🇿🇦 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

Position: Marketing Project Manager

Work Hours (Client): 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMCST

Pay Range: 2,000-2,500USD/month(varies based on skill set and experience level)

Location of Search: South Africa

Work Location: REMOTE

Type of Contract: Independent Contractor

Company/Client Overview:

Our Client is a rapidly growing turf installation franchising company on a mission to bring beautiful, sustainable outdoor spaces to communities across the U.S.

They are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented Marketing Project Manager to lead the execution of marketing launches for their new franchisees.This is not a high-level strategic or "visionary" creative role; rather, it is aprocess-driven execution role. You will act as the bridge between their developers, content managers, vendors, and franchisees to ensure every digital asset is polished, accurate, and launched according to their established SOPs.

Duties and Responsibilities:
* Coordinate with developers to build out franchisee sites. Perform rigorous Quality Assurance (QA) to ensure contact info, phone numbers, and local details are 100% accurate.
* Lead the creation and optimization of GMB profiles for new locations following a strict checklist.
* UseSprout Socialto schedule a full year’s worth of pre-approved content for 25+ franchisee accounts upon onboarding.
* Perform basic graphic design inCanva(flyers, local assets) and write/edit blog posts or basic marketing copy as needed.
* Act as the main point of contact for external vendors and internal franchisees to move projects through the pipeline.
* Maintain real-time updates of all onboarding tasks withinClickUp.
Minimum Requirements:

Language requirement:Excellent English Communication Skills

Education:Bachelor's Degree (ideally)

Experience:4–5 years of experience in a project management related role requiring heavy coordination and deadline management.
* Experience withproject management and scheduling toolssuch asClickUp(or similar tools like Asana/Monday) andSprout Social(or similar scheduling tools).
* 3+ Years of experience in amarketing related role(social media, blog writing, content design and web development).
* Canvaexperience is ideal.
* Exceptional English (written and verbal) for professional coordination with US-based franchisees and vendors.
* A "figure-it-out" attitude; the ability to learn new systems quickly and take ownership of the process.
Preferred Background:

Prior exposure toShopify/WordPress(website management side) andHubSpot (a plus).

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 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.

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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.

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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 →