Social Media Manager

Hyperiondev Corp; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech education provider in Johannesburg is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead social media initiatives. You will enhance engagement and expand brand presence across platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The ideal candidate will develop and manage content, execute social media strategies, and collaborate with various teams. This role is vital in shaping the company's public narrative in a competitive market.

Responsibilities

• Develop, curate, and manage all published content across various social media platforms.
• Maintain a consistent voice and brand tone adapted to each specific social media channel.
• Plan and execute a comprehensive social media strategy to increase brand awareness.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product development teams to align campaigns.
• Monitor, listen, and respond to users in a timely manner.

Job description

HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world.

We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers.

We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work. We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology.

This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries.

We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).

• investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history.

As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.

About the Role

As a Social Media Manager at HyperionDev, you will lead our social media initiatives, enhancing engagement and expanding our brand presence across key platforms to support the company's growth and educational objectives.

This role combines strategic planning, content creation, and community engagement to effectively shape HyperionDev's public narrative and strengthen our position in the competitive tech education market.

Your contributions will be crucial in driving our brand perception and fostering meaningful interactions with our audience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, curate, and manage all published content (images, video, written) across various social media platforms.
• Maintain a consistent voice and brand tone adapted to each specific social media channel.
• Plan and execute a comprehensive social media strategy to increase brand awareness, engagement, and traffic across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other relevant platforms.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product development teams to align social media campaigns with business goals.
• Monitor, listen, and respond to users in a timely manner to nurture community engagement.