We have a stunning job opportunity for a mid-senior Content Officer at a renowned agency’s Cape Town office. The agency combines incisive strategy, award-winning creativity and cutting-edge technology to transform their client’s business. We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Content Officer to work on a financial services client. Our client is looking for a senior candidate with strong writing skills from a publishing background and a wealth of experience in the realm of digital. The successful applicant must be self-sufficient and self-motivated, able to hit the ground running, and show leadership ability. This is a client facing role and the ability to build relationships and network with clients is a must. If you are a digitally savvy editor and content strategist with creative and conceptual skills, you will shine in this role!

Responsibilities

• Content planning, creation, editing & management
• Strategy
• Relationship & network

Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:

• Industry relevant tertiary qualification
• Strong editorial and communications background across multiple platforms – minimum 3 years as an editor of an online or print publication
• Self-sufficient and self-motivated
• Able to hit the ground running
• Leadership ability
• Excellent client service skills
• Ability to multitask and plan across a range of projects.
• Solid time management skills are essential
• Ability to work independently and make things happen
• Ability to bring creative thinking to a range of different marketing and content opportunities. Need to think out of the box!
• Very strong English language writing and editing skills
• Ability to be firm in one’s beliefs on what makes great content
• People person, with good problem-solving skills and the ability to represent the agency in front of clients
• Be a strong leadership figure
• Confident reporting and presenting to key clients
• Comfortable tackling a range of content pillars, including content for clients in: financial services, FMCG, alcohol and more
• Well-versed in digital content best-practice and strategy, from mainstream social media channels and websites to digital magazines, WhatsApp and more
• Strong journalistic network of content writers, creators and producers for commissioning work
• Be fundamentally passionate about the power of content and content marketing, be excited by delivering great work to clients, and be willing to go above and beyond, outside of the 9-to-5
• Creatively minded and able to assist with creative direction on shoots.

Should you not receive a response within one week, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Company Description

VGP Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency in the advertising, marketing, media, creative, digital, PR/communications and publishing industries.

Posted on 09 Apr 15:17