Social Media Specialist

About this role

Mr Price Sport, part of Mr Price Group, is looking for a Social Media Specialist based in Durban. You will manage the brand’s social presence across platforms, plan content and campaigns, and use data to show what is working.

What you’ll do

• Plan and run an always-on social media strategy that makes Mr Price Sport the go-to place for sport lovers and everyday active people.
• Create trend-led content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and newer platforms that gets attention and starts conversations.
• Work with marketing, merchandising, e-commerce and creative teams so content supports both brand awareness and sales.
• Manage influencer and brand ambassador relationships, including their contracts.
• Work with agencies to deliver campaigns on time and to a high standard.
• Grow the online community with genuine, sport-focused engagement, and respond to conversations in the brand’s voice.
• Track competitors and emerging trends, and use customer feedback to improve the brand’s offering.
• Prepare monthly and seasonal reports and strategy documents that show how content and campaigns perform.

What you need

• A relevant marketing qualification, either a degree or a diploma.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience building and running social media strategies that deliver results.
• Strong knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and other emerging platforms.
• A proven record of creating content that stops the scroll and turns into measurable outcomes.
• Strong storytelling and communication skills, with a creative edge.
• A data-driven mindset, comfortable with analytics and reporting.
• Ability to build good working relationships across the business and with agencies.
• A genuine interest in sport and fitness, whether you play, watch or follow it.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a creative social media professional who is as comfortable with numbers as with content. If you already follow sport closely and have several years of social media results behind you, this could be a strong match.

Tips before you apply

• Put together a portfolio or links to campaigns and posts you have led, with the reach, engagement or sales results you achieved.
• Make sure your CV states your years of hands-on social media experience and the platforms you have managed.
• Have copies of your degree or diploma ready, and show how your reporting has guided strategy decisions.