Remote Digital Marketing Specialist — Education & Impact

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible schedule

Professional development

Mission-driven organization

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Digital Marketing Specialist to lead online campaigns for an education-focused non-profit. This fully remote role supports fundraising, program outreach, and audience growth across East London and nationally.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in digital marketing, strong content creation, SEO/SEM, email marketing, and data analytics. You will collaborate with teams, manage budgets, and apply fresh digital strategies to expand reach and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media or related field.
• 3–5 years proven digital marketing experience across social, content, SEO/SEM and email.
• Experience working remotely and managing projects independently.
• Proficiency in Google Analytics, Google Ads, social platforms, email tools, and basic design tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive digital marketing strategies across channels including social media, email marketing, SEO/SEM, and content marketing.
• Create engaging content (text, image, video) for social media, website, newsletters, and digital assets.
• Manage and grow social media presence, foster community engagement, and drive conversations.
• Optimize website content for SEO to improve organic rankings.
• Plan and execute paid campaigns (SEM) to reach target audiences.
• Develop and manage email marketing campaigns with audience segmentation.
• Analyze performance data using Google Analytics and insights; provide reports and recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal teams for brand consistency and alignment with goals.
• Stay up-to-date with digital marketing trends and best practices.
• Manage digital marketing budget and ensure cost-effective campaigns.

Skills

Social media management

Content creation

SEO/SEM

Email marketing

Analytics

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Ads

Hootsuite/Buffer

Mailchimp/Constant Contact

Graphic design basics

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Digital Marketing Specialist to lead online campaigns for an education-focused non-profit. This fully remote role supports fundraising, program outreach, and audience growth across East London and nationally.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in digital marketing, strong content creation, SEO/SEM, email marketing, and data analytics. You will collaborate with teams, manage budgets, and apply fresh digital strategies to expand reach and impact.