Social Media Marketing Manager / Executive Assistant
Office Beacon LLC
Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Virtual assistant work covering admin, scheduling, inbox management and customer support, usually remote and often for clients outside South Africa.
Job description
Description Our client is seeking a driven, tech-forward Social Media Marketing Manager with integrated Executive Assistant capabilities. This hybrid role sits at the intersection of digital marketing, AI-powered content operations, and executive support — making it ideal for a candidate who is equally comfortable building a TikTok campaign strategy and managing a senior leader's calendar. The successful candidate will leverage generative AI tools as a core part of their daily workflow, enabling them to produce high-quality bilingual (English/Korean) content, coordinate client workstreams, and support executive decision-making at scale. The role requires proficiency across a range of digital tools including Claude AI, Canva, TikTok Shop, Google Workspace and Amazon Ads platforms. This is a fully remote position with flexible hours. Cross-timezone collaboration and asynchronous communication are part of the day-to-day working environment.
Requirements Required
- 2 or more years of experience in social media marketing, digital content or a related field
- Demonstrated experience using Claude AI, ChatGPT or comparable generative AI tools in a professional workflow
- Proficiency in TikTok content strategy and familiarity with TikTok Shop and affiliate programmes
- Strong English writing and communication skills; business-level Korean language proficiency strongly preferred
- Proficiency in Canva, Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets) and Microsoft Office
- Ability to manage multiple brand workstreams simultaneously with high attention to detail
- Experience supporting executives or senior management in an administrative or operational capacity Preferred
- Experience working with Korean consumer brands or in a Korean-American business environment
- Familiarity with Amazon Seller Central, e-commerce fulfilment operations or logistics services
- Experience producing professional bilingual (English/Korean) documents and marketing deliverables
- Knowledge of influencer marketing platforms, affiliate networks or creator economy tools
- Exposure to contract review processes, vendor negotiations or legal document workflows
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute bilingual social media content strategies across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
- Use AI tools to draft, refine, schedule and optimise content across all channels
- Produce short-form video content for TikTok and manage affiliate influencer outreach
- Analyse engagement metrics and prepare weekly performance reports using AI-assisted data synthesis
- Maintain brand-consistent visual assets using Canva and apply AI-assisted copy to design templates
- Write bilingual marketing copy, product listings and campaign materials
- Produce the company's weekly trade and logistics newsletter in both English and Korean
- Manage the executive calendar across multiple time zones and coordinate with brand partners
- Triage the General Manager's inbox, draft responses and flag urgent items
- Prepare executive briefings, meeting agendas, follow-up summaries and decision-support documents
- Support contract review workflows including preparing redlined documents and maintaining version logs
- Serve as a bilingual communication liaison for Korean brand clients
- Support onboarding of new brand clients with documentation, briefings and tool setup
- Track client deliverable timelines and flag risks or delays to leadership
- Coordinate with the operations and logistics team on fulfilment-related marketing needs
Core Focus Areas Social Media Marketing
- Develop and execute social media strategies across TikTok Shop, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for a portfolio of Korean brand clients
- Use AI tools to draft, refine and schedule content including captions, product descriptions, hashtag strategies and campaign briefs
- Produce and coordinate short-form video content for TikTok; manage affiliate influencer outreach and coordinate with relevant AI platforms
- Conduct TikTok readiness scoring and 90-day action plans for new brand clients entering the US market
- Monitor TikTok Shop listing performance and coordinate with operations on inventory, pricing and fulfilment logistics Content and Copywriting
- Write bilingual (English/Korean) marketing copy, product listings and campaign materials using AI tools
- Draft and format professional client-facing documents including brand readiness reports, market entry analyses and strategy memos
- Produce a recurring weekly trade and logistics newsletter including HTML formatting and bilingual version coordination
- Edit and proofread all outgoing marketing materials for tone, accuracy and brand alignment Executive Assistant Support
- Manage executive calendar: schedule meetings, coordinate with brand partners and handle cross-timezone logistics
- Triage and prioritise the General Manager's inbox using AI-assisted tools; draft responses, flag urgent items and archive handled threads
- Prepare executive briefings, meeting agendas and follow-up summaries
- Support contract review and negotiation workflows including redlined documents, revision tracking and version logs
- Assist in preparing decision-support documents such as vendor evaluations, property comparisons and strategic recommendations Client and Brand Management
- Serve as a communication liaison for Korean brand clients; maintain professional bilingual correspondence
- Support onboarding of new brand clients including documentation, briefings and tool setup
- Track client deliverable timelines and flag risks or delays to leadership
- Coordinate with the warehouse and logistics team on fulfilment-related marketing needs
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