Work-Force
The organisation is recruiting a Social Media Manager for its Christiana operation. The role forms part of a wider marketing jobs portfolio across North West.
Overview
This Social Media Manager role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Christiana. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the marketing jobs pipeline across North West.
In addition, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Christiana team on trust, and the Social Media Manager role will feel that from week one.
Beyond that, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Christiana also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
The Environment
On top of that, the environment is creative, deadline-driven and data-aware. Cross-functional work with sales, product and design is the norm, and ideas are tested with real audiences quickly.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Christiana site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in North West. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Your Team
Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Christiana office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when North West operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
On top of that, the team mix in Christiana reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
A Typical Day
You usually start by scanning campaign dashboards over coffee, checking performance against targets and flagging anything that needs attention. Mornings are often given to creative work — briefing designers, refining copy, planning the next content drop — while afternoons mix stakeholder meetings, agency calls and a steady stream of approvals. In between, you’re watching what competitors are doing, listening to what customers are saying online, and shaping the next set of experiments to push the brand forward.
Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West operations throw up the unexpected.
Beyond that, the Christiana office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Key Outputs
- Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
- Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
- Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
Candidate Profile
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.