Junior Social & Content Manager - Sub Saharan Hub

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title:

Junior Social & Content Manager
- Sub Saharan Africa Hub
Travel Required?:
Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting

Start Date:

10/5/26

Location:

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Relocation Assistance:
Not offered
Job Number: #175668

Colgate is seeking an innovative, passionate, and results-driven Social Media & Content Lead to join our SSA IBE Team. This role is pivotal in driving our social media creative presence, ensuring our Colgate Brands remain relevant and engaging across key platforms, with a strong focus on Tik Tok. You will work cross-functionally with the marketing and commercial teams to develop and execute cohesive social media strategies and content frameworks that aligns with business objectives, elevates our brands, and drives market share in collaboration with our in market teams and agency partners in Sub-Saharan Africa.

As part of our team, you will lead social media and content innovation to engage and inspire people to live happier, healthier lives. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about social media, culture, and wants to make a measurable impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Social Strategy and Execution

• Develop and drive the hubs social media strategy, with a focus on the Tik Tok platform, to increase brand awareness, engagement, and conversion.
• Elevate the social creative framework, velocity, and overall impact of content. Identify emerging social media trends, platforms, and content formats, translating them into actionable strategies.
• Collaborate across teams to unlock new opportunities and implement best-in-class practices to maximize our commercial performance in the social space.

• Manage the content calendar and opportunity spaces across Sub-Saharan Africa Division social channels.
• Establish monitoring, analytics, and reporting on performance across Sub-Saharan African social media, providing data-driven recommendations for optimization.
• Lead the strategy for engaging social communities, loyalty programs, and influencer/creator/affiliate partnerships.
• Utilize social listening to monitor channels for trends, conversations, and sentiment related to our brand, industry, and competitors.
• Own holistic measurement, defining regional KPIs that track social effectiveness and social media growth.

• Oversee the creation and production of high-quality, platform-specific social media content, ensuring brand consistency and legal compliance.
• Coordinate with agency partners and internal creative teams on content execution.
• Act as the Hubs subject matter expert on Tik Tok content creation best practices.
• Ensure social strategies align with overall marketing campaigns and brand messaging.
• Identify opportunities for social commerce integration and supporting sales objectives.
• Establish "big bets," support localizing, and share best practices across the different SSA markets.
• Drive data-driven content development and analysis for effective content.
• Ability to gather insights through deep research, social listening, cross-functional teams, and platforms.

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing,…