Our Cape Town Marketing department is looking to add a highly motivated and creative Social Media Co-ordinator to join us.
Are you a social media whizz and want to work as part of a high-performance, in-house advertising team? We offer a dynamic environment in which you will be doing the organic content and paid social media ads for a variety of business units including offshore property, sports recruitment, studying abroad, financial services, and more.
This role involves the daily posting and management of both organic content and paid advertising on all our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube and X) as well as the regular reporting and analysis of results. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in growing our lead generation capability via social media, developing engaging content, as well as community management.
Please note this is an on-site position in our offices in Kenilworth, Cape Town.
You’re perfect for this position if you:
- Have a degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or a related field
- Have proven experience as a Social Media Co-ordinator, Social Media Specialist or similar role, preferably in an advertising agency environment, with a portfolio of past work as well as results.
- Have a strong understanding of the targeting capabilities as well as user behaviour across major social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube and TikTok
- Have an excellent understanding of how to drive lead generation on social media channels and a deep understanding of various targeting techniques
- Are comfortable developing in-depth content calendars for various types of businesses including studying abroad, sports recruitment, property and financial services.
- Have good experience in community management and online brand reputation crisis management
- Have an analytical mindset and are proficient in Meta Business Manager and GA4
- Are proficient in content creation tools like Canva, Adobe Photoshop or other graphic design software
- Are familiar with social media scheduling tools such as Hootsuite, Buffer or Sprout Social
- Are deadline-driven and can multi-task across several campaigns at the same time
- Are keen to develop yourself as the authority and expert in this field within an international company
Your role and responsibilities:
Among other tasks, your main responsibilities will include:
- Planning, creating and publishing engaging content across a variety of social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok
- Developing social media calendars in collaboration with the marketing team to support campaigns, service launches and promotions
- Planning and implementing successful lead generation campaigns for our various business units across the social media channels
- Monitoring social media channels for trends, opportunities and audience engagement, responding to comments and messages in a timely manner
- Analysing performances metrics and reporting on key insights
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders and decision makers
- Maintaining a consistent brand voice as well as our Brand CI in all social media content
- Staying updated on social media trends, best practices, and platform updates
We are a values-driven company
We Care
We care deeply about the needs and well-being of our clients and employees. To us, it's important to create a sense of community in and around our business, where our consultants and our clients can collaborate and learn from one another. Our employees appreciate our strong focus on work-life balance and a supportive leadership team that truly listens.
We Solve
We centre our business around our clients. Our mission is to solve, by providing innovative, creative, and personalised solutions to every client; always recognising that every client's circumstances are different. Employees at Sable International love the challenge of finding solutions and enjoy working in an environment that values problem-solving and continuous improvement.
We Grow
We aim to grow on as many levels as possible. Sable International is an ambitious company with ambitious clients. We help our clients grow their own wealth and businesses while extending our influence in as many areas and expertise as possible. Our people are growing their talents and experience, creating an extraordinary group of successful alumni. We invest in our employees through mentorship, professional development, and opportunities for career progression.
We Enjoy
We are also in business to enjoy ourselves. All our consultants are passionate about their areas of expertise and love meeting our clients. We have an energised and lively working culture. This is one of the things that sets us apart from other professional services firms. Our employees stay with us because of our positive and engaging work environment, where teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of what we do.
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Kendal's story
Group HR Director
Kendal started as an intern in 2015. After completing her internship, she went on to earn experience at Groupon South Africa. In 2016 she returned as an HR Officer. She was promoted to HR Manager in 2018 and is now the Group HR Director, leading on HR policy, strategy, and employee support in all divisions and countries within Sable International.
Tallulah's story
Marketing Manager
Tallulah started as a junior social media strategist in 2014. In 2020 she started assisting the content team, using her journalism background. In 2022 she was promoted to content and traffic lead, before taking on the role of Marketing Manager in February 2023. She now manages a team of 11 creative individuals across content, SEO, PPC, design, social media and front end development.
Join us at Sable International, where we embrace a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth!
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Why Choose Sable International?
At Sable International we believe work should be a place where you feel supported, inspired and excited to grow – both personally and professionally. Whether you're part of our team or one of our clients, we’re here to build meaningful connections and make a real difference, together.
Here’s why our team loves working here:
- We value you – your background, your ideas and your voice matters.
- There’s always room to grow – with mentorship, learning opportunities and the freedom to explore your path.
- We get that life happens – our managers are flexible and supportive, helping you find balance when you need it most.
- Great work doesn’t go unnoticed – we celebrate wins, big and small.
- You’ll be part of a vibrant, international team.
- And we know how to have fun – with team socials, events and a culture that brings people together.
Come as you are. Grow with us. Let’s build something great – together.
