Writer

**Purpose of the Job**:
The purpose of the Writer role is to deliver compelling content for both internal and external communication channels that bring the organisation’s goals, ideas, products, and values to life. The role works under the leadership of the Content Manager and collaboratively with the Corporate Communications Team to develop tone and voice for a variety of written communication mediums across multiple channels and platforms. The Writer is a skilled and visionary communicator and storyteller who understands how to craft high-quality and energising content that tells a meaningful story.

**Job Objectives**:
Deliver on the corporate communications team’s content/writing requirements, ensuring content created is inspiring and engaging, written to the highest standard, and incorporates input from stakeholders.
Compose messaging and writing that is consistent in brand, style, quality, and tone of voice, and optimised for search and user experience for all channels of content including media releases, Q & A documents, opinion pieces, speeches, scripts, etc.
Edit, revise, and review work in response to feedback received from stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with team members, internal stakeholders, and external partners/vendors to build strong written content that best communicates corporate, CSI, and sustainability stories and initiatives.
Execute standards, systems and best practices for content creation, distribution, maintenance, content retrieval, and content repurposing.
Conduct usability tests to gauge content effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement based on results.

**Qualifications**:
Degree or Diploma in Communications, Journalism or a related field - (essential).

**Experience**:
+5 years’ experience writing for a media outlet or at a dynamic corporate organisation with demonstrable experience creating enthralling and impactful content and communications across a wide range of digital and traditional platforms - (essential).

Well versed in both long-form content creation and real-time content creation and distribution strategies and tactics - (essential).

Experience executing campaigns and editorial schedules and deadlines within a corporate environment - (essential).

**Knowledge and Skills**:
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including SharePoint Online - (essential).
Experience in a retail environment - (desired).
Creative communicator with exceptional writing skills - Superior writing skills in creative, technical, and journalistic styles along with strong editing and proofreading skills. Skilled at crafting compelling, creative content with a passion for storytelling to create experiences that drive engagement.
Motivated self-starter with good energy and drive to deliver projects in a fast-paced environment.
Strong ability to drive action through collaboration, proactivity, and flexibility. Works alongside others to deliver results and get things done.
solutions that address stakeholder needs.
Ability to assimilate various sources of information while balancing the creative and analytical sides of communication, using both data and intuition to inform a story angle, communication and messaging.
Adaptable and resilient - With news and stories constantly changing, able to adapt and change directions in a moment. Able to work under pressure and at a fast pace to deliver timely and relevant communications.
Excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
Results-oriented and quality-focused - Proactively drives results and sets stretch goals for self and others, remaining focused and working tenaciously to meet and exceed expectations within quality standards.
Team player with good interpersonal skills - Build collaborative, sustainable relationships with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Supports the development of communications best practices by keeping up to date on new trends, platforms and use of content.

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