Associate Social Media Manager

Carry1stGaming and social media

Workable locations: South Africa. KenyaFull-TimeJunior

Salary not disclosed

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Experience: 1–3 years in social media, community or content, either agency or in-house (a strong personal or creator track record counts too)
Required Skills: Content creationCanva

Have 1–3 years of experience in social media, community, or content, in an agency or in-house; a strong personal or creator track record also counts.
Provide a portfolio of campaigns or posts you developed and ran, with results.
Bring deep knowledge of youth culture and a genuine interest in gaming.
Write sharp, funny, natural-sounding copy for social media.
Be comfortable working across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
Be comfortable using tools such as CapCut, Canva, and scheduling tools.
Be organised and able to move from idea to live campaign in days.
Comfort on camera is a plus, but is not required.

Develop and run campaigns around tournaments and events, major game launches and live operations, and relevant announcements.
Keep always-on social feeds fresh with entertainment, memes, creator and user-generated content, tips, and community conversation.
Plan each campaign with the Social Media Manager, including its idea, formats, channels, timing, and measures of success.
Brief creative teams and write campaign copy, captions, and hooks.
Run campaigns across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and the WhatsApp community, responding and adapting quickly.
Monitor gamer trends, memes, slang, creators, and conversations, and turn them into content ideas.
Involve the community through challenges, polls, user-generated content, shout-outs, and live moments.
Work with creators to bring local voices and faces onto social channels.
Report on campaign reach, follower growth, engagement, sentiment, and brand mentions, and share what worked and what did not.
Provide cultural guidance to help the wider team create authentic content that resonates with local audiences.

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