Digital Strategist Salary in South Africa

The average salary for a Digital Strategist in South Africa is R339,085.

10%

R127k

MEDIAN

R339k

90%

R715k

Salary

R127k - R715k

Bonus

R3k - R235k

Profit Sharing

R0 - R5k

Total Pay

R133k - R1m

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Job Description for Digital Strategist

A digital strategist generally works cooperatively with other members of a strategy team to create long-term goals and plans for their products. This is a job for a creative and innovative thinker that understands technology and the people who use it. Companies rely on digital strategists to determine the best direction of digital product and services, so it is important that prospective strategists have a proven track record in this line of work. This person also must have excellent interpers…Read more

Digital Strategist Tasks

Create strategy and content for web presence and outreach.
Identify new communities and technologies for marketing efforts.
Create, update, and enforce digital style guides and branding efforts.
Define, track, analyze, and report on metrics and analytics to understand reach.
Create, edit, update, connect, and share digital video, images, text, and graphics.

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Popular Skills for Digital Strategist

Strategic Marketing

R278,069

66 responses

Social Media Marketing

R251,828

58 responses

Strategic Planning

R302,079

40 responses

Online Marketing

R374,400

26 responses

Google Analytics

R261,349

21 responses

Skills in Online Marketing are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Google Analytics, Strategic Planning, Social Media Marketing and Strategic Marketing.

Pay by Experience Level for Digital Strategist

An entry-level Digital Strategist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of R152,000 based on 6 salaries. An early career Digital Strategist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R289,310 based on 73 salaries. A mid-career Digital Strategist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R433,163 based on 42 salaries. An experienced Digital Strategist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R599,922 based on 21 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of R1,200,000.