Social Media Manager
| Remuneration: | cost-to-company |
| Location: | Cape Town |
| Job level: | Junior |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Company: | Ad Talent Africa |
Job description
Who are we: We are an established design-focused retailer and wholesaler, bringing sophisticated fabrics, furnishings and homeware to the local and international market.
Who are we looking for: A driven, creative organic social media manager to join our dynamic marketing team. This role is ideal for someone who lives and breathes social media, has a sharp eye for aesthetics and understands how to build brand love through storytelling – especially in the world of home-ware, interiors and lifestyle. This is an in-office position.
Purpose:To support and grow the organic social media presence by creating platform-appropriate content, fostering strong community engagement and ensuring all digital outputs are aligned with our brand identity, tone and visual direction.
About the role:As part of our in-house marketing team, you will focus specifically on our consumer brand. You’ll play a key role in shaping how the company is presented online by planning, creating and publishing content that is visually inspiring, on-brand and strategically aligned to marketing priorities.
You’ll help strengthen the community, translate brand stories into scroll-stopping content and ensure our social channels reflect the quality and spirit of the brand.
What will you do: - Contribute to content brainstorming, concept development and campaign planning
- Manage the organic social media content calendar
- Plan, create and publish daily content across key platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest)
- Assist with capturing behind-the-scenes content and short-form video
- Write on-brand captions and social copy tailored to each platform
- Monitor engagement, respond to comments/messages and nurture our online community
- Track performance and provide basic analytics or insights to guide improvements
- Stay informed on social media trends, platform updates and competitor activity
What you need:- Diploma/degree in marketing, digital marketing, communications or a related field
- 1 to 2 years’ experience managing social media accounts for brands (home-ware, lifestyle, fashion retail or e-commerce experience advantageous)
- Strong understanding of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Pinterest best practices
- Confident with mobile content creation (photo, video, Reels/TikTok editing, etc)
- Strong copy-writing skills and a feel for tone, narrative and brand voice
- A passion for interior design, home-ware, lifestyle content and visual storytelling
- Ability to work on-site, manage multiple deadlines and maintain close attention to detail
- A sense of humour – highly recommended
Requirements
Posted on 18 Feb 10:27, Closing date 20 Mar