Social Media Manager

A Social Media Manager is needed in Saldanha. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Western Cape operation.

What This Role Involves

This Social Media Manager role sits within the marketing jobs function in Saldanha. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Western Cape.

The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Social Media Manager taking on this position.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the marketing jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Saldanha much easier.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the marketing jobs group in Saldanha.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Social Media Manager to step into the marketing jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

About the Team

Equally, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Saldanha office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Western Cape operations get busy.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Crucially, the team mix in Saldanha reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Where You’ll Work

Notably, 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.

Importantly, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in Western Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Crucially, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Saldanha site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Why Join Us

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Saldanha colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the marketing jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

In addition, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Saldanha keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Saldanha teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Western Cape.

Growing With Us

On top of that, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the marketing jobs team in Saldanha have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Beyond that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Saldanha have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Saldanha team member.

Day in the Life

In addition, 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.

On top of that, the Saldanha 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.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Saldanha.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

Equal Opportunity

Equally, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Saldanha.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Western Cape.

Working in Saldanha

Working in Saldanha means a place within reach of Century City, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the Saldanha office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Many candidates already living within reach of Saldanha cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Saldanha.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Saldanha, Western Cape.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
• Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
• Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations

Who We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
• Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work
• Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
• 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
• Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape

Crucially, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.