Junior Social Media Coordinator

Overview

Junior Social Media Coordinator Jobs in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at Brand Influence

Title: Junior Social Media Coordinator

Company: Brand Influence

Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

🗓️ Position: Permanent

🎓 Experience: Graduate with 1 – 2 years experience

💼 Start Date: 1 September 2026 or ASAP

📍 Location: Gardens, Cape Town (Hybrid)

🕗 Hours: 08:00 – 16:00

About Brand Influence

Brand Influence is a fast-growing community-led marketing agency specialising in mass sampling campaigns activated through micro and nano influencers. We connect brands with real consumers using a trade-exchange model and manage several high-engagement platforms, including Beauty Bulletin, Brand Advisor, and Service Insider.

Summary of the Role

The Junior Social Media Coordinator supports and assists the broader social media department in planning, executing, optimising and reporting on social media initiatives and administration. This includes hands-on involvement across client accounts, Brand Influence-owned channels (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and YouTube), and our platform brands channels (Beauty Bulletin, Brand Advisor, and Service Insider).

What You’ll DoGeneral Support

• Assist the broader social media team across all company, client, and platform initiatives and administration.
• Work across multiple social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and YouTube.
• Stay up-to-date with social media trends, platform innovations and cultural moments relevant to Brand Influence and our platforms (Beauty Bulletin, Brand Advisor, Service Insider).

Social Media and Content

• Assist in managing content and social media hygiene elements across Brand Influence and platform pages.
• Support, troubleshoot, schedule and publish content natively and through the use of third party tools.
• Assist the Community Manager with social media and email community management tasks.
• Source and repurpose influencer or brand content for client promotions.
• Schedule and publish content across third-party tools and native apps.
• Feature in or support the creation of in-house video content.

Paid Media Support

• Assist in tracking media budgets and assist with ad performance reporting.
• Assist in creating Ad Plans for new projects based on briefs and budget structures.
• Support the setting up and monitoring of ads to ensure they meet project KPIs.

Reporting 

• Assist in compiling performance reports across client campaigns.
• Support quarterly reporting on Brand Influence, Beauty Bulletin, Brand Advisor and Service Insider’s social media performance and growth.

Team Culture & Collaboration

• Foster strong working relationships across the social and strategy teams.
• Demonstrate clear, professional and proactive communication.
• Show responsibility, reliability and ownership of tasks.
• Contribute positively to team culture with a collaborative, solutions-driven approach.

What You’ll Bring

• 1 – 2 years of experience in social media.
• Curious, adaptable and eager to learn.
• Basic understanding of core social media platforms.
• Strong analytical and creative-thinking skills.
• Detail-oriented, organised and digitally savvy.
• A positive attitude with collaborative team energy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive ability to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.

If you’re excited about social media, eager to grow your digital skills, and ready to be part of a fast-paced, fun and collaborative team – we’d love to meet you. Apply now!