Social Media Executive

Job Purpose

We are looking for a creative and results-driven Social Media Executive to manage and grow our presence across social media platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for content planning, publishing, community engagement, campaign support and performance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the company's social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube where applicable.
• Develop weekly and monthly social media content calendars.
• Create engaging posts, captions, stories, reels and short-form video content.
• Schedule and publish content across all relevant platforms.
• Work with graphic designers and video editors to develop creative content.
• Monitor comments, messages, reviews and customer enquiries and respond professionally.
• Keep up to date with social media trends, platform updates and emerging content formats.
• Support paid social media campaigns, boosted posts and lead-generation campaigns.
• Monitor brand mentions and online conversations.
• Identify opportunities to improve reach, engagement, followers and conversions.
• Track campaign and content performance using platform analytics.
• Prepare weekly and monthly social media performance reports.
• Recommend improvements based on engagement, reach, leads and conversion data.
• Maintain consistent brand tone, messaging and visual standards across platforms.
• Support marketing campaigns, promotions, events and product/service launches.
• Coordinate with internal teams to obtain information, images, videos and other content.
• Ensure appropriate handling of customer information and social media data in line with company policies and applicable South African privacy requirements.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications, Media or a related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in social media management, digital marketing or content creation.
• Strong knowledge of Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
• Good copywriting and communication skills in English.
• Understanding of Meta Business Suite and social media advertising.
• Basic graphic design skills using Canva or similar tools.
• Basic video editing and short-form content creation skills.
• Experience with social media scheduling and analytics tools.
• Ability to interpret social media performance data.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines.
• Creative mindset with strong attention to detail.

Pay: R8 000,00 - R15 000,00 per month

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: Remote