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Vibrant, multicultural and dynamic, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) shares the pace and energy of cosmopolitan Johannesburg, the city whose name it carries. Proudly South African, the university is alive down to its African roots, and well-prepared for its role in actualising the potential that … read morehigher education holds for the continent's development. UJ has transformed into a diverse, inclusive, transformational and collegial institution, with a student population of over 50 000, of which more than 3000 are international students from 80 countries. This makes UJ one of the largest contact universities in South Africa (SA) from the 26 public universities that make up the higher education system. The phenomenal success story of the University is one that has surprised critics and won over sceptics. Since its establishment in 2005, and under the bold and visionary leadership of its first Vice Chancellor and Principal, Professor Ihron Rensburg, the University has had a remarkable journey with major accomplishments in transformation, equity, access, and Pan African and global excellence. The vision of the UJ is to be "an international University of choice, anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future". The mission can be described as follows: "inspiring its community to transform and serve humanity through innovation and the collaborative pursuit of knowledge". These are underpinned by four values, namely: imagination, conversation, regeneration and ethical foundation. The six strategic objectives provide a focused means for realising the Vision, Mission and Values of the University as set out above. They further represent a re-working of the original UJ Strategic Thrusts 2020 in the context of a wider positioning of the University as "The Pan-African" Centre for Critical Intellectual Inquiry, with the primary goal of achieving global excellence and stature. The six strategic objectives are: Excellence in Research and Innovation. Excellence in Teaching and Learning. An International Profile for Global Excellence and Stature. Enriching Student-Friendly Learning and Living Experience. Active National and Global Reputation Management, and Fitness for Global Excellence and Stature (GES). Johannesburg, Gauteng
Job Purpose:
To manage and maintain the UJ social media efforts across the Institution, to coordinate the above- and below-the-line corporate marketing programmes for internal and external stakeholders.
Support the Senior Manager on the promotion and marketing of UJ to schools, parents/guardians and teachers by developing marketing programmes and material.
Setting initial benchmarks for followers, increased traffic, etc. Preparing quality content for blogs and social platforms.
Creating promotions and contests to increase engagement via collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Engaging experts and influencers to increase brand reach in Gauteng.
Using analytics software to measure campaign success.
Responsibilities:
Developing and implementing a comprehensive social media strategy that aligns with the University’s institutional objectives, brand positioning, and communication goals.
Ensure that all official digital communication reflects the University’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives while maintaining a strong, consistent, and recognizable brand voice.
Development of key messages and a positioning statement in line with strategy.
Produce reports and presentations on social media performance, campaign outcomes, audience insights, and digital growth for management and executive leadership.
Implement project management of all corporate marketing projects – undergraduate and postgraduate.
Coordinate all Faculty Advertising to assure brand alignment via the Coordinators.
Oversee livestreaming and real-time digital coverage of institutional events, conferences, graduations, campaigns, and high-profile engagements.
Manages relationships with external agencies, Influencers, Content Creators, Photographers, Videographers, and digital partners to ensure high-quality campaign execution.
Identify opportunities to position the University as a leader in higher education, innovation, research, community impact, and Fourth Industrial Revolution initiatives through strategic storytelling and digital engagement.
Development and implementation of a social media policy and guidelines for UJ.
Training and development of all internal stakeholders with regards to social media
Monitoring and reporting on all Social Media activities.
Manage the financial, personnel and other resources needed to implement the social media strategy.
Keep abreast of the environments, developments and trends in the social media and marketing environment.
Thorough understanding of marketing laws as well as new media marketing application to ensure compliance and manage risk to UJ reputation.
Conduct market research to effectively promote the University within the relevant markets.
Ensure that the University remains competitive and relevant within the higher education sector by continuously evaluating emerging digital platforms, technologies, and audience behaviours.
Developing strategy on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, YouTube and Tik Tok.
Creating buzzworthy/viral content based on brand needs project plans and reporting monthly tracking and annual reports reconciled.
Developing an overall editorial calendar to coordinate publishing schedules.
Promoting vital posts and advertisements via social media promotions.
Growing social media followers through targeted promotions.
Ideating, developing, and running social media marketing campaigns.
Engaging with friends, fans, followers on various social platforms working with Community Engagement, Strategic Communication, UJ Broadcasting and faculties.
Keeping on top of the latest social media marketing trends.
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Monthly reports including budgets.
Manage the financial, personnel and other resources needed to implement the various UJ above- and below-the-line marketing strategies.
Safeguard the integrity and credibility of the University’s online presence by actively combating misinformation, fake news, and unauthorized use of the institution’s brand and platforms.
Ensure compliance to corporate governance principles and adherence to UJ Policies and Procedures.
Minimum requirements
A Bachelor’s Degree in Brand or Marketing Management or a related field (such as Public Relations, Communications, Marketing) NQF level 7.
Three (3) or more years of social media Management experience.
Experience including but not limited to Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, YouTube and Tik Tok and more.
Knowledge of social media and analytics software (Hootsuite, Raven Tools, Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, etc.).
Working knowledge of social media paid advertising campaigns including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Ability to blog/vlog about social media on the Atomic website based on research, experience, and relevant social media news.
Strategic marketing planning.
Social media management and implementation.
Budget management.
Event management.
Marketing and Brand Management.
Copy writing.
Customer relationship management.
Project Management.
Recommendations:
A Postgraduate qualification in Brand or Marketing Management or a related field (such as Public Relations, Communications, Marketing) (NQF level 8).
Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:
Market research.
Website Content Management.
Electronic Social Networking.
Higher education marketing.
Marketing laws.
Excellent written content for our Facebook and Twitter channels with creative concepts.
Great writing/editing skills.
Advanced knowledge of photo and video editing software.
Knowledge of building a large Facebook and Twitter following.
Basic HTML/WordPress skills.
Expertise creating consumer-facing content.
Automotive and digital knowledge.
Deadline:19th June,2026
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