Remote E-commerce Social Media Growth Strategist

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development budget

Stimulating remote team environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced E-commerce Social Media Strategist to lead our social media initiatives in a fully remote capacity, supporting Vereeniging operations. You will shape the overall social media vision to drive brand awareness, engagement and e-commerce growth.

The role requires identifying trends, developing campaign concepts and ensuring seamless execution across platforms. Bring a strategic mindset and a deep understanding of social marketing in e-commerce to our

Qualifications

• 5+ years of social media marketing experience with a focus on e-commerce.
• Proven track record of campaigns that drive traffic, engagement and conversions.
• Strong analytics, reporting, and optimization skills.
• Solid understanding of SEO, SEM and content marketing integration with social.
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication and project management abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously and thrive in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data-driven social media strategies for e-commerce objectives and audiences.
• Oversee content creation across platforms, ensuring brand consistency and performance.
• Analyze performance data and refine strategies to improve traffic, conversions and sentiment.
• Identify trends, platform updates, and technologies relevant to e-commerce marketing.
• Manage social media advertising budgets and optimize ROI with targeted campaigns.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales and product teams to align social efforts with business goals.

Skills

Social media strategy

E-commerce marketing

Analytics & reporting

SEO/SEM integration

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Tools

Google Analytics

Facebook Ads Manager

Hootsuite/Buffer

SEMrush

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced E-commerce Social Media Strategist to lead our social media initiatives in a fully remote capacity, supporting Vereeniging operations. You will shape the overall social media vision to drive brand awareness, engagement and e-commerce growth.

The role requires identifying trends, developing campaign concepts and ensuring seamless execution across platforms. Bring a strategic mindset and a deep understanding of social marketing in e-commerce to our