About the Position

AI-First Social Media Analyst

We are looking for an AI-First Social Media Analyst to join Storm Ideas, a leading digital presence agency for globally recognized brands in US TV and entertainment. This role is fully remote within South Africa.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with fellow analysts and internal teams to contribute to client-facing insights reports
Gather and analyze performance data from social media networks
Develop mastery of various analytics tools, including Sprinklr, Sprout Social, Meta Business Suite, and YouTube Studio
Build AI-assisted workflows to automate repetitive tasks such as data cleaning, first-pass analysis, chart generation, draft narratives, and QA checks
Use LLMs (like Claude, ChatGPT) as analytical partners to interrogate datasets and generate hypotheses
Rigorously verify AI output before it reaches clients, ensuring accuracy and reliability
Create visually appealing and consistently designed reports and presentations
Generate content and strategy recommendations from data analysis of clients' social accounts
Compile recommendations into written format for external stakeholders
Turn built tools into team assets by documenting prompts, workflows, and automations
Continuously seek areas of improvement to enhance report quality and client value
Update and maintain documentation on reporting processes
Follow client and competitor accounts on social media to understand effective social media strategy

Requirements

Excellent numeracy skills and ability to analyze data quantitatively and qualitatively
Genuine hands-on experience using AI tools in real work
Healthy skepticism to spot when a model is confidently wrong
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Excellent written and communication skills
Unparalleled attention to detail
Ability to prioritize workload and complete tasks to deadlines

Nice to Have

Experience in creating and executing social media performance reports
Experience with 3rd party social analytics tools (Sprout Social, Sprinklr, Social Insider)
Experience with social networks' native analytics tools (Facebook Creator Studio, YouTube Studio, TikTok Analytics)
Light scripting ability (Python, SQL, Apps Script)
Experience with automation tooling (Zapier, Make, n8n) or agentic AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, custom GPTs)
A side project, script, or workflow built to solve a problem

We Offer

Up to ZAR 350,000 per year on a full-time, permanent employment contract
Fully remote working from anywhere in South Africa
33 Days Paid Leave and benefits
Work with modern hardware, social publishing tools, productivity systems, and AI-enabled workflows

About the Company

At Storm Ideas, we supercharge the digital presence of some of the biggest names in US TV and entertainment. Since 2008, our international team has delivered bold, forward-thinking solutions for globally recognized clients. We are at the cutting edge of creativity, technology, and automation.

This Is an AI-First Role

We're looking for an analyst who treats AI as the default way to work. You'll build automation yourself, ensuring every recurring task gets faster the second time you do it. AI does the grunt work, you own the accuracy.

Recruitment Process

Self-record a video response to initial questions
Interview (60 minutes via MS Teams) with Vanessa, our Analytics Manager
Optional short reporting task to complete using AI

Not sure if you tick every box? Apply anyway - we care more about your potential and mindset than a perfect match.

Contact

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Storm Ideas Limited, Anderson House, 2nd Floor Breadalbane Street

Edinburgh United Kingdom EH6 5JR

+44 (0) 131 460 8282 • [email protected]

AI-First Social Media Analyst

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