Content Writer

1 week ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Modern Day Talent Full time R300 000 - R500 000 per year

Role:
Content Writer/Marketer

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:
Up to R25,000 per month

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.

In this role, you will produce standout long-form pieces, interviews, analysis, newsletters, and thought leadership. You'll work closely with the Senior Writer/Editor to refine craft, structure ideas, and tell compelling stories.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is hungry to grow, strong on fundamentals, and eager to learn the editorial side of content creation.

What You'll Do

Core Responsibilities

  • Draft long-form pieces: interviews, analysis, newsletters, and thought leadership
  • Draft shorter-form content: LinkedIn posts, article summaries, highlight threads, newsletter snippets, and research notes.
  • Support the senior writer by preparing interview briefs, gathering reference material, and assisting with narrative development.
  • Turn insights from interviews and research into clean, digestible pieces.
  • Repurpose long-form articles into multi-format content for distribution.
  • Maintain consistency in tone and quality across all channels.
  • Contribute to the operational rhythm: scheduling, publishing, formatting, and maintaining the content calendar.

Who You Are

Must-Haves

  • Strong writing skills with evidence of polish. This could be university work, blog posts, portfolio samples, or early career writing.
  • Curiosity, initiative, and an eagerness to learn how to produce top-tier editorial content.
  • Ability to handle feedback and iterate quickly.
  • Strong organisational habits; able to keep a clean workflow and meet deadlines.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience in content creation, journalism, marketing, research, or communications.
  • Familiarity with interview-based content or research-heavy writing.

What Success Looks Like

  • Consistent production of high-quality writing.
  • Clear support to the senior writer/editor that increases overall output and efficiency.
  • A growing portfolio of published work across multiple channels.

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