Digital And Social Media Specialist

Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Description

Responsible and driving the company's digital marketing platforms and creating fresh new content for each platform; developing and implementing digital and social media campaigns and assist in coordinating through-the-line campaigns.
Digital & Social Media Specialist Job Duties:

  • Own and execute the digital and social media content strategy that aligns with the company's objectives (Instagram, Tik Tok, LinkedIn)
  • Develop a compelling brand-aligned content calendar to ensure consistent, engaging content across all social media channels throughout the year.
  • Proactively identify emerging social media trends leveraging them to create engaging content that drives reach and interaction across platforms.
  • Demonstrated experience in planning, setting up and optimising paid social media campaigns across Meta platforms with a strong understanding of audience targeting, budget allocation, performance tracking and campaign reporting.
  • Keeping up to date with industry best practice and monitoring content activities of competitor websites.
  • Write compelling copy tailored to each social media platform.
  • Manage the creation of entertaining and informative content for social media in collaboration with in-house designers.
  • Monitor SEO and web traffic metrics to optimise content performance.
  • Managing social media advertising performance and analyse web traffic to inform strategy.
  • Identify and execute new opportunities to generate leads and boost conversions.
  • Produce and monitor both external and internal social media advertising schedules.
  • Conceptualise and execute the organization's online media campaigns including influencer campaigns.
  • Assist with sourcing digital asset from studio and disseminating them to the broader team to ensure the organisations website and App are correctly updated.
  • Support the broader marketing team with digital communications and advise on digital marketing opportunities.
  • Assist with gathering stats and insights for monthly and MANCO reports.
  • Manage the company's website and App content ensuring marketing assets are uploaded and maintained timeously.
  • Regularly update all sections of the website including homepage and all other categories.
  • Manage all studio assets and marketing assets ensuring marketing assets are available for paid and organic campaigns.
Qualifications:
  • Diploma or bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communication
Experience and Knowledge of:
  • 3-5 years working experience as an Account Executive at an Agency or digital content coordinator
  • Proven expertise in paid social media campaigns especially across Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram), including campaign setup, audience targeting, budgeting, A/B testing, and optimization to drive performance and ROI.
  • Strong working knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, YouTube) including their algorithms, content formats, analytics, and publishing tools.
  • Experience using Meta Ads Manager, Google Analytics, and other relevant digital advertising and reporting tools.
  • Solid understanding of content planning and execution, including developing content calendars, briefing creative teams and adapting messaging for various channels.
  • Experience managing or updating on CMS platforms.
  • Experience with influencer marketing, community engagement, and online brand reputation management.
  • Excellent copywriting and visual communication skills, with a strong grasp of brand tone and audience engagement.
Skills:
  • Excellent written & verbal skills in English
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and teams
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
  • Content creation and scheduling across social platforms
  • Community Management
  • Knowledge of platform algorithms and trends.
  • Blog/copy writing (added advantage).
  • Experience with paid media campaigns (especially Meta)
  • Creative eye and strong attention to detail.
Systems:
  • Google Analytics and social media analytics tools.
  • Social media platforms for business (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc)
  • SEO optimization knowledge
  • CMS tools (e.g. Drupal, WordPress, Expression Engine)

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1464198
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned