Posted on: 18 May 2017
ID 540751

Content writer needed

Job vacancy for a dynamic, self-motivated individual with experience and skills in web content creation, writing and editing for the web to take the position of a content writer/marketer.

 Job requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree/graduate diploma in English, communications, marketing, journalism, advertising or a related field.
  • Knowledge of the property industry.
  • Working knowledge of HTML and CMS software such as WordPress, Google Analytics and SEO Techniques.
  • Fluent in Microsoft office.
  • Five years experience in content writing and digital environment.
  • Three years of experience comprised of agency, digital and/or media publishing work.
  • Experience in Photoshop.
  • Working knowledge of Facebook and Twitter.
  • Fluent in English: written and spoken.
  • A willingness to travel.
  • Valid driver’s license.

Job responsibilities:

  • Finding newsworthy and breaking news content that resonates with our audience.
  • Quick turn-around on sourcing, researching and writing engaging content for a variety of events.
  • Brainstorming and writing of viral content and original feature articles.
  • Planning updates on features from an SEO perspective.
  • Writing strong social media posts.
  • Plan, research, write, review and edit copy for digital content.
  • Come up with strong efficient ways to grow events, newsworthy content and readership.
  • Develop new avenues of content to increase unique visitor’s numbers, page views, newsletter subscriptions and community engagement.
  • Copyedit and sub-edit event and editorial content daily in line with site style.
  • Brainstorming original feature and viral content ideas.
  • Add content to content management system and to social media schedule.

Please motivate why you are the right candidate and what experience you have.

Essential: All candidates need to include their portfolio links or attach documents of previous written work done. No candidate will be shortlisted without presenting portfolio links/docs of previous written content included.

Occupation:
Journalists
Media, journalism jobs
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Salary:
12000 R
Contract type:
Full-time


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