Entry-Level Marketing Role - South Africa

About Educato Educato is a YC-backed AI learning company helping students prepare for exams through personalized study plans, practice questions, mock exams, and AI tutoring.

We’re building a creator-led growth engine across multiple countries. We’re hiring someone to launch and grow Educato’s creator program in South Africa.

About The Role You’ll own our UGC and creator-marketing activity in South Africa. You’ll identify promising creators, build relationships with them, manage campaigns, and help turn successful content into a repeatable growth channel.

This is an entry-level role with meaningful ownership. You don’t need years of experience—we care more about judgment, initiative, communication, and execution.

What you’ll do

• Find and recruit creators on TikTok and Instagram.
• Evaluate creators based on audience, content quality, and brand fit.
• Negotiate rates and onboard creators.
• Manage briefs, deadlines, feedback, deliverables, and payments.
• Track campaign results and identify successful content patterns.
• Share local market insights with Educato’s global growth team.
• Build a reliable pipeline of creators for your market.

You’re a great fit if

• You’re a native English speaker with strong written and spoken communication skills.
• You understand the culture, trends, and creator ecosystem in South Africa.
• You’re organized, proactive, and comfortable managing several projects.
• You communicate clearly and give thoughtful feedback.
• You enjoy TikTok, Instagram, creator marketing, or digital media.
• You learn quickly and take responsibility for results.

Previous Marketing Experience Is Helpful But Not Required. What we offer

• Full ownership of Educato’s creator program in South Africa.
• Annual compensation of $11,200–$22,400 USD, including base salary and performance-based bonuses.
• A dedicated creator budget and proven campaign formats.
• Training and support from our global growth team.
• A path to manage larger campaigns, budgets, and markets.