Senior Writer

1 week ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Modern Day Talent Full time R1 000 000 - R1 200 000 per year

Role:
Senior Writer/Editor

Location:
Cape Town, South Africa

Working pattern:
Hybrid - 2 days a week in office

Working hours:
11am - 7.30pm SAST

Employment Type:
Full-time

Reporting to:
CEO

Salary:
Open to discussion

About the Role

We're building a new media property focused on "high-performance teams". Our goal is to produce the world's best content on this topic, building a niche audience of founders and CEOs, which will benefit our core business.

This is a flagship hire: someone who can take a deeply strategic content direction from our CEO and translate it into standout long-form pieces, interviews, analysis, newsletters, and thought leadership that genuinely adds value and builds a brand.

This person is not a strategist, they're an exceptional craftsperson. A mid-senior writer with strong journalistic instincts, editorial sharpness, and the ability to turn raw insight into polished, compelling, publish-ready content. They will own our content end-to-end and be the heartbeat of the media play.

What You'll Do

Core Responsibilities

  • Write high-quality long-form articles, interviews, and explainers that explore what makes world-class teams succeed.
  • Edit and elevate content across the company, ensuring clarity, depth, and voice consistency.
  • Build and manage a content pipeline across blog, newsletter, and LinkedIn.
  • Conduct interviews with founders, leaders, and operators; distill their insights into structured, engaging narrative pieces.
  • Collaborate closely with our CEO for direction, context, and framing then run independently on execution.
  • Develop a clean, authoritative editorial voice that establishes trust and authority in the market.
  • Maintain high standards for research, accuracy, and nuance.
  • Help shape an emerging "media brand" that drives top-of-funnel demand for Modern Day Talent.

Who You Are

Must-Haves

  • 4–7+ years of writing or editing experience, preferably in journalism, editorial content, long-form writing, or content-heavy roles.
  • Demonstrated ability to write with clarity, confidence, and structure.
  • Strong interviews and research skills; ability to pull insights out of complex conversations.
  • Curiosity and intellectual agility - someone who naturally digs deeper and thinks critically.
  • A portfolio that shows depth of thought and narrative craft.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience writing about business, startups teams, leadership, or people-centric topics.
  • Comfort editing others' work at a high level.
  • Exposure to B2B content, newsletters, or brand storytelling.

What Success Looks Like

  • A consistent cadence of excellent long-form pieces that become known for substance and insight.
  • A clear, recognisable editorial voice that elevates the brand.
  • Content that drives meaningful inbound engagement from founders and operators.
  • Smooth, low-touch collaboration with our CEO. You take high-level direction and deliver polished outputs.

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