Senior Social Media Manager

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 520,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & incentives

Flexible remote work

Health & wellness benefits

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks aSenior Social Media Manager to lead our social media presence. Develop innovative strategies to boost brand awareness, drive engagement, and support marketing objectives. Manage channels, create compelling content, and analyze performance to optimize campaigns.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, creative professional with a proven track record of building online communities and delivering measurable results.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in social media management.
• Proven ability to develop and execute social media strategies that drive engagement and conversions.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills; platform-specific best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive social media strategy aligned with business goals.
• Create engaging content (text, image, video) for various platforms.
• Monitor trends and apply insights to improve strategy.
• Manage and grow social media communities, respond to comments and messages professionally.
• Analyze data and metrics, generate campaign performance reports.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams for brand consistency and integrated campaigns.

Skills

Social media management

Writing

Editing

Communication

Analytics

Hootsuite

Buffer

Sprout Social

Canva

Graphic design

Data analysis

Tools

Hootsuite

Buffer

Sprout Social

Canva

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly strategic and creative Senior Social Media Manager to lead their social media presence from Pretoria. This role is crucial for developing and implementing innovative social media strategies that enhance brand awareness, drive audience engagement, and support overall marketing objectives. You will be responsible for managing all social media channels, creating compelling content, and analyzing performance to optimize campaigns. The ideal candidate is a social media expert with a proven track record of building engaged online communities and driving measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive social media strategy aligned with business goals.
• Create engaging, relevant, and high-quality content (text, image, video) for various social media platforms.
• Monitor social media trends, tools, and applications, and apply that knowledge to improve strategy.
• Manage and grow social media communities, responding to comments and messages in a timely and professional manner.
• Analyze social media data and key metrics, generating reports on campaign performance and insights.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to ensure brand consistency and integrated campaign efforts.
• Manage social media advertising campaigns, including budget allocation and optimization.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in social media management, preferably in a senior capacity.
• Proven ability to develop and execute successful social media strategies that drive engagement and conversions.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, with a strong understanding of platform-specific best practices.
• Experience with social media management tools (e.g., Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social) and analytics platforms.
• Proficiency in creating visual content for social media (e.g., Canva, basic graphic design).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable strategies in Pretoria.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Flexible remote work arrangements.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A dynamic and collaborative work culture.