Social Media and Marketing Specialist

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING SPECIALIST Independent Contractor
- Public Policy Think Tank
- Bedfordview, Gauteng (Hybrid)

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION Our client is a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO), a policy think tank, dedicated to inter alia, promoting f...

• Push, manage, and optimise content across all social media platforms, growing visibility and engagement
• Build and populate the organisation's website, front-end and back-end, with the audience always front of mind
• Identify gaps in the current website and proactively recommend and implement what's needed
• Own Google optimisation and SEO to maximise organic reach
• Design and produce marketing materials and creative assets from scratch
• Manage the organisation's database and mailing lists
• Plan and manage marketing projects from concept to delivery
• Promote published articles and books, driving visibility for the organisation's research output
• Oversee the full communications and marketing function, working from content supplied by the organisation

• A genuine self-starter, comfortable working with minimal supervision and direction
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, digital marketing, and current technology
• Working knowledge of SEO and Google optimisation
• Creative, with an eye for design and a builder's mindset (able to build a website and its content from zero)
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• A confident, clear communicator
• Own equipment, reliable connectivity as well as backup prower B
• ased in Gauteng, able to be in the Bedfordview office once a week (required)

• Independent contractor position (not open to interns, some experience is required)
• Part-time may be considered for the right candidate
• Hybrid: home-based with one required office day per week in Bedfordview

This is an opportunity to build a digital and marketing function from the ground up, with real creative ownership and visible impact, while contributing to work that shapes public policy conversations in South Africa.