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Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd.

Social Media Manager

Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd.

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • South Africa
  • Posted 02 Nov 2026 by Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd.
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2646857 - Ref CPT003754

About the position

About the Role
We are looking for creative, digitally savvy Social Media Managers to develop engaging content, grow online communities and strengthen brand presence across multiple social media platforms.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who understands what makes content stand out in a busy digital environment, particularly short-form video and mobile-first content.

You will be responsible for managing social media platforms, developing content strategies, identifying emerging trends and creating meaningful engagement across a portfolio of brands.
Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage social media strategies and content calendars across multiple brands.
  • Create engaging, mobile-first content, including short-form videos filmed and edited using a smartphone.
  • Manage and grow brand presence across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and YouTube.
  • Build and manage online communities through active engagement and interaction.
  • Monitor social media trends and identify opportunities to create relevant, engaging content.
  • Collaborate with influencers and content creators to support brand awareness and engagement.
  • Work closely with the creative team, providing clear content briefs and campaign direction.
  • Monitor social media performance and prepare regular reports on engagement, audience growth and campaign results.

Additional Responsibility – Online Reputation Management (One Position):

  • Monitor online reviews, brand mentions and customer feedback.
  • Manage online reputation and implement appropriate response protocols.
  • Handle escalated queries and reputational concerns professionally.
  • Monitor sentiment and review ratings to identify potential issues and improvement opportunities.

Minimum Requirements
  • 3–5 years' experience in social media management or digital content creation.
  • Previous agency experience is essential.
  • A portfolio demonstrating experience creating engaging, mobile-first social media content.
  • Experience managing multiple social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
  • Proficiency in video editing applications such as CapCut.
  • Experience using social listening and social media monitoring tools.
  • Strong written communication skills and an excellent understanding of social media trends.

Advantageous
  • Experience within the higher education or EdTech industry.
  • Experience with influencer marketing and creator collaborations.
  • Previous experience in online reputation management (particularly for the position with this additional responsibility).

The Ideal Candidate
You are creative, trend-aware and naturally connected to the digital world. You understand how to create content that captures attention, encourages engagement and builds genuine online communities.

You are comfortable managing multiple brands, working in a fast-paced environment and balancing creativity with data-driven decision-making.

For the reputation management position, you will also need strong communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage sensitive online interactions professionally.

Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Desired Skills:

  • social media
  • manager
  • digital

Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd.

About the agency

Manpower is the world's leader in employment and staffing services, with offices in over 80 different countries and territories providing individual service to 2.5 million employees world-wide. Manpower can help your company anticipate and benefit from the changes happening now and next, in the contemporary world of work. Over 60 years of experience in staffing and recruitment, training, HR Services, outsourcing and consulting for all industries skills and levels. Our focus is to meet your widest range of skill requirements. Our commitment is to continuous service improvement through development and technology. We want you to know you will have the skills you need, today and in the future. Our staffing solutions across various disciplines include: Temporary / Contract and Project Staffing Our propriety skill assessments enable us to confirm our people's software knowledge, practical abilities and quality attitude across the widest range of work profiles Permanent Recruitment Call Centre Staffing Our proprietary teleskill assessment identifies the skills required for the widest range of inbound and outbound work, from basic helpdesk operations to telephone marketing and telesales. Outsourcing Staffing Solutions Manpower provides Wage Master as a customized solution to clients who have various staffing requirements. The client chooses the employees and determines their remuneration package. Manpower then assumes employer responsibility for all HR issues and provides a payrolling service. Manpower can establish an office on your premises with a supervisor and staff to manage part or your entire workforce. We continue to seek ways to further refine our system, to improve our level of response and to give you the highest quality possible. Our goal is not just to meet your expectations ... but to exceed them.

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