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Social Media Manager

Remote Recruitment

Fully Remote
πŸ“ South Africa
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Social Media Manager

Job Overview

We are seeking aresults-driven Social Media Managerto take full ownership of social media growth for a newly launched product. This is acritical, immediate hirefor a UK-based business that needs measurable traction, not surface-level activity.

This role is not about posting for the sake of posting. The successful candidate will be responsible fordriving real audience growth, engagement, and traffic to the productthrough high-impact content and consistent execution. You will work in a fast-moving startup environment with clear performance expectations and the autonomy to deliver results.

Key Responsibilities
* Own and execute the social media strategy with a clear focus ongrowth, engagement, and traffic generation
* Create and publishhigh-volume, attention-grabbing contentdesigned to stop the scroll and drive interaction
* Turn social engagement intomeasurable trafficto the product or landing pages
* Analyse performance metrics and adjust content strategies to maximise traction
* Lead social media activity forproduct launches and scaling initiatives
* Stay hands-on with daily execution β€” ideation, creation, posting, testing, and optimisation
* Identify what works quickly and double down, without waiting for direction or approval loops
* Operate with accountability against clear KPIs and performance benchmarks

Qualifications and Experience
* Proven experience generatingmeasurable social media growth and engagement
* Demonstrated success inlaunching or scaling a product via social media
* Strong content creation skills focused onimpact and conversion, not just aesthetics
* Experience driving traffic from social platforms to websites or landing pages
* Ability to maintainconsistent, high-output content production
* Comfortable working in a startup environment with pace, accountability, and high expectations
* Self-starter mindset with a strong bias towards execution
* Access to a reliable laptop, stable internet connection, and a dedicated home working setup