Remote Digital Marketing Lead — Growth & Strategy

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Home office setup allowance

Comprehensive health, dental, vision

Global collaboration culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Digital Marketing Lead to join their globally distributed team. The role designs, implements, and oversees a comprehensive digital marketing strategy that drives brand awareness and customer acquisition from anywhere.

You will lead a virtual team, foster collaboration across remote channels, and rely on data-driven insights to optimize SEO, content, social media, email and automation efforts, with a strong focus on measurable growth and ROI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Digital Media, Business or related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive digital marketing experience.
• 2–3 years in a leadership or management role.
• Proven ability to design and execute digital marketing strategies that grow business metrics.
• Strong skills in SEO, SEM, content, social media and email marketing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a forward-thinking digital marketing strategy across channels.
• Lead, mentor and manage a remote team of marketing professionals.
• Track and report KPIs using analytics tools and provide strategic recommendations.
• Oversee content creation and distribution to boost brand presence and engagement.
• Manage budgets and optimize resource allocation for maximum ROI.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners for cohesive campaigns.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Digital Media/Business

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SEO

SEM

Content marketing

Social media marketing

Email marketing

Marketing automation tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Digital Marketing Lead to join their globally distributed team. The role designs, implements, and oversees a comprehensive digital marketing strategy that drives brand awareness and customer acquisition from anywhere.

You will lead a virtual team, foster collaboration across remote channels, and rely on data-driven insights to optimize SEO, content, social media, email and automation efforts, with a strong focus on measurable growth and ROI.