Posted 3 days ago

AI Social Media Specialist

Hire Hangar South Africa, Cape Town
Remote Contract

Salary: $1,000–$2,500 / month

Job description

Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.

AI Social Media Specialist

Location: Remote Time Zone: US Time Zones (EST–PST)

Role Overview

We are hiring an AI Social Media Specialist to focus on content creation, experimentation, and optimization using AI-driven tools. This role is ideal for a hands-on social media professional who enjoys testing formats, refining prompts, and improving performance through continuous iteration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create high-quality social content using AI tools, templates, and prompts
  • Customize AI-generated content for different platforms and audiences
  • Test content variations and formats to improve engagement and reach
  • Analyze post-level performance and recommend optimizations
  • Support campaign launches and thematic content series
  • Maintain consistency in brand voice across AI-assisted outputs

Required Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience creating social media content for brands or businesses
  • Strong hands-on experience using AI tools for content generation and editing
  • Prior experience working remotely is mandatory, including fluency with remote collaboration tools such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana (or similar), and experience working with US or UK-based companies; applications without this experience will not be considered
  • Solid understanding of platform-specific content best practices
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple content tasks

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience experimenting with prompts, formats, or short-form video
  • Familiarity with social media analytics and performance reporting
  • Experience in fast-paced, content-heavy environments

Tools & Technology

  • AI Tools: ChatGPT, Jasper, Midjourney, or similar
  • Social Platforms & Analytics: Native platform tools, Sprout, Hootsuite
  • Collaboration: Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace Please NOTE It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps — the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.

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