Social Media Manager - Sports/Media/Entertainment- Durban

Job Title: Social Media Manager
Location: Durban South Africa
Reports to: Head of Social
Salary: R 18 000.00 R 23 000.00

Hire Resolves client is seeking a dynamic and creative Social Media Manager to lead content planning publishing and optimisation across multiple social media platforms. The ideal candidate is passionate about sport digital culture and audience engagement and thrives in a fastpaced highoutput environment.

You will play a key role in growing online presence driving fan interaction and maintaining a culturally relevant and consistent brand voice across all digital touchpoints. This includes overseeing live event coverage campaign storytelling and playerfocused content initiatives

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daytoday publishing and content output across platforms (Instagram TikTok X/Twitter YouTube Facebook etc.).
• Lead realtime content coverage for live events match days and behindthescenes moments.
• Schedule and monitor posts using tools such as Emplifi Sprout Social or native platforms.
• Ensure brand consistency through a tailored tone of voice per platform.
• Develop and implement weekly/monthly content calendars in collaboration with the Head of Social.
• Partner with creative video and marketing teams to produce engaging platformspecific content.
• Align content output with overall marketing strategies and commercial campaigns.
• Own social media execution during live matchdays and events both home and away.
• Collaborate with production teams to deliver live and nearlive content efficiently.
• Deliver realtime coverage that informs entertains and engages the audience.
• Contribute to playerfocused storytelling that builds public profiles and showcases personalities.
• Capitalise on trending moments and cultural relevance to drive organic engagement.
• Support collaboration with athlete content teams on cobranded opportunities.
• Manage fan interaction daily by responding to comments and encouraging conversations.
• Curate and amplify usergenerated content and fan stories.
• Work with CRM and ticketing teams on targeted campaign engagement.
• Track and report on performance metrics such as views engagement sentiment and conversion.
• Use insights to refine content strategy and test new formats.
• Stay updated with evolving platform trends and recommend innovations accordingly.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in Marketing Communications Digital Media or related field.
• 24 years of handson social media management experience.
• Solid understanding of social media trends mechanics and best practices.
• Proven ability in live event coverage and storytelling through copy and visuals.
• Familiarity with tools like Emplifi CrowdTangle and native insights platforms.
• Passion for sports digital culture and online community building.

Desirable:

• Experience in rugby or elitelevel sport environments.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite Canva or mobile content editing tools.
• Understanding of fan personas club culture and player marketing.
• Experience working with athletes or public figures.

How To Apply:

Contact Hire Resolve today for your next careerchanging move

Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.

Send your CV to: or connect with Mischa Bornman via LinkedIn.

Alternatively you can also contact me directly at Hire Resolve

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.