Social Media Assistant

Remote RecruitmentAfricaMid LevelSocial Media

Specialty

Social Media

The role

Remote Recruitment is hiring a full-time Social Media Assistant for a UK brand, fully remote from South Africa. You would own the daily social calendar, schedule posts, create simple graphics and report on results.

What you will do

  • Schedule and publish posts on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TikTok
  • Create simple graphics and short videos
  • Reply to comments and messages in the brand voice
  • Track engagement and report weekly
  • Research trends and content ideas

What they ask for

  • Experience managing social media for a brand or business
  • Experience with Canva and a scheduler such as Metricool or Buffer
  • Strong written English
  • Basic understanding of social media analytics
  • Reliable with deadlines
  • Based in South Africa; work 09:00 to 17:00 UK time (11:00 to 19:00 SAST)
  • Nice to have: CapCut editing, paid social basics, UK captions

What they offer

  • Salary of R23,000 to R25,000 per month
  • Full-time, 100% remote role
  • Onboarding and support from a friendly UK team

This is our own short reading of the posting. The full description, and anything that has changed since, is on Remote Recruitment's careers page behind the apply button.

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