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Sporty Group

Social Media Community Associate (Hybrid)

Cape Town · Hybrid · Sporty Operations

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About the role The Social Media Community Associate, with a focus on social media, is responsible for growing and maintaining SportyBet’s social community across multiple platforms - while also reviewing and monitoring SportyBet’s network of influencers, creators, and affiliates. Hybrid position located in our Century City, Cape Town offices. What you'll be doing - Develop, maintain, and strengthen SportyBet’s online affiliate and social community presence by fostering authentic, consistent engagement and representing the brand positively across all relevant channels and platforms - Track and analyze social media trends, community sentiment, and affiliate performance to identify opportunities for growth and improvement - Support and strengthen SportyBet’s relationships within the wider online sports community, ensuring consistent tone, professionalism, and authenticity in every interaction - Build, manage, and maintain strong interactions with SportyBet users, influencers, creators, tipsters, and affiliate partners through a social online community - Manage influencer/creator pages, monitor their online activity and performance, and provide ongoing feedback and support to maximise results - Identify and reach out to new affiliates and creators through social media platforms and digital communities What you'll bring - Strong understanding of major social media platforms (X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, etc.) and international online community culture - Solid grasp of social media trends, sports culture, and sports betting fundamentals (markets, odds, fan engagement) - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills - Passion for sports, digital engagement, and community development - Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment - Strong copywriting and content creation abilities - Creative thinker with a data-driven mindset and attention to detail - Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and channels simultaneously - Strong collaboration skills and comfort working across teams Even better if - Experience in the sports betting, sports media, or gaming industry. - Experience working with influencers, creators, or affiliate programs. - Familiarity with analytics tools (e.g., Meta Insights, TikTok Analytics, YouTube Studio). - Basic design and video editing skills (Canva, CapCut, Adobe Creative tools, etc.). What’s in it for you - A competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter - 20 days annual leave + public holidays - Our core working hours are 10am-3pm in your local time zone with flexibility outside of this - South African employment contract - Referral bonuses & flash bonuses - Top of the line equipment - Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunities If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.