- Location
- HQ Bryanston, South Africa
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Marketing
- Seniority
- Manager
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
We are looking for a highly skilled Social Media Manager to join our team. If you are self-driven, practise meticulous attention to detail and you are a very ambitious tech-savvy professional we would love to meet you! We are expecting you to be very experienced in Social Media Management and well-versed in strategy, conceptual thinking, PR and promotional events.
Ultimately, you should be able to act as online storyteller of our amazing brands and
manage all creative and conceptual outputs in a collaborative and integrated manner
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Strategy Development: Develop overarching social media strategies that align with business objectives.
Creation and ownership of integrated content plans
Compile and formulate platform insights and development
Team Leadership: Mentor and guide junior and mid-level managers, providing direction and support.
High-Level Reporting: Present comprehensive reports to senior management, including strategic insights and recommendations.
Stakeholder Management: Liaise with other departments (marketing, PR, sales) to ensure social media efforts are integrated with broader business strategies.
Policy and Procedure Development: Establish and refine social media policies, guidelines, and best practices.
Strategic Plans: Long-term social media strategies and roadmaps.
Leadership Reports: High-level reports and presentations for executive stakeholders, including strategic insights and future planning.
Policy Documents: Comprehensive social media policies and guidelines.
Minimum Requirements:
Relevant 3 - year degree
3 + years in community management
2 + years in social media management
Live event coverage experience
High understanding of social media and the platforms
Proven work experience as a Community Manager or very similar role
Experience with planning and leading community initiatives
Ability to identify and track relevant community KPIs
Excellent verbal communication skills
Excellent writing skills
Excellent interpersonal and presentations skills
Knowledge of online marketing
Attention to detail, critical-thinker and problem-solver
Foundational knowledge of paid social media ads (Meta Ads, Twitter Ads, etc.)
Understanding of broader digital marketing ecosystem, including content marketing, email marketing, and digital analytics
Key Attributes:
Strong understanding of South African / African culture
Knowledge and interest in sports
Must be confident and have clear passion points to be allocated to according to brands
Fun and energetic
Able to work under pressure and deal with working on multiple accounts
Strong leadership skills
Driven and clear understanding of KPIs and how to action them
Have a self-starter mindset
Self-motivated, organised and passionate
Pro-active
Ability to adapt and understand
Confidence
Ability to perform under pressure when crisis hits
Additional Information:
Band: VIII
SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.
