Influencer & Community Manager

Abantu Staffing Solutions; East London; On-site; ZAR 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

A performance-driven health brand in Eastern Cape seeks an individual to lead their influencer and community strategy. The successful candidate will focus on building a network of creators and brand advocates to enhance awareness and retail demand. Key responsibilities include managing influencer relationships, coordinating content generation, and ensuring a consistent flow of authentic materials. Ideal candidates will have 1-2 years in a relevant role, strong communications skills, and a passion for fitness or lifestyle.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Strong understanding of social media and influencer marketing.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and manage influencers and brand ambassadors.
• Coordinate product seeding and manage relationships.
• Generate and manage user-generated content.

Skills

Social media understanding

Influencer marketing

Excellent communication

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Passion for health/lifestyle

Education

Matric/Grade 12

Job description

We are building a performance-driven health brand with strong retail presence and are looking for someone to lead our influencer and community strategy.

This role will focus on building a scalable network of creators, athletes, and brand advocates to drive awareness, content, and retail demand.

Requirements

• Matric/Grade 12
• 1 – 2 year experience in similar role
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Strong understanding of social media and influencer marketing
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Highly organised and proactive
• Passion for fitness, health, or lifestyle industries is advantageous

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and manage influencers and brand ambassadors
• Coordinate product seeding and ongoing relationships
• Generate and manage user-generated content (UGC)
• Brief influencers in line with campaign messaging
• Work closely with the content and marketing team to turn UGC into high-performing content
• Collaborate with our activations team to capture real-world content
• Build a growing network of active creators
• Ensure a consistent flow of authentic content
• Establish a strong link between influencer activity and retail demand
• Grow and scale a core marketing channel as a growth-focused role