Social Media and Marketing Manager

Kontak Recruitment; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An IT solutions firm located in Randburg is seeking a Social Media and Marketing Manager. This role encompasses the planning and execution of the entire marketing strategy, alongside administrative support. Applicants should have 3+ years' experience in digital marketing, strong skills in LinkedIn and Canva, and a Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, tech-focused environment and demonstrate excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a marketing, content, or social media role.
• Proven experience managing digital campaigns and content independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the end-to-end marketing strategy in line with business goals.
• Manage website updates, SEO activity, Google Ads, email campaigns, and customer communications.
• Plan and execute LinkedIn campaigns and broader digital activities.

Skills

Digital marketing ownership

Content creation

SEO management

LinkedIn marketing

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field

Tools

Canva

WordPress

Job description

Social Media and Marketing Manager (JB5847)

Location: Fourways, Johannesburg

Salary: R30 - 50 000 per month

Employment Type: Permanent

The company is an IT solutions and managed services provider with more than two decades of experience helping organisations modernise and secure their environments. It specialises in secure digital workspaces, cybersecurity, virtualisation, networking, cloud, infrastructure, backup and recovery, and collaboration solutions that support today’s hybrid workforces. By partnering with leading global technology vendors, the company delivers scalable and resilient IT environments that enhance productivity, reduce risk, and enable seamless access to applications and data from anywhere.

This role combines full-spectrum digital marketing ownership with executive administrative support. You will operate as a standalone marketing function, responsible for planning and delivering all marketing activity.

The role suits a highly independent, self‑directed professional who enjoys ownership, variety, and accountability. You will manage strategy and execution across digital channels, content, campaigns, events, and reporting, while being comfortable working in a technical IT environment where accuracy and clarity matter.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in a marketing, content, or social media role.
• Proven experience managing digital campaigns and content independently.
• Hands‑on experience with LinkedIn and Canva (non‑negotiable).
• Comfortable working with IT or technical terminology and reviewing technical content.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Own vehicle and reliable internet connection (hybrid role).
• Portfolio or examples of previous work.
• Experience with WordPress beneficial.

Key Responsibilities:

Marketing Strategy & Delivery

• Owning and executing the end‑to‑end marketing strategy in line with business goals.
• Managing website updates, SEO activity, Google Ads, email campaigns, and customer communications.
• Planning and delivering LinkedIn campaigns and broader digital activity.
• Conducting basic market, competitor, and industry research.
• Tracking performance and reporting on campaign effectiveness.

Social Media & Content

• Managing and growing the organisation’s LinkedIn presence.
• Creating and maintaining a content calendar.
• Writing clear, engaging copy for newsletters, campaigns, reports, and updates.
• Producing visual content and marketing assets (strong Canva capability required).
• Ensuring consistent branding and tone across all outputs.

Events & Internal Communication

• Planning and coordinating events, roadshows, and internal initiatives.
• Preparing internal announcements and communication materials.
• Supporting campaign‑related logistics and coordination.
• Design, create and maintain company documents aligned to corporate identity (PowerPoints, Company Profile, Case Studies).

Please do not apply using scanned CVs; no supporting documentation is required at this point. This will be requested later.

Equal opportunity: All backgrounds are welcome, with no bias. All are considered based on requirements.