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Digital Marketing Manager (Remote)

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 R27,750 – R46,250 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-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

Social Media & Digital Marketing Specialist

Role Overview

We are seeking a creative, data-driven Social Media & Digital Marketing Specialist to lead our content, paid media, and digital presence. This role combines video editing, social media management, advertising, analytics, and website coordination to help grow brand awareness, engagement, and lead generation.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media & Content Management
* Edit short-form video content (60–90 seconds) for platforms including YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.
Edit short-form video content (60–90 seconds) for platforms including YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.
* Handle post-production using DaVinci Resolve and Descript, including color correction, captions, pacing, and thumbnail creation.
Handle post-production using DaVinci Resolve and Descript, including color correction, captions, pacing, and thumbnail creation.
* Manage and publish content across social media channels, ensuring consistent posting schedules and platform optimization.
Manage and publish content across social media channels, ensuring consistent posting schedules and platform optimization.
* Develop and maintain content calendars and posting cadence strategies tailored to each platform.
Develop and maintain content calendars and posting cadence strategies tailored to each platform.
* Analyze weekly content performance metrics and adjust strategies based on data insights.
Analyze weekly content performance metrics and adjust strategies based on data insights.
* Create thumbnails, story graphics, and supporting visual assets using Canva.
Create thumbnails, story graphics, and supporting visual assets using Canva.
* Identify and select compelling content segments for clipping, determine content angles, and optimize messaging for audience engagement.
Identify and select compelling content segments for clipping, determine content angles, and optimize messaging for audience engagement.

Paid Media Management
* Manage and optimize Meta advertising campaigns across Facebook and Instagram.
Manage and optimize Meta advertising campaigns across Facebook and Instagram.
* Oversee audience targeting, budget allocation, creative testing, and campaign performance.
Oversee audience targeting, budget allocation, creative testing, and campaign performance.
* Identify new paid media opportunities and provide strategic recommendations.
Identify new paid media opportunities and provide strategic recommendations.
* Track advertising performance using Google Analytics and provide regular reporting on key metrics and outcomes.
Track advertising performance using Google Analytics and provide regular reporting on key metrics and outcomes.

Website & Analytics
* Manage the firm's website presence and serve as the primary point of contact for website-related initiatives.
Manage the firm's website presence and serve as the primary point of contact for website-related initiatives.
* Lead the selection and ongoing management of external web development vendors, including Webflow developers when required.
Lead the selection and ongoing management of external web development vendors, including Webflow developers when required.
* Ensure website content accurately reflects the firm's brand positioning and business objectives.
Ensure website content accurately reflects the firm's brand positioning and business objectives.
* Monitor website traffic, conversions, lead attribution, and user engagement through Google Analytics.
Monitor website traffic, conversions, lead attribution, and user engagement through Google Analytics.
* Coordinate all content and creative assets for attorney review and approval prior to publication.
Coordinate all content and creative assets for attorney review and approval prior to publication.

Required Qualifications
* Proven experience editing short-form video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
Proven experience editing short-form video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
* Proficiency in DaVinci Resolve or equivalent video editing software; experience with Descript is highly preferred.
Proficiency in DaVinci Resolve or equivalent video editing software; experience with Descript is highly preferred.
* Strong Canva skills, including creating thumbnails, graphics, and visual marketing assets.
Strong Canva skills, including creating thumbnails, graphics, and visual marketing assets.
* Hands-on experience managing Meta advertising campaigns, including targeting, budget management, and creative optimization.
Hands-on experience managing Meta advertising campaigns, including targeting, budget management, and creative optimization.
* Proficiency with Google Analytics and the ability to interpret performance data and provide actionable insights.
Proficiency with Google Analytics and the ability to interpret performance data and provide actionable insights.
* Experience managing relationships with website vendors or devel

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 R27,750/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,500/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 748 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs β†’