Remote E-commerce Social Content Strategist

Placements24; Stellenbosch Local Municipality; Remote; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Professional development opportunities

Remote work

Paid annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a creative and analytical E-commerce Social Media Content Strategist for a remote role based in South Africa. You will craft and execute content across platforms to boost brand awareness, engagement, and online sales, collaborating with marketing, product, and design teams.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of e-commerce content strategy experience, strong storytelling skills, and proficiency with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite basics, and analytics tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, Journalism, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in social media content strategy within e-commerce/D2C.
• Proven ability to develop and execute content strategies that drive engagement and sales.
• Strong understanding of platforms and audience behaviors.
• Proficiency with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite basics, and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive social media content strategy aligned with e-commerce goals.
• Plan and manage the social media content calendar across Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and TikTok.
• Oversee creation of platform-optimized content including graphics, short videos, and copy.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, design, and external partners to produce content.
• Monitor trends, measure KPIs, and provide actionable optimization insights.

Skills

Social media strategy

Content creation

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Digital Media

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite (basics)

Google Analytics

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a creative and analytical E-commerce Social Media Content Strategist for a remote role based in South Africa. You will craft and execute content across platforms to boost brand awareness, engagement, and online sales, collaborating with marketing, product, and design teams.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of e-commerce content strategy experience, strong storytelling skills, and proficiency with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite basics, and analytics tools.