Content Assistant/Photo
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 R14,800 – R22,200 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-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
Position : Photo Editor/Photo Content Moderator
Work Hours coverage : Monday to Friday - 1 PM to 8 PM; Sat & Sun - 2.5 hoursPay Range : 1,000-1,100USD/month (varies based on skill set and experience level)
Work Location : REMOTE
Type of Contract : Independent Contractor
Company/Client Overview:
Our client is an online marketplace for buying and selling equipment. We are looking for a reliable and detail-oriented Virtual Assistant to join our operations team. Your primary responsibility will be ensuring our marketplace listings are high-quality and secure by "cleaning" listing photos on the weekends. This is a critical role to prevent platform disintermediation and maintain the professional look of our brand. You will work closely with our existing full-time VA.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Photo Content Moderation: Review and "clean" equipment listing photos uploaded by users. This involves removing identifiable objects, names, or logos (e.g., city department names on vehicles) to protect seller privacy and platform integrity.
Photo Content Moderation: Review and "clean" equipment listing photos uploaded by users. This involves removing identifiable objects, names, or logos (e.g., city department names on vehicles) to protect seller privacy and platform integrity.
* Listing Quality Control: Ensure all weekend listings meet brand standards before they go live.
Listing Quality Control: Ensure all weekend listings meet brand standards before they go live.
Requirements
* Technical Savvy: While professional photography experience is not required, you must be comfortable using basic photo editing tools to remove text or objects from images.
Technical Savvy: While professional photography experience is not required, you must be comfortable using basic photo editing tools to remove text or objects from images.
* Reliability: Must be strictly available to work Saturdays and Sundays. We prioritize candidates who are highly responsive and maintain a strong work ethic while working remotely.
Reliability: Must be strictly available to work Saturdays and Sundays. We prioritize candidates who are highly responsive and maintain a strong work ethic while working remotely.
* Communication: Strong English proficiency (written and verbal). You will need to coordinate effectively with the US-based leadership team.
Communication: Strong English proficiency (written and verbal). You will need to coordinate effectively with the US-based leadership team.
* Adaptability: Willingness to learn new tasks and take on additional administrative scope as the role evolves.
Adaptability: Willingness to learn new tasks and take on additional administrative scope as the role evolves.
* familiarity with US BPO/remote work standards is a plus
familiarity with US BPO/remote work standards is a plus
* Experience with basic content creation or e-commerce marketplace operations preferred
Experience with basic content creation or e-commerce marketplace operations preferred
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 R14,800/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($800/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 685 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →