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Social Media Art Director
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Are you the kind of creative who sees a trending moment and immediately thinks, How can we make this visually unforgettable, how can this work for a brand? Do you thrive in the fast-paced world of social media, crafting conceptual content that stands out in a sea of sameness? If you love turning insights into impactful visuals, creating on the fly, and making magic with minimal resources, this role is for you. What You'll Do:
- Design for Impact – Create bold, engaging, and platform-native visuals that grab attention and spark conversation.
- Turn Data into Creativity – Work with the insights team to translate social trends and audience behavior into smart, strategic design ideas.
- Stay on Trend – Keep your finger on the pulse of internet culture, emerging aesthetics, and viral content to keep our brand ahead of the curve.
- Be Hands-On – Whether it's shooting content on the go, editing in real time, or making the most of a scrappy budget, you're ready to roll up your sleeves.
- Think Conceptually – Develop visual ideas that go beyond just "looking good"—every piece of content should have purpose and personality.
- Collaborate & Execute – Work closely with copywriters, strategists, and community managers to bring ideas to life in fresh and innovative ways. What You Bring:
- 3+ years of experience in social-first design, motion, or art direction.
- Animation and motion design skills a plus.
- A strong portfolio showcasing high-impact, conceptual social content.
- A deep understanding of different social platforms and what works visually on each.
- The ability to balance quick-turn reactive content with more polished, strategic creative work.
- A passion for social media—you're always online, always inspired, and always experimenting.
- A resourceful, get-it-done attitude—you know how to make small budgets work hard.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (bonus points for motion and video editing skills).
- A keen eye for aesthetics, composition, and storytelling in a social-first world. Why Join Us? We're a team that thrives on creativity, speed, and making an impact. If you're obsessed with internet culture, love to create, and aren't afraid to dive in and make things happen, we'd love to have you. Ready to design the future of social? Let's go
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Social Media Art Director
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Are you the kind of creative who sees a trending moment and immediately thinks, How can we make this visually unforgettable, how can this work for a brand? Do you thrive in the fast-paced world of social media, crafting conceptual content that stands out in a sea of sameness? If you love turning insights into impactful visuals, creating on the fly, and making magic with minimal resources, this role is for you.
What You'll Do:
- Design for Impact – Create bold, engaging, and platform-native visuals that grab attention and spark conversation.
- Turn Data into Creativity – Work with the insights team to translate social trends and audience behavior into smart, strategic design ideas.
- Stay on Trend – Keep your finger on the pulse of internet culture, emerging aesthetics, and viral content to keep our brand ahead of the curve.
- Be Hands-On – Whether it's shooting content on the go, editing in real time, or making the most of a scrappy budget, you're ready to roll up your sleeves.
- Think Conceptually – Develop visual ideas that go beyond just "looking good"—every piece of content should have purpose and personality.
- Collaborate & Execute – Work closely with copywriters, strategists, and community managers to bring ideas to life in fresh and innovative ways.
What You Bring:
- 3+ years of experience in social-first design, motion, or art direction.
- Animation and motion design skills a plus.
- A strong portfolio showcasing high-impact, conceptual social content.
- A deep understanding of different social platforms and what works visually on each.
- The ability to balance quick-turn reactive content with more polished, strategic creative work.
- A passion for social media—you're always online, always inspired, and always experimenting.
- A resourceful, get-it-done attitude—you know how to make small budgets work hard.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (bonus points for motion and video editing skills).
- A keen eye for aesthetics, composition, and storytelling in a social-first world.
Why Join Us?
We're a team that thrives on creativity, speed, and making an impact. If you're obsessed with internet culture, love to create, and aren't afraid to dive in and make things happen, we'd love to have you. Ready to design the future of social? Let's go
as per role
Account Director - Social Media Specialist
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Brunswick Group is looking to bolster its growing Digital practice with a Social Media Account Director to join the Digital team in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will have an active and demonstrable interest in communication alongside experience within social and digital media.
As an Account Director, you will also begin to develop a network and build relationships with clients, media, advisers, Brunswick colleagues and other stakeholders. You will work to develop your media-handling skills and have a good understanding of Brunswick’s different sectors and specialist offers and how to connect them with clients as part of our one firm offering.
The ideal candidate will have experience with:
- Digital Marketing with demonstrated experience in Social Media.
- Public relations, crisis and corporate communications.
- Be able to develop and execute social media communications strategies
- Manage Social Media Platforms (both organic and paid ads managers)
- Gather client and market insights to inform audience outreach strategies.
- Analyse social media post performance and conversation data.
- Prepare well-written, organised, and thoughtful documents and correspondence.
- Staying up to date on social media trends, monitoring all social media profiles to determine engagement.
- Understand and be adept at using all features on all social media platforms.
- Create, curate, and manage social media content aligned to client’s strategic and campaign objectives.
- Use analytics to track social media campaigns’ key performance metrics to extract compelling insights and maximise results.
- Write a range of copy (taglines, pinned comments, descriptions, etc.) across various social media platforms.
- Coordinate and show demonstrated ability to lead the production of videos with editors to ensure the relevance and regularity of the content.
- Strategise to drive key client business objectives through social media via engagement, reach, views, etc.
- Define and challenge the content strategies of your clients, based on the data obtained through social platform business managers or 3rd party tools.
- Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; able to analyse and distil complex information.
- Use good judgment in deciding what information should be shared and what should not; exercise discretion.
- Act as a copy editor for client’s social media and community managers, checking adherence to guidelines, spelling, grammar, etc
- Willingly assume and actively pursue additional responsibility and role on the team; take initiative.
- Keep colleagues informed of project status; develop action plans/meeting notes as appropriate
- Demonstrate curiosity and awareness of current and relevant global issues.
- Actively seek out or accepts assignments that represent learning opportunities and provide professional growth.
- Willingly accept suggestions for improvement; seek feedback and constructive criticism.
- Attend and engage in internal learning opportunities and training sessions
- Guide executives and assistants in effectively supporting accounts.
- Work to develop a solid understanding of different sectors and specialist offers.
- Ensure all logistics for client meetings and events are executed smoothly and manage upwards to ensure Brunswick delivers on time and above expectation.
- Begin to develop an advisory voice informed by research, experience and awareness of market trends and events.
- Nurture a network amongst peers inside and outside the firm, providing valuable insight for the firm and for clients.
Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
- Experience using digital tools and social media to achieve communications objectives.
- Three - five years of relevant work experience within social media
- Demonstrated understanding of social media platforms, their unique audiences and how to use them to maximise results
- Experience leveraging and measuring efforts on social media platforms to achieve business objectives, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google and other new media (both paid and organic).
- Working knowledge of digital tools including a monitoring / analytics system (such as Brandwatch, Radian6, Sysomos, Sprinklr or Spredfast; Facebook and Google analytics).
- Ability to develop well thought out analytic reports highlighting performance, insights and recommendations that serve business and communication objectives.
- Robust personal experience with social media a plus, but not required (e.g. a blog, Twitter account, etc.).
- Ability to operate in fast pace, client service environment.
- Exceptional research, writing and communication skills.
- Ability to quickly adapt content to suit different publication channels.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize.
- Interest in financial and business issues.
- Problem-solving skills and detail orientation.
- Self-motivated.
- Ability to exhibit discretion with confidential client matters.
- An understanding of financial terminology a plus.
- Experience with design programs preferred, but not required (Adobe, Photoshop, InDesign).
Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.
Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.
Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.
Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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#J-18808-LjbffrContent Marketing Manager
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A dynamic, hands-on Content Marketing Manager in Cape Town is needed to shape and lead content efforts across digital and offline channels. This is the perfect role for a creative strategist who thrives on crafting meaningful, engaging content that builds brand awareness, connects with diverse audiences, and supports performance-driven goals.
Your key job responsibilities as the Content Marketing Manager in Cape Town, South Africa will include:
- Reporting into the Growth & Acquisition team, the Content Marketing Manager will take ownership of content strategy and execution across platforms and touchpoints.
- Developing and executing a results-driven content strategy aligned to broader marketing and growth goals.
- Creating, managing, and distributing content across web, social media, and offline channels.
- Ensuring brand consistency across all messaging, formats, and platforms.
- Collaborating closely with the Acquisition Manager to ensure content supports user acquisition and conversion goals.
- Coordinating with local teams, agencies, and freelancers to support translation and localization of content for different markets.
- Managing budgets related to offline and regional content initiatives.
- Tracking and reporting on key content KPIs, including engagement (likes, shares, time on page), brand visibility (reach, impressions, search volume), and perception metrics.
Requirements for this Content Marketing Manager job in Cape Town, South Africa :
- Proven experience in content marketing, copywriting, or brand communications (minimum of 3–5 years preferred).
- Familiarity with the iGaming space and/or African markets will be highly advantageous.
- Strong portfolio showcasing content that has driven engagement, awareness, or results.
- Experience managing external vendors, content partners, or creative agencies.
- Budget management skills with a focus on impact and ROI.
- A strategic storyteller with a sharp eye for compelling content.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proactive, highly organised, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Flexible and adaptive – thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving marketing environment.
- A strong collaborator who values diverse perspectives and works well across teams.
Ready to bring stories to life and build a powerful brand voice? If you’re a creative powerhouse who understands the balance between storytelling and performance, this is your opportunity to own a brand’s narrative and make real impact. Apply now and let’s shape the future together. Kindly send your CV through to for this exciting Content Marketing Manager in Cape Town, South Africa .
#J-18808-LjbffrContent Marketing Manager
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Location: Fully Remote (South Africa)
Working Hours: UK Hours (Monday to Friday)
Salary: R35,000 - R45,000 per month (depending on experience)
Remote Recruitment is seeking a talented Content Marketing Manager to lead our content strategy and execution efforts. You will play a critical role in shaping our brand's voice, driving engagement, and generating demand through compelling content. In this position, you will collaborate with various teams to create high-quality content that not only informs but also resonates with our audience.
The ideal candidate is a creative thinker with a strong understanding of digital marketing strategies and a knack for producing engaging content. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to take ownership of your projects, we would love to have you on our team
Responsibilities- Design and implement a cohesive content marketing strategy that aligns with business objectives.
- Manage and guide a team of writers and designers to produce a variety of content formats, including blogs, ebooks, newsletters, and social media posts.
- Identify target audiences and tailor content accordingly to foster engagement and conversion.
- Perform keyword research and SEO optimization to enhance content visibility and attract organic traffic.
- Analyze content performance using marketing analytics tools and adjust strategies based on data insights.
- Maintain a content calendar and ensure timely delivery of all planned materials while meeting deadlines.
- Coordinate with the sales and product teams to highlight key messages in our content.
Qualifications and Experience
- 3+ years of experience in content marketing, preferably in the B2B sector.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating your writing skills and successful content campaigns.
- Excellent knowledge of SEO best practices and content management systems.
- Outstanding editing and proofreading abilities with a keen attention to detail.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver high-quality work on time.
- Strong analytical skills and experience using data to drive content decisions.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and effectively communicate ideas.
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- Familiarity with email marketing and social media platforms is a plus.
- Experience in the recruitment industry is advantageous but not required.
- Work From Home
- Training & Development
- Performance Bonus
Content marketing manager
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Senior Content & Marketing Creator
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Senior Content & Marketing Creator
Help shape the future of insurance with a leading SaaS Insurtech innovator
Insurtech (SaaS) | South Africa (If inJohannesburg- In Office) otherwise Remote| Market related | 9am -17:30pm SA time
About Our Client
Our client is a specialist Insurtech company providing advanced software pricing platforms to insurers, reinsurers, and MGAs globally. Their technology enables clients to optimise pricing, enhance underwriting performance, and improve risk management through intuitive, high-performance solutions. With strong growth and a culture of innovation, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the future of insurance technology.
The Role: Senior Content & Marketing Creator
We are looking for a creative and strategic Senior Content & Marketing Creator to join the marketing team. In this role, you will lead the production of multimedia and written content that powers demand generation, builds brand authority, and engages customers across all stages of the marketing funnel.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement a content marketing plan aligned with growth objectives, target personas, and customer journeys
- Draft and edit high-quality written content, including blogs, web pages, social posts, internal reports, and newsletters
- Write persuasive, targeted copy for email campaigns, sales materials, and retention initiatives
- Optimise content for SEO, AEO, and user experience; manage publishing via CMS
- Manage and grow organic social media channels with tailored written and visual content
- Track, analyse, and report on content performance; apply insights to refine strategy
- Plan, film, edit, and repurpose short-form videos, reels, and graphics using Canva
- Build and optimise marketing automation workflows (e.g., HubSpot)
- Collaborate with internal teams to produce content supporting product launches, customer communications, and partnerships
About You
- 2 -4 years of hands-on experience in B2B SaaS content creation or marketing, ideally in tech, fintech, or financial services
- Proven ability to create and edit multimedia content (video, audio, graphics)
- Excellent writing, copy-editing, and proofreading skills
- Proficient in Canva and CMS platforms (e.g., Webflow or WordPress)
- Strong understanding of SEO, keyword research, content analytics, and web publishing best practices
- Experience with marketing automation or CRM tools, ideally HubSpot
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret performance metrics
- Creative storyteller who simplifies complex technical concepts for broad audiences
- Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
- Experience producing webinars and podcasts (a plus)
- Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field (preferred but not essential)
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SEO & Content Marketing Manager
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Job Locations: Remote
Department: Marketing
Type: Regular, Full-Time
Working hours: 8:30-6:30 CST
Role Overview: We're seeking a creative, data-driven SEO and Content Marketing Manager to lead QuickStart's content strategy across digital and offline channels. You'll craft engaging content that drives awareness, generates leads, supports product adoption, and fosters learner retention. Ideal candidates have strong editorial skills, a track record in brand building, and experience scaling content in fast-growing or EdTech environments.
