Senior Social Media Strategist — Remote Growth

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office allowance

Internet allowance

Remote work arrangements

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting for a forward-thinking e-commerce client to fill a Senior Social Media Strategist role. This fully remote position requires strategic leadership to shape and execute social campaigns, optimize ROI, and drive global brand engagement.

You will oversee content across platforms, manage paid campaigns, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes in a dynamic remote environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field.
• 6+ years in social media strategy and digital marketing, e-commerce preferred.
• Proficient with Sprout Social, Hootsuite and Google Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage social media strategies aligned with marketing goals.
• Create engaging content across platforms with consistent voice.
• Define KPIs and monitor performance with analytics tools.
• Manage social media ad campaigns, budgets, targeting, and optimization.
• Engage online communities and respond to comments professionally.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales and product for integrated campaigns.
• Identify influencers and brand advocates to expand reach.
• Analyze competitors to benchmark social media performance.

Skills

Social media strategy

Digital marketing

Paid social advertising

Analytics

Content creation

Copywriting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Tools

Sprout Social

Hootsuite

Google Analytics

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting for a forward-thinking e-commerce client to fill a Senior Social Media Strategist role. This fully remote position requires strategic leadership to shape and execute social campaigns, optimize ROI, and drive global brand engagement.

You will oversee content across platforms, manage paid campaigns, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes in a dynamic remote environment.