Deputy Editor

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa In Your Pocket City Guides Full time

We are looking for a creative, talented, and diligent individual who thrives on editorial content and has a keen sense for business development to join our team.

The type of person who is utterly reliable, a troubleshooter, and an editorial backstop.

Someone who knows their its from it's, but can equally focus on multiple small editorial parts, and, like a conductor, bring a team effort together into a symphony.

If you are someone who gets a thrill from polishing copy to perfection, can write a punchy headline, has a deep curiosity about Joburg, a journalistic sense for content, and takes great pride in your work, we would love to meet you.


The role includes, but is not limited to: assisting with managing a small online content team to create, edit, format, and publish digital content that focuses on city, lifestyle, culture, and events.

Prerequisites:
A car and a valid drivers licence, a laptop and access to uninterrupted Wi-Fi.

Your responsibilities will include:

Editorial support to editor
Oversee the production of the weekly newsletter and website content
Manage a content diary and a daily team meeting to ensure outcomes are met
Oversee client contracts in terms of the scope of work and deliverables to the clients.
Social media
Oversee the weekly social media production
Respond to engagement on social media channels and create/post occasional content

CRM
Assist with ensuring client campaign objectives are met, and liaise with clients promptly and professionally
Content
Edit and polish articles to ensure accuracy and a consistent editorial voice
Plan content schedules and ideas for original thematic content
Strong writing skills
Generate weekly content ideas befitting "the intelligent guide to Joburg", editorial planning and editing
Publish content according to a weekly schedule
Format articles and images for online publication
Write content when required.
Identify content ideas based on website trends.
Organisational/planning skills/time management
Manage content and team inputs, and deliver to deadlines.
Traffic control
Timeously publish content to multiple digital platforms - website, newsletter, social media.
People management and leadership

Assist with managing freelance and in-house writers
Represent the brand

Attend events for Johannesburg in your Pocket, from diving into cultural experiences to restaurants and hotel visits
Additional/supporting role

Assist with business development opportunities
Skill required
Excellent writing ability and editing know-how
Project management experience
Analytics, Dropbox, Later, Canva, Mailchimp - or similar
Excellent communication skills in English - written and spoken
Noted leadership and team management skills
Understanding of social media platforms
Determined adherence to deadlines
Interest in online community-building
Excellent visual sense and photography know-how
Meticulous attention to detail
A nose for business development
A sense of humour
Creative thinker
Before applying, please ensure your skills, experience and resources meet all the requirements listed above.

Applicants must submit the names of 2 contactable references with their CV.Johannesburg In Your Pocket is a leading online cultural guide to Southern Africa's largest city.

We pride ourselves on consistently producing content that is both practical and entertaining, finding the news, defining the trends, identifying the trendsetters, and on sharing stories about both mainstream and lesser-known attractions and experiences.

We are a small, dynamic publication with a drive to create content and curated experiences that connect locals and visitors to one of Africa's most exciting and complex cities.

We are known for our on-the-pulse, useful and up-to-date online city guide, aimed at both locals and visitors.

We believe in the necessity of welcoming locals and visitors alike to this city with up-to-date information that is independently written and curated.

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