
Digital Social Media Manager â Howick
- Howick, KwaZulu-Natal
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and manage social media plans, scheduling content at least two months in advance
- Create and oversee content (photography, video, copywriting) across all platforms
- Place and manage paid ads; oversee influencer engagement and collaboration opportunities
- Create regular posts: 4 per week on specified platforms, bi-weekly TikTok posts, monthly YouTube videos, and platform-specific posts for special channels
- Run campaigns, competitions, and giveaways; boost posts to target relevant audiences
- Act as community officer: respond to queries, monitor trends, and report analytics monthly
- Liaise with aligned brands for collaboration opportunities
- Manage Facebook and Google Ads, including copy, images, and competitor campaigns
- Report on analytics with budget suggestions and optimise campaigns for performance
- Monitor customer feedback, respond promptly, and maintain high-quality images
- Keep the platform active and maximise brand impact
- Support website content, seasonal campaigns, and layout creation
- Copywriting for storytelling, newsletters, emailers, and web pages
- Design monthly banners and newsletters; coordinate with freelancers for photography and video
- Identify and fix navigation issues, and ensure deadlines are met for campaigns
- Grow customer database through competitions, quizzes, and loyalty initiatives
- Oversee freelance photographers and videographers for social media, website, print, and events
- Manage visual content for launches, collaborations, events, and product campaigns
- Attend events to manage content and influencers
- Communicate events internally via emailers
- Provide digital advertising support for multiple locations or partner marketing teams
- Degree or equivalent graduate course in Digital Media Management or an Arts degree
- 5 Years’ experience in Digital Media Management with social media specialist
- 5 Years’ experience in digital planning at a strategic level with high end brands
- Exceptional attention to detail with flawless English (10/10 fluency and spelling accuracy)
- Social media planning and content generation and alignment
- Technical understanding of video creation and editing
- Talented copywriter
- Intrinsic understanding of insights from Google/Facebook analytics
- Operating knowledge of Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Lightroom or Canva
- Excel skills – Intermediate to advanced
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