Content Creation Manager
Remote Recruitment
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Content Creation Manager
Job Overview
We are hiring a Content Creation Manager to support a content-led growth strategy for a UK-based marketing technology platform. This role ispurely execution-focusedand exists to ensure a consistent flow ofhigh-quality, on-brand contentacross all marketing channels.
Reporting directly to the Marketing Manager, this position is responsible for turning briefs, scripts, raw footage, and assets into polished, high-performing visual content. The success of this role depends heavily ontechnical proficiency, editing depth, and visual judgementrather than strategy or conceptual planning.
This role suits someone who isa level above standard social media creators, with the ability to transform raw inputs into professional-grade videos, graphics, and explainers at speed.
Key Responsibilities
* Execute content from an existing content schedule across:
* Social media (organic and paid)
* Website
* Email marketing
* Paid media (including Google Ads)
* Create high-quality content including:
* Short-form video (reels, ads, social clips)
* Explainer and walkthrough videos
* Static graphics and carousel ads
* Infographics and report-style visuals
* Edit raw footage into polished final assets with:
* Strong transitions
* Visual hooks
* Effects and overlays
* Clean pacing and structure
* Produce multiple variations of high-performing assets
* Create platform-specific versions of content (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
* Capture and edit screen recordings for platform walkthroughs and explainers
* Combine screen capture, talking-head footage, voiceover, and scripts into cohesive videos
* Coordinate lightly with internal team members to:
* Request re-recordings where needed
* Ensure scripts are delivered correctly
* Deliver content that is:
* On brand
* Consistent in quality
* Delivered on time
* Review daily content schedules and execute deliverables independently
* Apply operational creativity within defined brand and strategy guidelines
Tech Stack & Technical Requirements (Critical)
This role is highly technical and candidatesmustbe confident working hands-on with the following:
Core Creation & Editing Tools
* Canva
* Static ads
* Carousel ads
* Infographics
* Report and document visuals
* Social media graphicsExpectation: strong design judgement — not template-level output
* CapCut(or equivalent short-form video editor)
* Short-form video editing
* Paid ad creatives
* Reels and social clips
* Advanced transitions, effects, overlays, and pacingExpectation: polished, high-quality edits — not influencer-style basics
Video & Explainer Capabilities
* Advanced short-form video editing
* Timeline-based editing with multiple layers
* Screen recording and walkthrough capture
* Video compositing (screen capture + talking head + voiceover)
* Exporting content for different platforms and placements
Workflow & Execution Tools
* Ability to work from:
* Content schedules
* Word documents or copy decks
* Loose briefs
* Comfortable producingdaily content outputsacross channels
* Strong file management and delivery discipline
Qualifications and Experience
* Proven experience producing high-quality digital content at scale
* Strong portfolio demonstrating:
* Video editing depth
* Visual consistency
* Attention to detail
* Experience creating content for:
* Paid ads
* Organic social
* Websites and email
* Excellent visual judgement and brand sensitivity
* Able to work quickly without sacrificing quality
* Comfortable working independently within a defined framework
* Reliable laptop capable of handling video editing workloads
* Stable, high-speed internet connection
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Remote Recruitment
Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 69 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →