Damian Jacobs

I am a confident, reliable and driven individual. I like to liaise with people from all backgrounds, and I remain calm under pressure. I am diligent and gregarious with a dry sense of humour and can demonstrate excellent self-discipline. Furthermore, I am always ready to learn new skills and can adapt to situations taking care to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of others.

Campaign Coordinator at Village N Life | Pezula Nature Retreat (2026 – Present)

• Serve as main contact for social media
• Run social media campaigns across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
• Create and schedule engaging content (Reels, Stories, captions, etc.)
• Manage content calendars and stay on top of trends
• Work with creatives to produce campaign assets
• Track performance and share key insights
• Engage with online communities to build brand loyalty

Social Media Community Manager at Cape Union Mart (2024 – Present)

Contract position

• Serve as main contact for social media

Digital Marketer at The Blue Room (2023-01 – 2024-12)

• Research advertising trends and competitors' pricing/products
• Decide ad placement and content to reach customers
• Develop and publish digital marketing content
• Implement email marketing campaigns and measure traffic
• Monitor social media and Google Analytics
• Optimize paid ads using SEO tools
• Report on campaign growth and analytics
• Scale campaigns for maximum ROI
• Monitor project status and budget
• Conduct market research for campaigns
• Brainstorm and test experiments for conversions
• Collaborate with marketing and customer experience teams for quality content
• Manage the social media editorial calendar for timely postings
• Foster relationships with community influencers
• Use social listening tools to monitor trends and engagement
• Generate reports on community sentiment and trends for feedback

Social Media Marketing (Content) at Group Editors (2022-01 – 2023-12)

• Manage daily community interactions on various platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google My Business, TikTok, YouTube)
• Create FAQs and response sheets for the pages
• Respond to comments and queries effectively
• Monitor brand-related conversations and collaborate with the social team for strategic content
• Build and engage a positive social media community while maintaining brand voice standards
• Stay updated on social media trends
• Have working knowledge of key platforms

Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Film and Media – University of Cape Town (2017-01 – 2021-12)

Bachelor's Pass – Oude Molen AST (2016-12)