Digital content co-ordinator for WP Media and Boland Media titles
Key Responsibilities
- Liaison between the WP and Boland newsroom and Netwerk24/News24;
- Ensure that the websites and social media platforms are updated daily with fresh content, as well as clean-up the stories that pull through automatically on newspaper publication days;
- Liaise with editors and journalists about digital first angles as well as multimedia content on all their stories;
- Uploading digital content
- Analysing stats and help identify possible follow-ups on stories performing well;
- Identify features/events that could be packaged into online news content;
- Lead the WP Media digital hub and co-ordinate with Boland Media journalists
- Must have digital subbing experience;
- Must have good knowledge of social media engagement;
- Must have firm knowledge of online media law;
- Video editing/production (as well as other newspaper production experience, like layout) will be a plus.
- Managing online advertorials
- Produce/Manage sports print content for Peoples Post weekly
- Grade 12 with higher education in journalism or marketing communication.
- Min 3 years online advertising/trafficking campaign administration experience in an online advertising environment
- Proficiency in relevant software packages and applications
- Ability to create and maintain good relationships with client accounts
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to multitask
- Confident with the ability to self-manage activities, yet able to work very closely with a team Attention to detail
- Initiative
In terms of Media24's employment equity policy, preference will be given to suitable candidates from relevant groups.
