conversion funnels, and collaborate with marketing, product, and engineering teams. The ideal candidate thrives on experimentation, has strong analytical skills, and can translate insights into scalable growth initiatives across social

Qualifications

• Proven experience in growth marketing with a focus on user acquisition and engagement.
• Strong analytics using tools like GA, Mixpanel, and SQL.
• Experience with A/B testing and rapid experimentation methods.
• Solid understanding of social media dynamics and viral marketing principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test experimental growth strategies across social channels.
• Analyze user behavior and funnels to identify growth levers and bottlenecks.
• Create viral loops, referral programs, and incentivize sharing.
• Run rapid content/targeting/user-flow experiments to optimize key metrics.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and engineering to scale growth initiatives.
• Monitor trends and competitors to spot innovative opportunities.

Skills

Growth marketing

Social media marketing

Data analysis

AB testing

HTML/CSS/JS

E-commerce

Communication

Independence

Tools

Google Analytics

Mixpanel

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an E-commerce Social Media Growth Hacker based in Benoni, Gauteng. The role focuses on rapid user acquisition and engagement through data-driven social strategies, testing, and optimization.

You will identify viral loops, optimize conversion funnels, and collaborate with marketing, product, and engineering teams. The ideal candidate thrives on experimentation, has strong analytical skills, and can translate insights into scalable growth initiatives across social