Community Manager wanted urgently: APPLY NOW

Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract

Our small digital agency is looking for a junior community manager for a six-month contract with the potential to go permanent. While the core focus of this role will be social media, it also allows for crossover to other elements of digital marketing, including WordPress website updates and digital newsletter creation.

Do you have your finger on the pulse of what’s working in social media and what isn’t? Are you thoughtful, creative, meticulous and resourceful?

The role will involve:
Monitoring accounts on a daily basis
Engaging with various online communities
Developing social media strategies and monthly content for a broad range of clients
Reviewing and reporting on performance
Working within brand protocols
Listening to and engaging in relevant social discussions about our brands and their industries
Crafting MailChimp newsletters
Uploading content to WordPress websites Start date: 1 October (negotiable)

REQUIREMENTS

The right person needs to be:
A graduate/have a tertiary education
Experienced – ideally one or two years’ experience in a similar role
Based in Cape Town
Available for a full-time position
Good with words, creative, grammar-conscious, have a good sense of humour
Experienced with social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc)
Able to interpret analytics in reporting and adjust campaigns accordingly
Driven, bright, resourceful, motivated, able to take initiative (i.e. we would like to be able to give you some direction, but then have you run with a strategy)
Able to see the broad trajectory of a campaign as it unfolds while not missing out on individual engagement opportunities
Able to manage your own time, be responsible for your own deadlines
Manage a wide range of social media accounts – be as comfortable working with a luxury safari brand as a human rights organization
A team player with people skills
Able to work well under pressure (There will be pressure. But there will also be “inspiration days”.) Nice-to-haves:

Design skills
Knowledge of design programmes
Knowledge of WordPress. Apply Now