Job Description

SoccerBeat (Pty) Ltd, a new exciting South African, soccer YouTube channel, is looking for a highly talented Social Media Manager to join the team. We are a start-up, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market-related remuneration, which allows flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you wont be bored if you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.Your responsibilities will include:
*Social strategy: Implement a social media content strategy that supports the channel in its offering and marketing activities
*Create and curate - Planning and publishing of monthly social media content calendar using Metricool or other across key channels (Facebook, Twitter / X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube ) in collaboration with editorial, sales and marketing.
*Assist with writing engaging copy for use on relevant social media platforms
*Reporting: Supporting on social analytics and campaign/channel reporting, aligned with sales and marketing goals and reporting back to the team to inform social strategic direction
*Engaging (proactively & reactively) with advertisers and users through the use of social media
*Managing and monitoring social media for customer comments both positive and negative with feedback to the team
*Innovation: Staying constantly abreast of all technical and content developments and advances in the world of social media to bring fresh ideas
*Working with the marketing to look at ways social media can work
*Administering marketing-led competitions and prize draws (including winner selection, prize fulfilment and CPA compliance documentation)Attributes required:
*Local football / soccer fanatic
*Minimum experience of two years in this field
*Social media savvy: knowledge and interest in social media (including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok and more) with an up-to-the-minute knowledge of the latest social trends/platforms and industry best practice
*Outstanding, witty and creative editorial skills
*Will need to be able to take instruction, but also add value
*Self-starter with a drive for results
*Experience in a similar position managing the social channels of a brand (as a minimum, Facebook, X, Instagram and Tik Tok)
*Knowledge about content and social media communications (content generation, platform technical capabilities, social media analytics)
*Experience in identifying social media tactics and adapting content for different social media platforms to engage and entertain

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