Content Editor

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Higher Education Marketing Full time

_**Higher Education Marketing**_ _provides customized digital marketing solutions to education institutions through lead generation, SEO, web design, social media, content marketing, analytics and more._

We’re on the hunt for an editor who loves to read and has a keen eye for detail. You will be responsible for editing tons of written content, watching for grammar and spelling errors, but also making sure the content and messaging is inline with our needs and those of our clients. If this sounds like you, reach out to us - we’d love to meet you

**Role and Responsibilities**
- Oversees the blog production calendar, ensuring all client blogs are edited and sent for approval before their publishing dateBlogs must be sent for approval between 2 and 7 days before their publishing date (this varies by client)

Always staying within the timeframe for sending blogs mentioned above, blogs must be edited within 2 days from when they are drafted
- Ensures that once blogs receive client approval, they are published in a timely fashion (on their publishing date, or immediately after they have been approved if the publishing date has passed when approval is received)
- Collaborates with social media team to ensure blogs are shared across social channels and the clients have been informed
- Fact-check information in content edited to ensure accuracy
- Ensure the content follows SEO best practices and is legally compliant
- Ensure that all edited content follows publishing requirements
- Collaborates closely with the inbound, marketing and paid managers to edit, proofread and improve upon teams' content when necessary
- Helps the inbound team craft and refine ideas, cultivate sources, and write content on a daily basis
- Supervise team members who need to undertake editing tasks.
- Assists managers in the creation of new content, as well as the development of editorial calendars
- Assists managers in training team members when it comes to copy creation and developing editing skills
- Acts as the senior writer for the team
- Writes long-form company blog posts
- Responsible for the creation of and distribution of the company’s internal newsletter.

This position reports to the Content Manager.

**Skills**:

- Proficiency in English is a must
- Editing and proofreading skills
- Strong communication skills (both oral and written)
- Content curation skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work well under tight deadlines
- Works well independently and in a team environment

**Salary**: From R20,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

- Do you have the proper equipment to work remotely?
- Do you have a strong and stable internet connection?

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

**Experience**:

- Content Writing: 5 years (required)
- Content Editing: 2 years (required)


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