Remote E-commerce Social Media Growth Strategist

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote within SA

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Flexible schedule

Autonomy to shape campaigns

Creative and collaborative culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Remote E-commerce Social Media Strategist to lead our social media presence and drive engagement across key platforms. This fully remote role within South Africa requires crafting and executing a cutting-edge strategy, creating content, managing communities, and running paid campaigns to boost conversions.

The ideal candidate will combine creative content skills with strong analytics to optimize performance and report on results, while collaborating with the

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Social Media Strategist/Manager in an e-commerce context.
• Demonstrable success in growing social media followings and engagement.
• Expertise in content creation and copywriting for various social platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive social media strategy aligned with e-commerce goals.
• Create, curate, and schedule engaging content for platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, and Twitter.
• Manage and grow social media communities, fostering positive interactions and timely responses.
• Plan and execute paid social media advertising campaigns to increase brand awareness, traffic, and sales.
• Monitor trends, competitor activities, and audience insights to inform strategy and content creation.
• Analyze performance metrics and provide regular reports with actionable insights.
• Collaborate with marketing to ensure brand consistency across digital channels.
• Identify and engage with influencers and brand advocates to expand reach.
• Stay up-to-date with social media best practices and platform updates.

Skills

Social media strategy

Content creation

Copywriting

Social media management tools

Social media advertising

Analytics

Communication

Remote work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

Buffer

Hootsuite

Sprout Social

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Remote E-commerce Social Media Strategist to lead our social media presence and drive engagement across key platforms. This fully remote role within South Africa requires crafting and executing a cutting-edge strategy, creating content, managing communities, and running paid campaigns to boost conversions.

The ideal candidate will combine creative content skills with strong analytics to optimize performance and report on results, while collaborating with the