Senior Social Strategy Lead — Remote

Bionic Talent; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 463,000 - 555,000; Full time

Job summary

Bionic Talent is seeking a Senior Social Media Manager to lead strategy for major brands, aligning social plans with business objectives and driving measurable results. You will present to clients, mentor a junior team, and build campaigns across multiple platforms.

This senior remote role requires experience with global agencies and a proven ability to translate briefs into impactful, revenue-driven social programs. Strong client-facing and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of direct social media strategy and management experience, preferably within established global marketing agencies.
• Experience working at agencies such as Ogilvy, WPP, Publicis, Dentsu, Havas, VML, or other comparable global agencies.
• Proven ability to develop social media strategies from scratch and connect them directly to clients' commercial goals.
• Strong experience managing both B2B and B2C social media strategies across organic and paid channels.
• Experience working with industries such as healthcare, medical technology, dental, aesthetics, legal, veterinary, or home services.
• Strong client-facing skills, including presenting strategies, consulting, and leading senior-level client discussions.
• Hands-on experience with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Hootsuite, and ClickUp.
• Experience managing and mentoring junior team members.
• Excellent written and verbal English, analytical skills, and strategic thinking.
• Additional Plus: GoHighLevel, influencer marketing, and analytics/reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead comprehensive B2B and B2C social media strategies aligned with client business goals and revenue objectives.
• Build channel strategies from the ground up, identifying target audiences, content pillars, and growth opportunities.
• Plan and manage organic and paid campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
• Conduct social media audits, competitor analysis, and develop strategic recommendations for clients and prospects.
• Lead influencer marketing campaigns, including creator selection, partnerships, execution, and ROI measurement.
• Present strategies and campaign results to clients, manage relationships, and pitch new opportunities to grow accounts.
• Establish KPIs, analyze campaign performance, and deliver actionable reports.
• Lead content planning and collaborate with creative and paid media teams to execute campaigns.
• Mentor and manage a junior social media team member, overseeing workflows, priorities, and deliverables.

Skills

Social strategy

Client leadership

Analytics

Influencer marketing

Mentoring juniors

Tools

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

TikTok

Hootsuite

ClickUp

Job description

Bionic Talent is seeking a Senior Social Media Manager to lead strategy for major brands, aligning social plans with business objectives and driving measurable results. You will present to clients, mentor a junior team, and build campaigns across multiple platforms.

This senior remote role requires experience with global agencies and a proven ability to translate briefs into impactful, revenue-driven social programs. Strong client-facing and analytical skills are essential.