Remote Social Media Marketing Manager

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Social Media Marketing Manager to lead our social media strategy from a fully remote setting. You will craft content calendars, manage paid campaigns, and analyze performance to drive brand awareness and engagement across platforms.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with creative storytelling and data-driven decision making, thriving in a fast-paced distributed team. Remote work offers flexibility with strong collaboration expectations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Social Media Marketing Manager with a strong campaign portfolio.
• Deep knowledge of major social platforms, algorithms, and best practices.
• Experience in paid social campaigns and advertising strategies.
• Proficiency in social media management and analytics tools.
• Excellent content creation, copywriting, and editing skills.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement social media strategies aligned with marketing goals.
• Manage presence across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok.
• Create, curate, and schedule engaging content for social channels.
• Develop and manage paid social campaigns, including budgeting.
• Monitor trends and inform strategy with industry insights.
• Engage with followers and foster an online community.
• Analyze performance data and provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with marketing, PR, and product teams for brand consistency.
• Stay updated with best practices and platform updates.

Skills

Social media marketing

Content strategy

Analytics

Remote work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Tools

Hootsuite

Buffer

Sprout Social

Platform analytics

Job description

About the Role

Our client is searching for an experienced and dynamic Remote Social Media Marketing Manager to lead their social media strategy and execution. This role is perfect for a creative visionary who can build and engage online communities, drive brand awareness, and achieve marketing objectives through innovative social media campaigns, all from a remote setting. You will be responsible for developing social media strategies, managing content calendars, overseeing paid social advertising, and analyzing performance metrics. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, a creative storyteller, and a data-savvy professional who thrives in a fully remote, fast-paced environment. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence the online presence of a growing brand, contributing significantly without needing to be physically present in Benoni .

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive social media strategies aligned with overall marketing and business goals.
• Manage and grow the company's presence across all relevant social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok).
• Create, curate, and schedule engaging and high-quality content (text, image, video) for social media channels.
• Develop and manage paid social media advertising campaigns, including targeting, budgeting, and performance optimization.
• Monitor social media trends, industry news, and competitor activities to identify opportunities and inform strategy.
• Engage with followers, respond to comments and messages, and foster a vibrant online community.
• Analyze social media performance data, generate reports, and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with marketing, PR, and product teams to ensure brand consistency and integrated campaign efforts.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest social media best practices, tools, and platform updates.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Social Media Marketing Manager or similar role, with a strong portfolio of successful social media campaigns.
• In-depth knowledge of major social media platforms, their algorithms, and best practices.
• Experience in developing and executing paid social media advertising strategies and campaigns.
• Proficiency in social media management and analytics tools (e.g., Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social, native platform analytics).
• Excellent content creation, copywriting, and editing skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate it into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills, especially within a remote team.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build and engage online communities.
• Must be highly self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing tasks independently from any location.

Benefits

This fully remote position offers unparalleled flexibility and autonomy. Our client provides a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the chance to lead social media strategy for a growing brand. You will have the opportunity to work with a talented, distributed team, continuously innovate in the social media space, and significantly impact the company's online visibility, irrespective of your proximity to Benoni .