Content and Communications Coordinator - Cape Town, South Africa - Futuregrowth

Futuregrowth

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

FUTUREGROWTH ASSET MANAGEMENT IS RECRUITING
We have an exciting opportunity available for a
Content and Communications

Coordinator in our Marketing team.

Futuregrowth is committed to transformation. A strong preference will be given to _

Content and Communications Coordinator
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Content and Communications
Coordinator to join our team. This role requires excellent organisational skills, strong
attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Who is Futuregrowth?
Futuregrowth has been South Africa's leading developmental, responsible and fixed
- income investor for over 25 years. We manage a range of fixed interest and development
funds and play a key leadership role in the South African asset management industry. We
are committed to investing our clients' funds in a responsible manner, with the interests
of our clients always coming first.

Purpose of the position
To champion the brand in various strategic initiatives and ensure that its attributes (trust,
honesty, doing good, authenticity, etc.) are shared with our stakeholders through
strategic, purpose-driven marketing content that is relevant, memorable, and adds value
to their investments/financial decisions and increases their understanding_._

Key responsibilities of the position

Providing communications support to the business

This includes:

Coordinating speaking opportunities; and
Managing and continually evolving all Futuregrowth communication that meets

the clients' needs, expectations and builds the brand.

Continuously developing and managing core communication channels to drive

effective internal and external two-way communications and engagement.

Serving as a content manager for written and video content

This includes:

Developing content strategy with the Marketing Manager;
Responsibility for management of the content strategy;
Writing and editing Futuregrowth web articles, social media posts, client letters,
Responsibility for managing freelance writers and internal writers;
Developing briefs for video content, and overseeing production and editing;
Script writing for video content where needed; and
Managing the video studio.
Managing and overseeing the production of marketing material including monthly /

quarterly reports.

Managing various PR processes and relationships to expose our brand to our target

market and broader public audience in line with business and sales objectives.

Skills, know-how and experience:

Excellent project management skills.
Creative and technical wordsmithing writing and editing is an essential skill for this

role.

Proficiency in using MS 365, One Drive, Acoustic.
Experience in writing for financial markets is essential, with good technical

understanding of the asset management and banking sector environment would be
advantageous.

Editorial skills proof reading, grammar checking and copy writing.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to write for a variety

of media.

High client centricity with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a changing working

environment.

Crisis and incident management communications experience.

Technical/ professional qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with an English major or;
Bachelor's degree in Marketing or equivalent communications qualification; and
35 years' work experience in a similar role in the financial sector.

Key behaviours and competencies:

Ability to thrive under pressure and manage multiple work steams at once;
Attention to detail is crucial;
Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills;
Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines;
Selfstarter who is able to plan, organise and take initiative to meet departmental/job

objectives and deadlines independently;