Senior Social Media & Community Growth Lead (Remote)

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Social Media & Community Engagement Lead to shape and amplify our brand voice across social platforms. You will build a thriving online community, develop innovative strategies, and manage online reputation for our remote-first team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in social media management, strong content creation skills, and experience with paid campaigns. This role offers exceptional flexibility in a fully remote environment and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in social media management and community engagement, preferably in ecommerce.
• Proven success in building and managing engaged online communities.
• Expertise in major platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok) and best practices.
• Strong content creation skills (writing, basic design, video editing).
• Proficiency with social media management and analytics tools (e.g., Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Buffer).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate data into strategy.
• Experience with paid social advertising campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive social media strategy aligned with brand goals and marketing objectives.
• Manage all social media channels, including content creation, scheduling, posting, and optimization.
• Foster and grow an engaged online community with prompt and professional responses.
• Monitor conversations and trends, manage online reputation and crises.
• Analyze performance metrics and provide actionable insights and reports to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with marketing, content, and design teams for cohesive messaging.
• Identify and engage with influencers and brand advocates.
• Stay ahead of trends and platform updates; explore emerging tech.
• Develop and execute paid social campaigns to increase reach and engagement.

Skills

Social media strategy

Community engagement

Content creation

Analytics & reporting

Paid social advertising

Influencer outreach

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Hootsuite

Sprout Social

Buffer

Canva

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Social Media & Community Engagement Lead to shape and amplify our brand voice across social platforms. You will build a thriving online community, develop innovative strategies, and manage online reputation for our remote-first team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in social media management, strong content creation skills, and experience with paid campaigns. This role offers exceptional flexibility in a fully remote environment and opportunities for