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Food/Climate Coordinator (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: Basic salary 
Location: Cape Town, Tokai
Education level: Degree
Job level: Mid/Senior
Own transport required: Yes
Travel requirement: Occasional
Type: 1 year
Reference: #PSA 611
Company: Anchor Executive Recruitment

Job description

This well-established Faith-Based Non-Profit organisation in Cape Town, is working within the sphere of Environmental Protection and Supporting Social Justice through sustainable food control and climate management. They are seeking to appoint an experienced Co-ordinator, who can advocate for food and climate justice, and implement ethical, socially and environmentally just food system governance.

This programme aims to:

  • Build awareness and capacity of faith communities and ‘champions’ on food systems and their cultural and faith importance, as well as the impacts of industrialisation of our food systems on animal, human, environment, climate, and overall health.
  • Support the food and climate movement through existing networks, including the Alliance For Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), Energy Governance South Africa (EG-SA), Councils of Churches in Southern Africa, ACT Ubumbano Hub, as well as informal climate, animal justice and food networks; and promote agro-ecology, through leveraging partners’ advocacy activities and information sharing on joint campaigns to wider faith communities and civil society networks.
  • Tackle key industrial food system policies and practices in South Africa, such as caging animals to intensify farming, industrial monoculture approaches, and advocate for ethical and transparent food production systems, and consumer awareness, and showcase alternative practices that are in harmony with human and Earth.

Key Performance Areas, Objectives and Tasks include the following and other related duties:

  • Research and Resource Development, including investigation into socially and environmentally ethical production standards for South Africa, and on the ways in which commercial production operations could be ethically governed
  • Oversight of the production of a policy paper
  • Map governance mechanisms, in relation to food and climate justice in order to identify where there are (or not) policy frameworks and implementation of policies and compliance.
  • Liaise with other staff, external consultants and relevant parties, to provide food and climate justice resources, including leaflets, posters, liturgical material, videos.
  • Faith Leader Training and Follow-on Support, and Recruit faith leaders (with an emphasis on women and young people) from many faiths, for training on food systems, and the impacts of industrialisation on animal, human, environment, and climate health.
  • Produce campaign and promotional materials.
  • Advocacy – Track and influence food and climate policies (govt and others) and collective commitments of different faith communities;
  • Ensure strategic partnerships are developed by faith leaders with faith communities, NGOs and CSOs in the Southern African region.
  • Communications – Support the Communications Coordinator in sourcing, writing, and generating stories for media, newsletters, website and social media, and by collecting photographs;
  • Initiate and promote petitions and mobilise volunteers to carry out campaigns that promote agro-ecology and food sovereignty;
  • Raise awareness in faith communities of the unsustainable and unethical nature of our industrial food systems.
  • Relationship Building/Networking – Help organise public, multi-faith celebrations (around food and climate-related days and religious holidays), including engagement in GreenActionWeek.
  • Project Administration – Monitor the project budget, expenditure and undertake such administrative tasks as may be required for the effective functioning of the project, and write Project Administration as required

Company Description

ANCHOR EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT has been appointed to source and submit candidates to the client in terms of the above requirements.

Requirements

  • Degree in environment or similar
  • Excellent written and verbal skills particularly in English 
  • Strong computer skills and presentation capacity 
  • Must be aligned to a Faith Based organisation – not necessarily specific religion. 
  • Must be happy to undertake a one-year contract – possibly renewable if funding is forthcoming but not guaranteed at this stage
  • Own transport essential

Posted on 18 Apr 12:19

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Java Spring Developer (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: R600000 – R650000 per year Cost to company 
Location: Cape Town, Somerset West
Education level: Degree
Job level: Senior
Type: Permanent
Reference: #GZ42022
Company: E-Merge IT Recruitment

Job description

SA’s global technology solutions provider focusing on customs and border management is on the hunt for a Java developer to join their highly skilled team of developers based in Somerset West. The work contains a portion of support and refactoring of the existing code as well as new development to extend it for new functionality and add extra integration points

You will be required to develop functionality for a JEE (J2EE) based product. You must have a good understanding of the SDLC process, tools and techniques specifically as applied to software development methodology and the ability to deliver production quality software

This is a role for a technologist that has a passion for learning and understanding the broader technical and implementation approached in the software development domain. Don’t Miss Out, apply now!

Requirements

  • At least four years’ relevant experience as a back-end developer as part of a team in a software development environment
  • Experience in JavaScript is preferred
  • JEE (J2EE) server side technologies
  • Java 6 and 8
  • Spring framework (preferably Spring 4)
  • JPA /Hibernate
  • Experience with an application server (Oracle WebLogic – preferable)
  • Integration experience (Web services, JMS – nice to have)
  • JAXB and XML Schema
  • Maven, Ant, Grunt
  • Docker
  • SQL and experience with a relational database (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DB2)
  • AngularJS, Bootstrap, CSS3, HTML5
  • Swing and AWT
  • REST
  • SoapUI

Responsibilities:

  • Support existing and develop new functionality and components
  • Define and formalise architectures for new or changed SW components or sub-systems within the context of the business overall technology strategy and reference (company) architectures
  • Collaborate with business development team to evaluate emerging technologies to maintain a clear technology strategy for the project implementation
  • Evaluate and improve application performance, and high availability features
  • Create unit and integrated system tests to show that the developed functionality works as intended
  • Create technical documentation that explains how the various components of the system work and how to use them

Qualifications

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering or Computer Science

Reference Number for this position is GZ42022 which is a permanent position based in Somerset West offering a cost to company salary of R650,000 pa negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Garth on

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Posted on 18 Apr 11:15

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Communication Officer (Cape Town)

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Graphic Design Intern (Stellenbosch)

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Remuneration: R4000 – R4000 per month Basic salary 
Benefits: None
Location: Stellenbosch
Education level: Degree
Job level: Student
Type: 1 month
Reference: #design-intern
Company: Hazendal Wine Estate

Job description

We are looking for a capable, creative and energetic all-rounder to join the in-house marketing team as a junior designer/marketing assistant for a 1 month paid internship. The incumbent is required to take a variety of projects from concept stage to finished artwork and implementation across print and digital media, including products and merchandise. At the end of the internship, subject to performance and dedication, the possibility exists for a fixed term contract (to be discussed).

