Remote Content Marketing Manager | Growth & SEO

Placements24; Midrand; Remote; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Flexible remote work

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Content Marketing Manager in Midrand, Gauteng. You will lead the content strategy, manage a team of creators, and drive engagement across blogs, videos, and social channels while ensuring alignment with brand messaging.

You will build a comprehensive content calendar, collaborate with the digital marketing team, leverage SEO, and measure performance to steer strategy. A strong portfolio and remote-collaborative mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Journalism, English, Communications, or a related field.
• 5+ years in content marketing, with focus on strategy and execution.
• Proven success in creating content that drives measurable results.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading with published work.
• Solid SEO understanding and content optimization.
• Experience with CMS and marketing automation platforms.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a robust content marketing strategy aligned with goals and audience.
• Create, edit and publish high-quality content across blogs, websites, social, email.
• Manage editorial calendar for timely delivery of assets.
• Oversee content creation with internal teams and freelancers/agencies.
• Implement SEO best practices to improve organic visibility.
• Analyze content metrics and refine strategy to boost engagement.
• Collaborate with digital marketing to promote content across platforms.
• Maintain brand tone, voice and messaging across content.
• Stay informed on industry trends and competitor strategies.

Skills

Content strategy

Editorial leadership

SEO skills

CMS experience

Analytics

Project management

Remote collaboration

Copywriting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Journalism, English, Communications

Tools

CMS tools

Marketing automation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Content Marketing Manager in Midrand, Gauteng. You will lead the content strategy, manage a team of creators, and drive engagement across blogs, videos, and social channels while ensuring alignment with brand messaging.

You will build a comprehensive content calendar, collaborate with the digital marketing team, leverage SEO, and measure performance to steer strategy. A strong portfolio and remote-collaborative mindset are essential.