SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTENT SPECIALIST: 6-MONTH MATERNITY COVER CONTRACT
Marketing, eCommerce – Digital, Social Media Manager – Social Media, Writer / Creator – Content (Digital / Print / Video)
Southern Suburbs – Western Cape
We have a super on-site, 6-month, fixed-term contract opportunity looking for a savvy Social Media & Content Specialist at an FMCG company based in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs.
At the heart of this role is social media management and content creation – this is where you’ll make the biggest impact from day one. You’ll take the lead in building a strong, engaging digital presence through consistent, on-brand content and smart platform management.
Beyond that, you’ll support the Marketing Manager across broader e-commerce and brand activities, gaining exposure to the full digital ecosystem. While experience across these areas is a plus, your strength in social and content is what will set you apart in this role.
How soon can you start?
Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:
· 2–3 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally within FMCG or consumer products
· Strong copywriting skills with the ability to adapt tone across multiple brands
· Creatively confident content creator using Canva (or Adobe Creative Suite) to develop polished, brand-aligned content
· Lives and breathes social media – you understand trends, algorithms, engagement tactics, and community building.
· Understands the dynamics of e-commerce and has hands-on experience managing WooCommerce or similar platforms – advantageous.
· Confident running both paid (Google & Meta Ads) and organic digital campaigns, with a solid grasp of SEO principles – advantageous.
· Data-driven and comfortable interpreting Google Analytics and campaign performance metrics
· Experience working with agencies, designers, influencers, or content creators
· Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
· Proactive, solutions-focused, and thrives as the right-hand support to a Marketing Manager.
If you don’t have the relevant experience required for this role, please consider your application unsuccessful.
City: Cape Town
Level of Expertise: Mid
Remuneration: Negotiable
Consultant: Tamara
Reference Number: #Tam930