Overview
Marketing Assistant (Social Media) Jobs in South Africa at Cherry Assistant
Title: Marketing Assistant (Social Media)
Company: Cherry Assistant
Location: South Africa
We are hiring a Marketing Assistant (Content, Social & Video) for a boutique consulting company in the personal branding/marketing industry. This is a Part-Time remote role for a UK-based client. The role is focused on content production and repurposing across social, podcast, email, and blog to drive visibility and commercial results. The ideal candidate is a creative self-starter with a sharp eye for design and video, strong attention to detail, and a solid grasp of what makes content engaging and on-brand.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit long-form podcast episodes and create short-form clips/highlights for social
- Design on-brand social assets (carousels, thumbnails, covers) and basic motion elements in Canva
- Repurpose content across channels (video to shorts, transcripts to posts, blogs to newsletters)
- Draft, format, and upload blogs to WordPress with basic on-page SEO best practices
- Build and schedule newsletters; assist with list hygiene and email performance reviews
- Schedule social posts and maintain a consistent, organized content calendar to avoid fluctuations in brand visibility.
- Perform light copyediting to align drafted content with the established brand voice and tone. Leverage AI tools effectively to accelerate workflows without automating away the human quality.
- Organize media libraries and collaborate with occasional freelancers as needed
- Track tasks and deadlines, providing clear progress updates
Required Qualifications
- 2–4 years in content creation/social media/video editing with a portfolio of relevant work
- Strong eye for design, storytelling, and brand consistency across channels
- Hands-on experience editing podcasts and short-form video for LinkedIn/Instagram/YouTube
- Proficiency with Canva and at least one video editor (Descript, Adobe Premiere Pro, or CapCut)
- Experience publishing in WordPress and basic understanding of on-page SEO
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting founders/personal brands or B2B services
- Familiarity with email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit, Klaviyo)
- Comfort with analytics/insights to inform content iterations
Required Skills & Tools
- Canva (advanced)
- Descript or Adobe Premiere Pro/CapCut (video editing)
- WordPress (publishing and formatting)
Schedule & Pay
- Part-Time position; 20 hours per week with UK time-zone overlap (e.g., 9:00–13:00 UK), with potential to scale to Full-Time
- Fully remote role for a UK-based client
- Pay ranges from ZAR 7000 – ZAR 9000 depending on experience
- Includes training, portfolio-building opportunities, and long-term growth potential
System Requirements
- Internet speed of at least 20 Mbps upload and download
- Computer with a 2.4 GHz processor or higher
- 8 GB of RAM or higher
- Windows 10 or newer, or Mac OS X 10.10 or newer
- HD 720p webcam
- Headset with microphone
Benefits
- Competitive pay rates
- Consistent hours and predictable workload
- Fully remote work with long-term potential
- Direct collaboration with the founder, making a real impact
- Supportive and inclusive work environment
- Opportunity to grow alongside a scaling personal branding consultancy
If you are a resourceful digital content creator who thrives in a collaborative environment and takes pride in delivering polished, aesthetically striking content, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application along with a link to your digital portfolio demonstrating your best design and video editing work.