What You'll Do:
- Develop and execute QuickStart's holistic content strategy across blogs, landing pages, website, email, social, and video.
- Audit, optimize, and repurpose content for relevance, SEO, and engagement.
- Collaborate with Marketing, WebTech, Product, Sales, and Admissions to deliver integrated campaigns.
- Manage QuickStart's blog and YouTube channel: create, edit, and organize content; generate new video ideas; oversee production; respond to audience interactions.
- Plan, execute, and analyze social media campaigns; grow engagement and track performance metrics.
- Support email marketing initiatives, including multi-touch drip campaigns, analytics, and optimization.
- Stay ahead of trends in content marketing, EdTech, and social media to ensure QuickStart remains innovative and competitive.
Minimum Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in content marketing, digital marketing, or editorial roles.
- Proven ability to create content that engages audiences and drives business results.
- Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
- Experience with SEO, analytics (Google Analytics, SEMrush), social media, and email marketing.
- Familiarity with sales funnels and content's role in lead generation.
Preferable Knowledge & Experience
- Experience in start-ups, high-growth, or remote work environments.
- Background in online education/EdTech.
- Experience with AI tools for content creation and optimisation.
- International team collaboration experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Remote
Senior content & marketing creator
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Segment Content Marketing Specialist, Industrial Segment
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At Eaton, we're committed to improving the quality of life and the environment through intelligent power management technologies. With operations in over 175 countries, we help customers manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Our culture is built on innovation, inclusion, and a shared purpose to make what matters work.
We're currently looking for a
Segment Content Marketing Specialist
to join our Industrial Segment marketing team, supporting strategic content development across global campaigns. This role will be based in South Africa and will collaborate closely with a small, agile team of three—with colleagues. Together, this team drives impactful content that engages industrial customers throughout their buying journey and positions Eaton as a trusted partner in the market.
What You'll Do
The Segment Content Marketing Specialist is responsible for orchestrating the development and optimization of highly compelling content that clearly differentiates Eaton and drives engagement of prospects at every stage of their buying journey with Eaton. The Segment Content Marketing specialist will play a pivitol role working closely with internal marcom COEs and shared services teams to ensure content always developed to the highest standard and in a format that aligns to how its target audiences want to engage with and consume the content to aide their decision-making processes. The Segment Content Marketing Specialist will leverage all relevant engagement data available to them to inform their approach to content optimization at all times as well as consantly seeking feedback from field teams as well as where possible direct engagement with customers.
The Segment Content Marketing Specialist (Industrial segments) is responsible for the following:
- Managing the development and optimization of all content needed for demand generation and ABM campaigns, complete with all required metadata.
- Leveraging UX, Social and SEO COE expertize in the supporting COEs to shape and optimize all content supporting integrated campaigns.
- Initiating development of landing page content objects in Percolate - must have good understanding of all AEM components and set out clear briefs for copywriters and publishers on required messaging, layout and needed CTAs.
- Initiating development of all required email campaigns in Percolate - must know all Eloqua email templates available and set out clear briefs on messaging, layout and needed CTAs for copywriters and Eloqua publishing teams.
- Initiating the creation of sales enablement and relevant digital assets such as flyers, brochures and catalogs that includes briefs on messaging, layout and needed CTAs.
- Initiating the creation of social posts, videos and other promotional material needed that includes briefs on messaging, layout and needed CTAs.
- Acting as a bridge between BU and Segment scrum teams and driving involvement of both.
Key Operating Principles
- Accountability: Content this role develops must be aligned to the needs identified in the buyer and campaign journey maps.
- Data-informed: Build and optimize content effectiveness using a data-informed approach at all times.
Qualifications
- Minimum bachelor level degree with postgraduate qualification in marketing or related field preferred.
- 5+ years of marketing communications experience.
Skills
- Strong English writing skills.
- Customer/market focus, work-rate, self-starter, strong attention to detail.
What We Offer
- A stimulating and collaborative environment.
- High-impact projects.
- Professional development opportunities.
- An inclusive and respectful corporate culture.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.