Social Media Content Manager

Talent Sam; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic marketing agency in Gauteng is looking for a content manager who will oversee video content creation across multiple social media platforms. Responsibilities include scriptwriting, managing a video editor, and engaging with the community. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of marketing experience, strong project management skills, and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in marketing or related fields.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience with video content creation and editing.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily content production for Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
• Provide feedback to video editor and assist in video quality improvement.
• Engage with social media followers and manage community interactions.

Skills

Content management

Community engagement

Scriptwriting

Social media strategy

Project management

Tools

Canva

Instagram

YouTube

TikTok

Job description

You will be the hands-on day-to-day implementer and manager for both Fiber Tribe and Agency Acquisitions. This job will manage and schedule approximately 15 pieces of content per week across the two channels with the support of a full time video editor.

This includes but is not limited to :

Writing the scripts to record for Reels

Providing feedback on the video direction and quality of the videos. There is a video editor on the team who will edit and produce all of the video content.

Posting all of the Reels on Instagram per week, approximately 7-10 Reels per week for Agency Acquisitions and 4-5 Reels for Fiber Tribe. This includes :

Create engaging thumbnails as needed

Add trending music if required

Proof the closed captions provided by the video editor

Write the caption to go with the Reels

Scheduling all of the videos across all platforms (Instagram, YouTube Shorts, TikTok)

Creating carousels and images in Canva (at least 4 per week, per brand)

Creating folders for tracking inside Canva and develop naming conventions for ease of use

Researching and posting hashtags

Creating and sharing Instagram Stories daily

YouTube :

Uploading the long form videos to YouTube

Managing the channel and creating playlists

Creating end cards and linking to other videos

Managing thumbnail creation with with graphic designer

Managing the video editor :

Provide direction for look and feel of videos

Feedback on how to improve the video process

Manage the flow of video content to and from the video editor

Content tracking :

Create and update a tracking document for all content for social media

Community engagement

Respond to comments and DM’s (or flag for response as needed)

Engage on other social media content for more visibility

You are :

Someone who loves making results happen and have a passion for growing brands online from scratch

A person with a background in marketing and 3+ years of experience

Keen to tackle new projects and looking for a long term commitment to a client

Quick to learn and can project manage effectively

An effective manager of other resources (video editor, other team members as needed)

Someone who can take feedback, and give direction as needed

Self driven and able to bring new insights and direction to the team

Considerations :

This is not a cookie-cutter job. The team moves quickly and you need to be able to adapt to changes in plans in timelines

This job is fast paced and requires you to be willing to turn around content production very quickly.

You are someone who finds out how to get it done, even when you don't know how yet.