Senior Marketing & Social Media Content Creator (remote)

Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

Senior Marketing & Social Media Content Creator



Role Overview



We are looking for a highly experienced short-form video editor and social media content specialist to lead and execute our social media presence across multiple regions.
This role is video-first. Social media growth, content performance, and storytelling are the priorities.

This position requires someone who lives and breathes social media, understands what performs today, and can consistently produce high-retention, business-focused short-form content.

Experience



Minimum 5 years in marketing and social media Proven business-focused social media growth Demonstrated growth on their own social media accounts

Core Capabilities



Advanced short-form video creation for Instagram Reels, TikTok, LinkedIn Strong understanding of hooks, pacing, retention, captions, and CTAs Ability to translate business objectives into high-performing social content Excellent trend research skills and ability to adapt trends to business content Strong thumbnail creation skills Caption writing with SEO awareness Ability to translate business objectives into high-performing social content Avoids default or generic auto-caption styles (captions must be customized and intentional)

Required Software & Tools (Must Demonstrate Advanced Use)



Advanced knowledge and experience of Video Editing & Motion



Adobe Premiere Pro (Advanced) After Effects (Advanced - motion graphics, kinetic text) DaVinci Resolve and/or Final Cut Pro (advantage) CapCut
Candidates proficient in Premiere Pro and After Effects are expected to have working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator due to asset creation workflows.

Advanced knowledge and experience of AI Video & Content Creation



Runway ML Open AI Sora or Google VEO Pika Labs and/or Luma AI Descript ElevenLabs ChatGPT or equivalent AI for scripting and ideation

Design & Branding



Canva (Advanced - brand kits, animations) Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator

Audio, Captions & Assets



Adobe Audition or equivalent Auto-caption tools (CapCut / VEED / Subtitles.ai) Licensed audio platforms (Epidemic Sound, Soundstripe, or similar)

Analytics & Social Platforms



Meta Business Suite TikTok Creative Center Instagram Insights Hootsuite / Later / Sprout Social / Metricool
Candidates must demonstrate understanding of analytics, including watch time, retention (first 3 seconds), saves, shares, and trend lifecycle timing.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

Do you have Advanced knowledge of Video editing software's like Adobe Premiere, After Effects amd Cacut? Do you have advanced knowledge and experience in AI video content creation like Runway, Google VEO, Open AI SORA ? Do you have experience managing company accounts on Social media incl. Meta Business , Instagram Insights ?
Experience:

AI video generators (Sora, Veo, Runway, or similar): 2 years (Required) hands-on marketing management: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1647452
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned