Social Media Marketing Manager |
Somewhere
🇿🇦 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 R37,000 – R46,250 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. 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
Role: Social Media Marketing Manager
Priority Location: GLOBAL
Working Hours: 8AM - 5PM EST
Salary Range: $2,000 - $2,500
Type of contract: Full-Time
Type of job: Remote
About the Company:
Our company is a global, distributed AI technology company focused on building a thriving community around open-source AI. Their platform empowers users to create content using cutting-edge generative art and media models. While the team has a strong engineering foundation, our client is now expanding its marketing capabilities to support rapid growth and deepen community engagement. With 250+ remote staff worldwide, the company fosters a collaborative, flexible culture that encourages innovation and experimentation.
About the Role:
Our client is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead content creation, distribution, and community engagement across multiple social platforms. This is a high-priority, urgent hire due to recent changes in marketing leadership. The Social Media Manager will own the social content calendar, experiment with emerging platforms, amplify user-generated content, and ensure consistent engagement with our clients community. The ideal candidate is creative, adaptable, and execution-focused—capable of turning ideas into compelling content that resonates with users in the AI and generative media space.
Key ResponsibilitiesContent Creation & Management
* Build and manage a comprehensive content calendar across key channels.
* Create, publish, and manage content across Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and additional emerging platforms.
* Curate and amplify user-generated content to strengthen community visibility and engagement.
* Collaborate with internal creatives and engineers to translate technical concepts into engaging social storytelling.
Community Engagement
* Actively interact with the community on all platforms to foster conversation and excitement.
* Respond to comments, questions, and content submissions in an authentic, timely manner.
* Maintain consistent posting routines to keep platforms active and growing.
* Channel Growth & Experimentation
* Identify and explore new social channels and content trends to expand brand reach.
* Test creative strategies, formats, and storytelling approaches.
* Analyze post and channel performance to refine content direction and improve engagement metrics.
Skills & Requirements
* Stream Diffusion: Understanding and hands-on familiarity with this open-source AI model.
* TouchDesigner: Ability to work with this visual programming tool used for real-time media creation, often used by digital artists and DJs.
Helpful Knowledge
* Experience with generative media tools such as Hugging Face, ComfyUI, or similar platforms.
* Understanding of generative art, open-source AI workflows, and modern creative tech ecosystems.
* Hard Skills
* Strong proficiency using social media management platforms and native analytics tools.
* Demonstrated experience creating and distributing content across Instagram, Reddit, YouTube, and related platforms.
* Basic content production skills: copywriting, short-form editing, simple graphic creation, and asset organisation.
* Comfortable working with AI tools, creative software, or open-source technologies.
Soft Skills
* Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
* Highly creative with strong storytelling instincts.
* Fast mover—execution-oriented and comfortable iterating quickly.
* Collaborative communicator who thrives in distributed teams.
* Enthusiastic about community building, user engagement, and the open-source AI movement.
Ideal Traits:
You’re the kind of person who:
* Loves experimenting with emerging platforms and new content formats.
* Thrives in an environment where ambiguity is normal and creativity is encouraged.
* Is execution-driven and moves fast.
* Is energized by engaging with online communities and amplifying user voices.
* Learns quickly and adapts based on performance metrics and feedback.
Bonus Points:
Experience working in AI, tech, creative tools, or open-source communities.
Fluency in Portuguese or experience engaging Brazilian digital communities.
Prior experience scaling social channels from early stages.
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
At R37,000/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
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 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 →