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Production Coordinator (TOD) (Remote SA)

Somewhere

Fully Remote
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πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R46,250 – R55,500 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa β€” whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Production Coordinator

Location:Remote (Offshore)Job Type:Full-TimeSeniority:Coordinator-Level

About the Company

We are adata-driven growth agencyhelping e-commerce brands scale through cutting-edge strategy, creative excellence, and our proprietary e-commerce management software. By combiningsource-of-truth analyticswithsharp storytelling, we unlock sustainable growth for our clients and transform the way brands approach performance marketing.

About the Role

As ourProduction Coordinator, you will be the essential liaison ensuring thathigh-quality video and photo assetsare created efficiently, on time, and to brand standards. This is ahands-on, detail-oriented rolefor someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, managing multiple productions and coordinating communication between our internal teams and external production partners.

Your mission:orchestrate the planning, coordination, and communicationthat keep productions running smoothly β€” ensuring every deliverable looks premium and performs for top e-commerce brands.

Key Responsibilities

Production Coordination & Liaison (Core Focus)
* External Coordination:Serve as the primary contact between in-house teams and external production agencies, partners, and studios.
External Coordination:Serve as the primary contact between in-house teams and external production agencies, partners, and studios.
* Timeline Management:Manage deadlines, brand relationships, and execution timelines to ensure all creative assets are delivered on schedule.
Timeline Management:Manage deadlines, brand relationships, and execution timelines to ensure all creative assets are delivered on schedule.
* Production Planning:Translate creative briefs into detailed shot lists, production plans, and debriefs that ensure alignment with brand and performance goals.
Production Planning:Translate creative briefs into detailed shot lists, production plans, and debriefs that ensure alignment with brand and performance goals.
* Relationship Building:Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with external production partners.
Relationship Building:Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with external production partners.
* Scalability Support:Develop and refine repeatable systems that make creative production more efficient and scalable.
Scalability Support:Develop and refine repeatable systems that make creative production more efficient and scalable.

Execution & Administration
* Asset Management:Coordinate video and photo production from pre-production through final delivery.
Asset Management:Coordinate video and photo production from pre-production through final delivery.
* Creative Standards:Ensure all deliverables meet premium creative and brand quality standards.
Creative Standards:Ensure all deliverables meet premium creative and brand quality standards.
* Process Refinement:Help define scalable workflows for planning, executing, and distributing assets for ad deployment.
Process Refinement:Help define scalable workflows for planning, executing, and distributing assets for ad deployment.
* Cross-Functional Alignment:Act as the centralized communication point to ensure all teams are aligned on production schedules, expectations, and delivery timelines.
Cross-Functional Alignment:Act as the centralized communication point to ensure all teams are aligned on production schedules, expectations, and delivery timelines.

Data & Collaboration
* Performance Monitoring:Track campaign results across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms, using data to inform future creative planning.
Performance Monitoring:Track campaign results across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms, using data to inform future creative planning.
* Team Collaboration:Work closely with Growth Strategists, Media Buyers, and the Growth Director to align content execution with client performance goals.
Team Collaboration:Work closely with Growth Strategists, Media Buyers, and the Growth Director to align content execution with client performance goals.

What Success Looks Like
* All production assets are deliveredon time and on brief.
All production assets are deliveredon time and on brief.
* Communication between internal and external teams isstreamlined and effective.
Communication between internal and external teams isstreamlined and effective.
* Agency relationships with studios and production partners arestrengthened and efficient.
Agency relationships with studios and production partners arestrengthened and efficient.
* Scalable production processesare established, reducing friction and improving speed.
Scalable production processesare established, reducing friction and improving speed.

What You Bring
* Experience:Proven experience as a Production Coordinator or similar role, ideally within a creative or marketing agency.
Experience:Proven experience as a Production Coordinator or similar role, ideally within a creative or marketing agency.
* Communication:Exceptional

Tips for South African Applicants

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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.

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Salary in Context

At R46,250/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,500/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards β€” 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.

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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 Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs β†’