Job title : Social Media Manager - HQ Bryanston
Job Location : Gauteng,
Deadline : October 18, 2025
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Key roles and responsibilities :
Consistently drive and champion the craft and quality of social media to drive earned media through the development of compelling contentManage the day-to-day messaging, monitoring, and moderation of assigned social media channelsEnsure content is posted timeously across social media platformsEnsure complaints are managed efficiently, professionally and timeously and that negative sentiment is closely monitoredDrive engagement and conversations with the community that are conversationally led, relevant and ‘real-timeIdentifying tactical and relevant opportunities to engage with the community through daily, weekly and / or campaign war RoomsBeing the gate keeper of ensuring that content follows internal brilliant basics, media principles and is compliant to legal guidelinesInter-agency relationship building and managementMaintain the highest editorial standards for all copy and ensure that it conforms to the evolving brand voice within the social playbookAs a brand custodian for the respective brands you work on, proactively review and advise what content produced throughout the year is high quality and aligned to brand playbooksInput into campaign ideas and creative brainstorming sessionsWorking closely with the Trends and Insights team to drive positive sentiment and optimize on content opportunitiesAssisting in compiling weekly social media platform reports with conversation and community trends and campaign reports in conjunction with the Data and Insights teamTrack performance of social media campaigns, content, and overall health of the assigned social handles with regular reporting inputs to the data and insights teamBe the point-of-contact in all crisis response – following the playbook guidelines for escalation procedures and crisis management workflowsAssist with compiling crisis reports timeously while measuring and reporting on the reach, influencers, conversation topic drivers and level or reputational threat to the brandFinding new ways to communicate, identify new content opportunities and ways to repurpose / create contentExploring new angles and tactics for your content approachCollaborating with creative teams to craft content that best answers social media content briefsMinimum requirements :
MatricHigher Certificate / Diploma) or relevant tertiary qualifications / certifications3 + years in community management2 + years in social media managementLive event coverage experienceHigh understanding of social media and the platformsProven work experience as a Community Manager or very similar roleExperience with planning and leading community initiativesAbility to identify and track relevant community KPIsFoundational knowledge of paid social media ads (Meta Ads, Twitter Ads, etc.)Understanding of broader digital marketing ecosystem, including content marketing, email marketing, and digital analyticsMedia / Advertising / Branding jobs