Junior - Midweight Writer

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa WE Communications Full time

WE is one of the largest communications and integrated marketing agencies in the world with 23 offices globally and more than 1,300 people who love executing communications to deliver positive action. We’re independent, we’re all about our people — both our clients and our employees — and we believe in the power of communications to move audiences to positive action.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping translate complex innovations into powerful, persuasive stories. Our sector expertise across key verticals — including technology, healthcare, consumer, and brand purpose — translates into insights and strategies that are informed, current and credible.
We work with companies that are embracing the ever-evolving digital world to reinvent themselves, deliver new value to their customers, or reach them in new ways and ultimately improve people’s lives.
This is a great opportunity for a junior to mid-weight Writer to help us drive a high standard of written content across our client portfolio, providing you with great exposure to a number of key technology clients. You will also have a solid understanding of how best to optimise both traditional and digital content.
Key strengths within this role should include excellent written and visual content creation, solid research skills, resourcefulness, outstanding attention to detail, time management skills and organisation. You will join a very talented and committed team, working on a great mix of instantly recognisable technology brand(s), and significant attention will be given to your career growth and development.
Main accountabilities
Basic understanding of communications strategy
Strong writer and content creator
Overall content management and planning, day-to-day management of your client’s content and admin needs
Ability to work in an integrated team - providing well-thought-out content for paid, earned and owned elements of a campaign

**Leadership**:
**Confident self-starter**: able to identify and seize opportunities and build trust with key internal and external stakeholders
Has confidence and knowledge to consult with clients in and around specialist area
Has strong and persuasive communication skills
Is a creative, flexible problem solver who has an ability to help others do the same
Has a desire to work as one team and share knowledge and learnings in a collaborative environment

**Operational competencies**:
Strong writing ability
Good time management skills
Excellent attention to detail
Outstanding communication skills

**Personal management and style**:
Is committed to delivering and exceeding expectations
Is able to manage ambiguity and be pragmatic
Shows patience and tenacity
Drives efficiency and best practice
Innovates and has the ability to deliver change
Is flexible and responsive to changing priorities

**Previous proven experience**:
Experience in written communication - in an agency and/or within applicable industry
Minimum of two years in PR, journalism or media management
Experience of working across more technical content a plus
Experience of the B2B sector a plus
Agency business
Meet WE guidelines on best business practices including utilisation, daily timesheets, accurate billing, timely expense reports, etc.
Manage and understand how to utilise internal client service teams (editing, production, library, etc.) to ensure quality, comprehensive service to clients



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