Community Manager | Publicis Groupe

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Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : January 29, 2026

About the Role

The Community Manager drives high-RPM brand engagement by managing digital data and social media ecosystems for global corporate clients. Utilizing HubSpot for marketing automation and Salesforce for audience analytics, the manager ensures compliance with brand aesthetic and communication standards. Their work mitigates operational risk by monitoring brand sentiment in real-time and leveraging data to optimize digital advertising spend and audience conversion.

Overview

  • We’re looking for a Community Manager who is a culture curator, a brand custodian and has a passion for social media, with sound knowledge of digital marketing. You’ll need to have your finger on the pulse of social media platforms, trends and opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Daily monitoring and community management of multiple social media accounts.
  • Experience in Hootsuite and Sprout Social.
  • Building of content calendars and scheduling of content in line with social media best practice.
  • Accurately engaging with social media queries or comments across multiple platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube) in line with brand tone and guidelines.
  • Scheduling social media posts accurately and timeously in line with content calendar.
  • Building content calendars in line with social media best practice.
  • Monitoring and measuring the impact of content, and analyzing, reviewing and contributing to the delivery of Social Media reports.
  • Working with the social media and account management teams to support any agency and client requirements through administrative, community management and research tasks.
  • Reading and understanding Content Strategy Documents, giving input where you feel you can add value.
  • Coordinating and executing social media competition and prize draws, working closely with the account management and production teams.
  • Creation and management of effective crisis management communication.
  • Social media live event coverage which includes but not limited to copywriting and editing deliverables. (During and after work hours in line with Covid regulations)
  • Looking out for and assessing opportunities to engage the brand’s followers at the next level.
  • Immersing yourself in local and international news, always on the lookout for opportunities to be tactical.

Qualifications

  • The successful new candidate will be passionate about the advertising and communications industry, highly motivated with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

The following attributes are also essential:

  • Reactive and responsive – responds immediately as things arrive and quick to act on incoming tasks.
  • Highly organized
  • Multi-tasker
  • Easily self-manage
  • A passion for creating content for brands on social media channels.
  • Being deadline driven and pulling out all the stops to ensure that assigned tasks are completed accurately and on time.
  • Have a presence on all the latest social media platforms and understanding of social media ad-units.
  • Find satisfaction in closing conversations successfully and accurately on social channels.
  • Enjoy unlocking proactive social ideas.
  • Have a willingness to learn and progress.
  • Attendance of live events and live posting.

We’re looking for a talented Community Manager with impressive work experience, which typically includes:

  • Minimum 2 – 3 years Community Management experience (Brand/Digital brands)
  • Qualification in Digital Marketing is advantageous
  • Experience in the Advertising Agency environment will be a definite advantage.

Personality

  • Solution oriented
  • Tenacious
  • Go getter that lives the brand
  • Strong and efficient work ethic
  • Positive, can-do attitude
  • Curious. Always learning. Always striving to constantly improve
  • Comfortable in a high performance, fast-paced environment
  • Open and active team player
  • Self-starter who can inspire others
  • Great communicator
  • Trustworthy
  • Flexibility

Career Growth & Education

A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or Media Studies is the required foundation for this tech-driven creative path. Professionals can advance to Social Media Director or Brand Strategy Lead roles by mastering digital performance metrics and content strategy. Participating in specialized bootcamps in AI-driven marketing and obtaining certifications in digital product strategy provides a pathway to senior roles in international advertising agencies.

Salary & Financial Insight

Estimated monthly salaries for Community Managers range from R25,000 to R48,000 based on experience and agency scale. Strategic financial planning should involve a focus on offshore investment diversification and professional tax planning to optimize high-variable income.

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