Social Media Manager - Midrand

In brief

**Overview** Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a Social Media Manager for its Head Office in Midrand. This role is responsible for executing and optimising social media campaigns to enhance Dis-Chem's brand awareness, engagement, and relevance. The manager will translate campaign strategies and content plans into platform-specific social media executions, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and alignment with integrated marketing campaigns, while also actively managing community engagement and performance. **What you will do** * **Social media campaign execution:** * Execute social media campaigns in line with the marketing calendar and campaign objectives. * Publish, schedule, and manage content across all social media platforms. * Ensure content is accurate, engaging, on-brand, platform-relevant, and aligned with campaign briefs, brand tone, and guidelines. * **Content coordination and engagement:** * Collaborate with Creative, Content, and Campaign teams to deliver engaging social media assets. * Support community engagement by monitoring comments, messages, and interactions according to engagement guidelines. * Ensure timely delivery and consistency across all social touchpoints. * Escalate customer issues or reputational risks in line with agreed governance processes. * **Performance monitoring and optimisation:** * Track and report on key social media performance metrics including reach, engagement, and growth. * Identify opportunities to optimise content, formats, and posting schedules. * Support campaign reviews and continuous improvement of social performance. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field. * 5+ years’ experience in social media, digital marketing, content management, community management, or platform marketing roles within retail, FMCG, healthcare, consumer-facing, or agency environments. * 5–8 years’ experience in a leadership or people management role within fast-paced content, digital, or multidisciplinary marketing environments. * Experience managing agencies, creators, influencers, or platform partners is required. * Experience in retail, healthcare, FMCG, or consumer-facing environments is advantageous. * Experience executing social media campaigns within retail, General Merchandise, or consumer brand environments. * Strong understanding of major social platforms, content formats, publishing tools, and engagement mechanics. * Ability to translate campaign objectives into effective social content and executions. * Strong execution focus with attention to detail and brand consistency. * Good collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional marketing teams. * Customer-centric mindset with awareness of brand, reputational, and compliance considerations. * Ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines simultaneously. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for an experienced Social Media Manager with a strong background in marketing, communications, or a related digital field, ideally with 5+ years in social media and 5-8 years in a leadership role. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in campaign execution, content coordination, and performance optimisation within fast-paced retail, FMCG, healthcare, or consumer-facing environments. They should possess a strong understanding of social platforms, excellent execution and communication skills, a customer-centric mindset, and the ability to manage multiple campaigns while maintaining brand consistency and adhering to compliance standards. **Deadline** 21st October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/social-media-manager-midrand-dis-chem-pharmacies Source: myjobmag

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