Remote Social Media & Community Lead

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Professional development stipend

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Social Media & Community Engagement Lead to drive online presence in a remote-first environment. You will develop strategies, create compelling content, and build a vibrant community across key platforms, collaborating with marketing, customer service, and product teams to ensure a cohesive brand voice.

The role emphasizes self-management, proactive communication, and a track record of remote collaboration, with responsibility for performance analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or related field.
• 4-6 years in social media or community roles, with remote experience.
• Proven track record growing audiences and engagement.
• Strong writing and basic design, video editing familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement social media strategies to boost awareness and engagement.
• Create, curate, and manage content for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok.
• Manage content calendar with consistent posting schedule.
• Monitor channels for brand mentions and trends.
• Engage with online community, respond to comments promptly.
• Develop community-building campaigns to foster loyalty.
• Analyze performance with analytics tools and report insights.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and support for campaigns.
• Stay updated on platform changes and trends.
• Manage paid social campaigns to maximize reach.

Skills

Social media strategy

Content creation

Community engagement

Analytics

Remote collaboration

Copywriting

Video editing basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Digital Media

Tools

Hootsuite

Buffer

Sprout Social

Google Analytics

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Social Media & Community Engagement Lead to drive online presence in a remote-first environment. You will develop strategies, create compelling content, and build a vibrant community across key platforms, collaborating with marketing, customer service, and product teams to ensure a cohesive brand voice.

The role emphasizes self-management, proactive communication, and a track record of remote collaboration, with responsibility for performance analytics