Content Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

We are seeking a Content Manager for a 6-month maternity cover within our Marketing team. This role involves managing creative content planning across all digital channels, including social media, paid media, and the website. You will also provide written content support to the wider marketing team and business, ensuring campaign creative direction aligns with brand and VM marketing, and digital stories are channel-appropriate. The position is based in-office at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

Must Have

• Manage creative content planning for all digital channels (social media, paid media, website)
• Support the wider marketing team and business with written content
• Ensure creative direction of campaigns aligns with brand and VM marketing direction
• Ensure digital stories are fit-for-purpose for each digital channel
• Provide input into the creative plan
• Ensure a synchronized 360 content strategy across all digital channels
• Ensure the execution of the content strategy
• Ensure digital channel managers' content requirements are defined and included in the content plan
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the content process from end-to-end
• Optimise content through reporting results
• 3-4 years’ experience in a similar role
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Copywriter with a strong SEO focus
• Experience in working with content management systems (e.g., Magento, Wordpress, Shopify)
• Experience with web, mobile & social engagement strategies and best practices
• Extensive experience in new media editorial or similar
• Proven track record of leading content marketing campaigns
• National Diploma in Marketing Management or similar
• Solid knowledge of web design
• Solid knowledge of social media and creative principals (80/20 rule)
• Expertise with using SEO best practices to write creative copy that includes effective keyword placement

Good to Have

• Bachelor degree in Marketing Management, Communications, Journalism, English or related
• Familiarity with Magento, PhotoShop, InDesign, Salesforce, Brandwatch

We're on the hunt for a Content Manager to support our Marketing team as a maternity cover for 6-months. You will manage the creative content planning for all digital channels: social media, paid media and website and support the wider marketing team and business with written content. This includes ensuring the creative direction of campaigns are in-line with brand and VM marketing direction and the digital stories are fit-for-purpose for each digital channel.

We're a fully in-office team. The position is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

So, what will you do?

• Provide input into the creative plan.
• Ensure that there is a synchronized 360 content strategy across all digital channels.
• Ensure the execution of the content strategy.
• Ensure digital channel managers requirements for content are defined and included in the content plan
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the content process from end-to-end.
• Optimisation of content through reporting results

Experience required:

• 3-4 years’ experience in a similar role
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Copywriter with a strong SEO focus
• Experience in working with content management systems (i.e. Magento, Wordpress, Shopify)
• Experience with web | mobile & social engagement strategies and best practices
• Extensive experience in new media editorial experience or similar
• Proven track record of leading content marketing campaigns

Qualification required:

• Required:

National Diploma in Marketing Management or similar

• Preferred:

Bachelor degree in Marketing Management, Communications, Journalism, English or related

Knowledge & skills required:

• Solid knowledge of web design
• Solid knowledge of social media and creative principals (80/20 rule)
• Expertise with using SEO best practices to write creative copy that includes effective keyword placement
• Familiar with Magento, PhotoShop, InDesign, Salesforce, Brandwatch will be an advantage

Department

Marketing

Role

Content Manager

Locations

Ackermans Support Centre

Employment type

Contract