Social Media Manager

About the position

The successful applicant will develop and implement creative content and strategies tailored to the strengths of various social media platforms to increase brand awareness, community engagement and ultimately drive sales. In doing so, the Digital Marketer will maximize customer awareness and engagement with the complete basket of product goods and services, thereby helping us to grow sales

Qualifications and Work experience:

Grade 12
Digital Marketing degree/diploma or related
3 - 4 years' experience in similar role
Extensive knowledge of the current social media platforms
Keen understanding of how to craft effective social media strategies.
Experience managing a company/brand's reputation in social channels.
Graphic design skills and Photographic/Videographic experience (Advantageous)

Roles and Responsibilities:

Develop and implement monthly social content calendar.
Use social media tools to craft and release creative and engaging content to our social channels.
Provide community feedback to management and stakeholders.
Monitor social channels for positive and negative company, brand and product mentions.
Manage company and brand reputation to community through timeous, professional and consistent
feedback.
Develop social media campaigns and content in collaboration with the sales & marketing teams.
Effectively connect with existing customers and acquire new ones.
Analyse the company's social strategy to make frequent improvement suggestions.
Stay up to date with new and emerging trends to help keep social media presence
Establish key performance indicators to understand efficacy of social campaigns and adjust strategy for further optimizations
Achieve and report on Social KPI's

Attributes

Creative flair for communication and the ability to craft an engaging story.
High level of attention to detail
Strong multitasking capabilities
Ability to work well under pressure.
Excellent problem-solving skills
Intermediate Excel skills

Desired Skills:

• Digital Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Graphic Design
• social media strategies
• brands
• videographic

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Grade 12 / Matric

Employer & Job Benefits:

• Medical Aid
• Provident Fund