Social Media Manager and Multi Media Designer

Junior Social Media Manager — CHARGE

Location: Ideally situated in Stellenbosch or Cape Town area.

Hybrid (home & in office – Cape Town) charge.co.za

We’re looking for a smart, creative, efficient junior social media manager to help CHARGE tell the story of South Africa’s first off-grid EV charging network.

If you love:

• Creating fresh content
• Shooting and editing simple videos
• Turning ideas into fast, clean posts
• Working in a future-thinking, renewable energy brand …then you’ll fit right in.

What you’ll do:

• Create daily content (reels, short videos, graphics, captions)
• Manage CHARGE’s social accounts (IG, FB, TikTok, LinkedIn)
• Keep our tone clean, bold and easy to understand
• Work with our marketing & leadership team to build a national brand

What we’re looking for:

• Strong creative eye
• Efficient, fast worker
• Solid writing skills
• Attention to detail
• A natural curiosity about EVs, tech, clean energy Bonus: photography, simple animation, interest in renewable energy.

To apply:

Email: marketing@charge.co.za

Subject line: Social Media Manager application (your name)

Include:

• portfolio or links to your work 
• CV 
• and answer the questions below:

1. Share three SA brands you think do social media well – and explain in one sentence why you think they are doing a good job.
2. Send links to 3 recent pieces of your content (reel, static, video, TikTok).
3. What tools do you use to edit or design content?
4. Salary expectations for full time employment

Core Skills

• Strong creative skills across visuals, video and copywriting
• Confident in content creation: short-form video, reels, TikTok, carousels
• Ability to shoot and edit simple, high-quality mobile video
• Basic understanding of design principles (layout, fonts, colour)
• Strong writing skills — clear, concise, modern tone
• Ability to follow brand guidelines and maintain brand voice
• Understanding of social media algorithms and trends
• Proven portfolio of creative work (Instagram/TikTok/LinkedIn/etc.)

Personality & Work Style

• Smart, fast learner, able to pick up new concepts quickly
• Highly efficient — able to turn ideas into finished content fast
• Self-managed and organised with strong attention to detail
• Curious and interested in EVs, renewable energy or technology
• Positive attitude, adaptable and willing to experiment
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving start-up environment

Responsibilities

• Manage Social media profiles
• Create daily/weekly content for CHARGE’s platforms
• Shoot short videos when needed
• Edit video, create graphics, write captions
• Monitor engagement & community management
• Keep CHARGE’s content fresh, modern and on-trend
• Assist with content for campaigns, launches and events
• Support marketing team with creative input

Technical Requirements

• Own smartphone capable of shooting high-quality video
• Stable internet connection (remote work possible)
• Basic understanding of analytics (reach, engagement, insights)

Availability

• Able to travel occasionally to CHARGE locations for content 
• Ability to work flexible hours when needed (events, launches, announcements)

Bonus Skills

• Graphic design beyond Canva (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) 
• Photography skills, animation, Adobe software skills
• Interest in EVs, renewable energy and sustainability
• Experience creating content for tech or sustainability brands
• Comfortable being on camera (if needed for TikToks/Reels)
• Afrikaans + English bilingual beneficial