Social Media Manager

Whether you are an experienced Social Media Manager or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Virginia. The team hires on merit and across communities in Free State.

Overview

This Social Media Manager role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Virginia. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the marketing jobs pipeline across Free State.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Virginia team on trust, and the Social Media Manager role will feel that from week one.

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.

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 Virginia.

The Environment

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.

Practically speaking, 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 Virginia site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

On top of that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.

Career Growth

In addition, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the marketing jobs team in Virginia 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.

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

Equally, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Virginia have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

Day in the Life

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.

Importantly, the Virginia 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 Virginia.

Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.

Why This Role

On top of that, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this marketing jobs role in Virginia; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Free State.

Notably, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Notably, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Your Role

• Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
• Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
• Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
• Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
• Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
• Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels

What You’ll Need

• Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
• Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
• Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
• Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work

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