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    Group Editor - Cape Town, South Africa - Machine_

    Machine_
    Machine_ Cape Town, South Africa

    3 weeks ago

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    Job Description

    Content planning, creation, editing & management

      • In collaboration with client, plot monthly communication schedules.
      • Plan related content to support the monthly planning (write or commission, edit)
      • Commission writers and maintain a good freelance base of expert writers to contribute as needed.
      • Write copy as required for the elements (or brief junior writer to write as required).
      • Brief the communication elements into design studio and manage the process, with guidance for creative look and feel.
      • Conceptualise and write copy for communication elements as required by the client.
      • Strong writing skills to ensure style is consistent and that complicated topics are clearly explained to the member.
      • Ability to plan and edit content to take it to the next level, including turning articles into infographics, generating increasingly interactive and personalised content (like quizzes, gamification etc.)
      • Strong understanding of Google and Facebook analytics; able to compile reports on content performance for clients and present these to key stakeholders monthly.
      • Manage content budgets and timings, with the support of client service team.

    Strategy

      • Take briefs from clients or potential clients, perform content audits and reviews and provide content marketing strategy, across print and digital.
      • Support teams in pitches by providing strategic content thinking for a variety of potential clients.
      • Constantly review the content marketing strategy you are implementing with your clients and optimise for best results; ensure all content produced is insights-led and performance-based.
      • Advise on content marketing and digital content best practice, for both in-house team and clients.

    Relationship & network

      • Grow meaningful, trust-based relationships with clients to ensure long-lasting business agreements that deliver on client needs.
      • Manage client relationships and place the client at the heart of your work.
      • Identify new business opportunities and nurture relationships with key stakeholders to allow for business growth.
      • Build trust-filled relationships within your team and among your peers at the agency so that you are both a pleasure to work with, and you enjoy working with those around you.
    Qualifications
      • Strong editorial and communications background across multiple platforms
      • Minimum 3 years as a lead editor and content marketing strategist with experience in digital sales campaigns and loyalty and rewards programmes, and CRM.
      • Experience in creating omni-channel content marketing strategies for clients that are primarily digital.
      • 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.
    Additional Information

    Personality Attributes:

    • Team player with the ability to work independently
    • Able to remain calm in a highly pressurized environment
    • Assertive
    • Proactive
    • Resilient
    • Approachable
    • Proactive
    • Energetic
    • Creative "out of the box" strategic thinker
    • Problem solver / solution driven
    • Meticulous with attention to detail
    • Other:
      • Flexible to work beyond normal office hours (overtime if and when required)
      • Comfortable to work from the Publicis Groupe office (on-site)

    Machine_ is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits any forms of Discrimination or Harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees in line with our Employment Equity Plan. All appointments will be based on qualifications, experience and best fit but preference will be given to candidates from designated groups.

    Interested candidates must please submit a concise CV including a link to your portfolio.

    Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks after submitting your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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