Social Media Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client, an established trading group, is looking for an organised, deadline-driven Social Media Manager to keep the group’s brands consistently active across Meta platforms. This role is about planning, scheduling and follow-through rather than creative design. You will own the content calendar, make sure every brand within the group is serviced on time, and support the business with basic website updates and email marketing.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities

Social media management (Meta)
Plan, schedule and publish content across Facebook and Instagram for all brands within the group
Build and maintain a content calendar so every brand is serviced consistently
Use Meta Business Suite to schedule posts, stories and promotions
Monitor pages for comments and messages, and escalate or respond as required
Keep brand pages up to date (business info, opening hours, promotions, pinned posts)
Report on basic performance (reach, engagement, follower growth) on a regular basis

Email marketing (Mailchimp)
Build, schedule and send mailers and newsletters
Maintain and update mailing lists, ensuring clean and compliant data (POPIA)
Report on open and click rates

Website maintenance (basic)
Make simple backend updates: dates, pictures, banners, promotional info
Ensure website information matches current social and email campaigns
Escalate anything technical to the relevant developer or service provider

General
Coordinate with brand owners and management to gather content, approvals and promotional details
Keep accurate records of what has been scheduled and sent per brand
Meet posting and mailer deadlines across multiple brands at once

Requirements
Matric
Minimum 1–2 years’ experience managing social media for a business, ideally across more than one brand or page
Hands-on experience scheduling in Meta Business Suite (or similar scheduling tools)
Working knowledge of Mailchimp (building and sending campaigns, managing lists)
Comfortable making basic backend website updates (e.g. WordPress, Wix, Shopify or similar)
Strong written English, with careful attention to detail and proofreading
Reliable, well organised and able to manage a calendar across multiple brands

Remuneration
R18 000 - R22 000

***Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted ***