CHERRY ASSISTANT JOBS

Marketing Assistant (Social Media)

Remote role for Cherry Assistant through Cherry Assistant.

PART TIMEEurope, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)20 hrs/weekZAR 7000 - ZAR 9000

Job Description

What this role covers

We are hiring a Marketing Assistant (Content, Social & Video) for a boutique consulting company in the personal branding/marketing industry. This is a Part-Time remote role for a UK-based client. The role is focused on content production and repurposing across social, podcast, email, and blog to drive visibility and commercial results. The ideal candidate is a creative self-starter with a sharp eye for design and video, strong attention to detail, and a solid grasp of what makes content engaging and on-brand.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Edit long-form podcast episodes and create short-form clips/highlights for social

  • Design on-brand social assets (carousels, thumbnails, covers) and basic motion elements in Canva

  • Repurpose content across channels (video to shorts, transcripts to posts, blogs to newsletters)

  • Draft, format, and upload blogs to WordPress with basic on-page SEO best practices

  • Build and schedule newsletters; assist with list hygiene and email performance reviews

  • Schedule social posts and maintain a consistent, organized content calendar to avoid fluctuations in brand visibility.

  • Perform light copyediting to align drafted content with the established brand voice and tone. Leverage AI tools effectively to accelerate workflows without automating away the human quality.

  • Organize media libraries and collaborate with occasional freelancers as needed

  • Track tasks and deadlines, providing clear progress updates

Required Qualifications:

  • 2–4 years in content creation/social media/video editing with a portfolio of relevant work

  • Strong eye for design, storytelling, and brand consistency across channels

  • Hands-on experience editing podcasts and short-form video for LinkedIn/Instagram/YouTube

  • Proficiency with Canva and at least one video editor (Descript, Adobe Premiere Pro, or CapCut)

  • Experience publishing in WordPress and basic understanding of on-page SEO

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting founders/personal brands or B2B services

  • Familiarity with email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit, Klaviyo)

  • Comfort with analytics/insights to inform content iterations

Required Skills & Tools:

  • Canva (advanced)

  • Descript or Adobe Premiere Pro/CapCut (video editing)

  • WordPress (publishing and formatting)

Schedule & Pay:

  • Part-Time position; 20 hours per week with UK time-zone overlap (e.g., 9:00–13:00 UK), with potential to scale to Full-Time

  • Fully remote role for a UK-based client

  • Pay ranges from ZAR 7000 - ZAR 9000 depending on experience

  • Includes training, portfolio-building opportunities, and long-term growth potential

System Requirements:

  • Internet speed of at least 20 Mbps upload and download

  • Computer with a 2.4 GHz processor or higher

  • 8 GB of RAM or higher

  • Windows 10 or newer, or Mac OS X 10.10 or newer

  • HD 720p webcam

  • Headset with microphone

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay rates

  • Consistent hours and predictable workload

  • Fully remote work with long-term potential

  • Direct collaboration with the founder, making a real impact

  • Supportive and inclusive work environment

  • Opportunity to grow alongside a scaling personal branding consultancy

If you are a resourceful digital content creator who thrives in a collaborative environment and takes pride in delivering polished, aesthetically striking content, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application along with a link to your digital portfolio demonstrating your best design and video editing work.