Senior Content Marketing Manager
RemoteDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Job Summary
Lead high-level content strategy, editorial copywriting, and community growth initiatives for venture-backed startups by overseeing the content pipeline and transforming AI-generated drafts into indistinguishable human writing. Heavily rewrite and edit initial drafts to eliminate robotic phrasing, then develop, research, and execute high-impact content ideas and discussion prompts designed to educate audiences and strengthen brand credibility. Manage, publish, and promote engaging posts within brand-owned online communities and relevant forum channels like Reddit to drive organic upvotes and meaningful conversations. Continuously study historical post performance and engagement metrics to iterate on content calendars and elevate overall editorial strategy. Work directly alongside key executive leadership with a focus on publication-ready quality and strategic independence.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of professional copywriting, editing, or content marketing experience within marketing agencies or high-growth consumer startups
- Exceptional command of written English with flawless flow, rhythm, and natural American phrasing
- Native or near-native writing quality
- Proven expertise utilizing modern AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) professionally
- Direct experience with Reddit marketing, online community management, forum-based content strategies, or creating highly engaging conversational content across organic channels
- Highly detail-oriented operator who naturally detects weak hooks, unnatural pacing, and corporate jargon
- Consistently delivering finalized content that requires zero editorial corrections for grammar, tone, or sentence flow
- Driving consistent, high-quality organic engagement (upvotes, comments, and meaningful discussions) across active community channels
- Effectively leveraging AI drafting tools to scale content output without compromising brand voice or writing quality
- Demonstrating increasing autonomy over content calendars, research, and channel execution while maintaining meticulous alignment with overarching brand goals
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