Social Media Manager

Location: Remote; South Africa or Kenya. Working hours: U.S. Business Hours

Company

hirify.global is recruiting for a client seeking a social media professional to grow brand presence and measurable business results across multiple platforms.

What you will do

• Develop and execute social media strategies aligned with brand awareness, engagement, and growth objectives.
• Create content calendars and produce platform-specific captions, hooks, visual content, and short-form videos.
• Schedule and publish content across LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, YouTube, and other relevant platforms.
• Monitor and respond to comments, direct messages, mentions, and community interactions.
• Support organic and paid campaigns, track engagement, reach, follower growth, traffic, click-through rates, and conversions.
• Collaborate with marketing, design, content, and leadership teams to coordinate campaigns and optimize performance.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in social media management, content marketing, or digital marketing.
• Experience managing business or brand accounts across multiple social media platforms.
• Strong copywriting, storytelling, content creation, audience engagement, and content strategy skills.
• Experience with scheduling and analytics tools such as Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social, HubSpot, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of TikTok, X, and YouTube best practices, plus experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; availability during U.S. Business Hours.

Nice to have

• Experience with SaaS, e-commerce, agency, or professional services businesses.
• Experience with influencer partnerships, UGC campaigns, paid social advertising, or short-form video.
• Previous experience in startup or high-growth environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote, full-time position.
• Hands-on ownership of social media strategy from planning through execution.
• Opportunity to build online communities and optimize content through testing and analytics.
• Creative, proactive, and data-driven working environment.

Hiring process

• Initial phone screen.
• Video interview with a hirify.global recruiter, followed by a practical social media strategy and content assessment.
• Client interview, offer, onboarding, and an introductory video recorded through Spark Hire.