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Social Media Content Specialist

Scale Army Careers
South African Rand . ZAR 200,000 - 300,000

Job Description

This role is open to candidates based in LATAM, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Please note that as this role supports U.S.-based clients, candidates must be available to work during U.S. business hours aligned with the client's time zone.

Our client is a well-known entrepreneur, investor, and author who produces high-volume educational and lifestyle content for founders and business professionals. Their brand focuses on empowering entrepreneurs through insights, speaking engagements, and behind-the-scenes content from events, panels, and daily life. With a large existing content library, including keynote speeches, interviews, and recorded events, the team is seeking a Social Media Content Manager who can transform long-form material into engaging short-form content while supporting a consistent daily social media presence.

Location

Fully remote 9 AM - 5 PM EST

Role Overview

The Social Media Content Specialist will transform long-form content such as keynote speeches, interviews, and event recordings into engaging short-form videos for social media platforms. This role focuses on maintaining a consistent posting cadence, identifying relevant social media trends, and proactively generating content ideas that resonate with an entrepreneurial audience. The ideal candidate is highly familiar with short-form video formats, comfortable using AI-powered editing tools, and able to produce high-quality content with quick turnaround times.

Key Responsibilities Short-Form Content Creation
  • Edit long-form content such as keynote speeches, interviews, and panel discussions into engaging short-form videos.

  • Create Instagram Reels and short-form videos optimized for social media platforms.

  • Add captions, subtitles, and visual elements that improve engagement.

Trend Monitoring & Content Ideation
  • Stay up to date with social media trends across Instagram, TikTok, and other short-form video platforms.

  • Identify trending formats and proactively suggest new content ideas.

  • Quickly produce trend-based content aligned with the brand's voice.

Social Media Content Management
  • Maintain a consistent daily posting cadence across social media channels, with a goal of publishing two videos per day.

  • Write short captions aligned with the brand's tone and voice.

  • Prepare content for publishing and coordinate approvals with the team.

  • Create and maintain a social media content calendar.

  • Share the content calendar every Monday for the upcoming week for review.

Content Repurposing
  • Repurpose long-form videos into multiple short-form clips.

  • Adapt content for platforms such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

  • Ensure content is optimized for each platform's format and best practices.

Qualifications Experience
  • Experience creating short-form video content for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts.

  • Experience editing video content using tools such as CapCut, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or similar platforms.

  • Experience using AI-powered tools for video editing or content repurposing is highly preferred.

Skills
  • Strong understanding of social media trends and short-form video formats.

  • Ability to produce high-quality content with quick turnaround times.

  • Strong attention to visual storytelling, pacing, and audience engagement.

  • Proactive and creative mindset with the ability to bring new ideas to the team.

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced content environment.

  • Highly organized and able to manage multiple content tasks simultaneously.

What Success Looks Like
  • Consistently producing two engaging short-form videos per day.

  • Maintaining a reliable daily posting cadence across social platforms.

  • Successfully identifying and executing trend-based content.

  • Creating content that resonates with the brand's entrepreneurial audience.

Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with a high-profile entrepreneur and contribute directly to scaling a growing personal brand through social media content. The Social Media Content Manager will play a key role in transforming valuable long-form material into engaging short-form videos that reach and inspire a large audience of founders and business professionals while helping expand the brand's digital presence.

Application Process: To be considered for this role these steps need to be followed:
  • Fill in the application form

  • Record a video showcasing your skill sets

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