Social Media Manager

Location: Knysna, South Africa
Work model: Remote for the first three months (if you're not in Knysna), then relocation to Knysna is required, with hybrid working from there.
Salary: Market-related, up to R40 000 per month (depending on experience)

About our client..
Our client is an independent, award-winning creative agency with offices in South Africa and the US. Known for helping brands find their "true north", they combine sharp strategic thinking with hands-on creative execution across a mix of local and international, consumer-facing accounts. It's a close-knit, collaborative team doing properly good work — and they're growing.

Why you'd want to work here:

• A lucrative bonus structure — think two to three times your monthly salary
• Learning and development support to keep sharpening your skills
• A gym subsidy, because balance matters
• A relaxed, collaborative team with zero egos
• A mix of local and international, consumer-facing brands to get your teeth into
• Based on the Garden Route — Knysna's a genuinely lovely place to call home

What the job involves:

• Developing and evolving social strategies for each client, aligned to brand tone, campaign goals and KPIs
• Planning and managing monthly and quarterly content calendars across multiple clients and platforms — Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube
• Owning the full content cycle, from concept and copywriting through to asset creation, scheduling and publishing
• Managing a hands-on portfolio of 2–3 mid-sized client accounts
• Leading monthly client check-ins to present performance insights, content recaps and upcoming strategy
• Acting as the day-to-day social point of contact for your clients
• Partnering with the community management team to keep content aligned with engagement trends and audience feedback
• Collaborating with strategy, creative and Influencer teams to keep campaigns and content on-calendar
• Contributing to creative planning sessions, brainstorms and client briefings
• Assisting with creating and boosting paid social ads
• Reviewing analytics regularly to inform content mix and timing
• Reporting on channel performance with clear, actionable recommendations

What you need to be considered:

• ±5 years' experience as a Social Media Manager, ideally in an agency environment managing multiple client accounts
• A proven track record of building social strategies and content that deliver measurable results
• Hands-on experience with content creation and scheduling tools (Sprout, Tagger, Figma or similar)
• Working knowledge of paid social and Ads Manager
• Strong analytical skills — you're comfortable turning platform data into insight and recommendations
• Excellent copywriting, communication and client-facing presentation skills
• Based in or willing to relocate to Knysna, and legally able to work in South Africa

Bonus points if you:

• Hold a relevant qualification in Marketing, Communications or Social Media (though what you've actually done matters more)
• Can show us examples of social content or campaigns you've led — grids, campaigns, reels, anything that proves you can do the job

Posted on 01 Oct 14:00, Closing date 30 Nov