Social Media Manager

Carry1st

Own and grow the Call of Duty Mobile Africa social media presence at Carry1st, working in partnership with Activision to build a vibrant gaming community.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇿🇦 South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify viral trends across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and X/Twitter, and localize them for the African gaming community
Manage and grow the CODM Africa community by engaging with followers and fostering an active, loyal fanbase
Liaise with Activision stakeholders, managing approvals and timelines in a fast-paced publishing environment
Track and report on channel analytics and growth metrics, using insights to refine the content strategy
Manage the content production budget, tracking spend across creators, editors, and tools to ensure efficient use of resources
Use social media management and task management tools to plan, schedule, and coordinate content workflows across the team
Represent Carry1st and Activision at gaming events across Africa and feed insights back into the content strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5 years of social media management experience, ideally within gaming or entertainment
You are a gamer, ideally with a passion for first-person shooters or CODM, and you deeply understand gaming culture
Highly organized and collaborative, comfortable managing stakeholders and creatives across countries under tight deadlines
Analytically minded and comfortable using data to measure performance and report on follower growth
Basic understanding of how paid media and boosts can amplify organic social content
Bonus: You can edit short-form video using After Effects or Premiere Pro, create assets in Canva, Illustrator, or Photoshop, and are comfortable with AI tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Build awesome, industry-changing products every day
Grow with a VC-backed startup
Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates
Own shares in the Company - enabling you to benefit from the value you create
Co-working excursions: Travel to meet your colleagues in cities around the world
Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively
Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimise your WFH experience
Learning and development: Attend courses, conferences and training events
Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day

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Hard Skills & Tools

social media managementcontent strategyanalyticsvideo editingdata analysisbudget managementcontent productionpaid mediaorganic social content

Soft Skills

organizational skillscollaborationstakeholder managementtime managementcommunicationcreativityanalytical thinking