Junior Social Media & Content Assistant
| Location: | Cape Town, Wynberg Chelsea |
| Remote work: | Some remote work allowed |
| Education level: | Degree |
| Job level: | Junior |
| Own transport required: | Yes |
| Travel requirement: | Occasional |
| Type: | 6 months |
| Reference: | #JSMTGC |
| Company: | The Grow Collective |
Company: The Grow Collective
Location: Wynberg, Cape Town (Hybrid)
Contract: 6-month fixed-term (potential for renewal/permanent)
Level: Entry (0–1 year)
The Grow Collective, a growing digital agency working across multiple retail, lifestyle and e-commerce brands, is looking for a driven Junior Social Media & Content Assistant to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract.
This role is ideal for someone who has completed an internship, is ready to step into an agency environment, and wants hands-on experience across social media, community management, UGC, influencers, and content production.
Role and responsibilities
Social media support
• Assist with scheduling content across Meta, TikTok, and other channels
• Prepare captions, tags and post copy as briefed
• Update content calendars and assist with weekly/monthly planning
• Support reporting with basic insights and data gathering
Community management
• Monitor all client platforms daily
• Respond to comments, inbox queries and engagements
• Maintain page hygiene (spam removal, escalations, sentiment monitoring)
• Follow brand guidelines in tone and response management
UGC and influencer coordination
• Source UGC creators and influencer profiles
• Assist with outreach, communication and tracking of deliverables
• Manage incoming UGC assets and approvals
• Maintain talent databases and performance notes
Content production assistance
• Assist with TikTok and Instagram Reel recording
• Support content shoots (styling, shot lists, BTS, setup)
• Basic editing of short-form content
Content and email support
• Draft basic SEO-aligned blog content
• Assist with email scheduling and list updates
• Prepare assets for email layouts or content blocks
General admin
• Maintain organised digital folders and content libraries
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks across the social and content team
• Support internal project coordination where needed
Requirements
• 0–1 year experience (internship experience essential)
• Completed or ongoing studies in digital marketing, marketing, communications or similar
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and trends
• Basic experience with Canva (Adobe suite is a bonus)
• Comfort filming and assisting on TikTok/Reels
• Good writing skills and attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Based in Cape Town (hybrid work model)
Advantageous skills
• Experience with Meta Business Suite
• Basic SEO knowledge
• Email marketing experience (Mailchimp or similar)
• Photography/videography exposure
Posted on 17 Nov 14:48, Closing date 16 Jan