Remote Senior Content Strategist: Growth & Brand Storytelling

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Conference access

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a forward-thinking media company to recruit a Remote Senior Content Strategist. The role drives content strategy across web, social, email, and video, collaborating with distributed teams to align with marketing goals.

You will lead audience research, calendars, and editorial guidelines, mentor junior staff, and optimize content ROI while staying ahead of industry trends in a remote-first, global environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required (Marketing/Communications/Journalism/English)
• 7+ years in content strategy/digital marketing with a digital focus
• Proven track record developing and executing successful content strategies
• Expertise in SEO, SEM, social media marketing, email marketing, and CMS
• Strong analytical skills and ability to derive actionable insights
• Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills
• Experience working in remote/distributed teams is essential
• Proficiency in content optimization tools and analytics platforms (e.g., GA, SEMrush)
• Creative mindset with strong narrative sense and brand storytelling

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement content strategies aligned with marketing objectives and brand voice
• Conduct audience research and competitor analysis to inform planning
• Oversee creation, curation, and distribution of content across channels (web, social, email, video)
• Define content calendars, editorial guidelines, and best practices
• Collaborate with marketing, design, product, and external agencies
• Analyze performance metrics to optimize ROI and engagement
• Manage content budgets and resources
• Stay updated on industry trends and technologies
• Mentor junior content team members

Skills

Strategic content planning

Audience research

Content analysis

Project management

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Master's degree in Marketing/Communications/Journalism/English

Tools

Google Analytics

SEMrush

CMS

SEO/SEM tooling

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a forward-thinking media company to recruit a Remote Senior Content Strategist. The role drives content strategy across web, social, email, and video, collaborating with distributed teams to align with marketing goals.

You will lead audience research, calendars, and editorial guidelines, mentor junior staff, and optimize content ROI while staying ahead of industry trends in a remote-first, global environment.