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn a wide range of print and digital skills from a busy, dynamic and growing company, creating marketing and operational collateral for a premium Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. We are looking for a hard-working, driven person with a touch of perfectionism and a sense of humour. In return, we offer good coffee, stunning views and exposure to fun, creative activities like photoshoots, and spectacular events. This is a fast-paced environment so the ideal candidate must be able to multitask, have excellent time and project management skills, and handle pressure.

Duties:

  • Create print-ready art for a wide variety of print projects (digital and litho)
  • Manage and oversee print production
  • Create web optimised web banners, social media graphics, etc.
  • Create Word templates for internal clients’ use
  • Edits and updates to WordPress websites
  • Source products for our children’s centre and manage production

Requirements

  • Degree or diploma in Graphic Design from a reputable institution
  • Proficiency in Adobe CC suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and more)
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel)
  • A CV and portfolio demonstrating excellent typographic skills and a flair for elegant, minimalist design

Advantageous:

  • Good understanding of WordPress CMS, HTML and CSS
  • Digital marketing (Social Media, SEO, MailChimp)
  • Excellent time and project management skills
  • Experience with prepress and DTP

Personal attributes:

  • Attention to detail, high standards
  • Conscientious with a strong work ethic
  • The ability and willingness to learn quickly
  • Considerate and friendly

In order to be considered for this role, please submit your CV and portfolio to design@hazendal.co.za. Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. No telephonic queries please. Should you not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 17 Apr 15:53

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Project/Account Manager – Customised Solutions (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: Cost to company 
Benefits: Medical Aid, Group Life and Optional RA (structured into CTC)
Location: Cape Town, Claremont
Education level: Degree
Job level: Mid/Senior
Own transport required: Yes
Travel requirement: Often
Type: Permanent
Reference: #PAM-201903
Company: DataOrbis

Job description

You are a technically skilled professional extrovert who loves both data, project management and engaging with the client. You are happiest when assisting clients to maximise their data assets while collaborating with an internal team to architect and develop innovative solutions that gives clients the actionable insights, they need to make quick, accurate decisions.

You are a strong relationship builder and an even stronger project manager. You are confident in engaging with and building rapport with both internal team members and external clients as required. You can present with confidence and facilitate meetings effectively and can understand the needs of clients, putting together a succinct and comprehensive brief for development by the innovations team.

You understand resource requirements and can provide comprehensive project plans, maintain actions and update tracking and effectively manage multiple projects at varying stages of the process. A team-based environment works for you and you are positive, proactive and enjoy getting stuck in where needed to solve challenges and mitigate risks within or related to the scope of a project. You can track and accurately cost scope creep!

You are comfortable managing the client relationship for customised solutions, ensuring the contractual delivery of our service offering on an ongoing basis as required.

The role you will play is crucial in ensuring that our customised solutions and deliverables are met as per the client’s requirements, and you will be key in ensuring that our innovations team focus on the priority new developments and solutions as per the business’s strategic initiatives.

Knowledge of the FMCG landscape, as well as an understanding of the critical importance distribution, brand and category management plays in the industry would be advantageous. Experience in project management, client management and data is essential.

You will report directly into the CEO. You will also work closely with the business development, client success, solutions architects, and projects teams ensuring the development and delivery of innovative new solutions and the contractual delivery of customised solutions to our clients on an ongoing basis as required.

Responsibilities 

  • Professionally engages with and holds the senior relationships within the client’s organisations for customised solutions. This includes defining needs, managing expectations and ensuring that the data is translated into insights to add value to the client on an ongoing basis.
  • Gives compelling, accurate and confident presentations to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Engages with the business development and client success teams (as well as with the clients) in order understand and develop succinct briefs and project specifications for the development of innovative new solutions
  • Understands resource requirements in order to correctly plan and manage the project scope and assists with costing of new and customised solutions, implementing a phased in costing and delivery plan where required
  • Effectively plans and manages multiple projects, maintaining actions and updating tracking from sales through to production according to priority and within the scope and budget
  • Solves problems and mitigates risks within or related to the scope of the project
  • Produces well written, high-quality documentation including specifications and briefs
  • Acts as the client facing lead and project manager to the cross functional innovations team
  • Prioritises innovation and ensures that the team remains focused and on track as per the business’s strategic objectives

Requirements

A tertiary qualification, Business Science, BCom IS, Computer Science or equivalent.

Five years’ plus professional industry related working experience in Customer Insights, Data or Technology related. At least three years’ experience in a client facing position with both account and project management experience engaging with senior members of client organisations and collaborating with internal cross functional teams.

  • Technically proficient with experience in project management methodologies, tools and systems
  • Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to effectively cost projects for delivery
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to professionally communicate and interact with both internal team members and external clients on an ongoing basis
  • Ability to manage customer satisfaction, commitment and expectations to high service levels and manage escalations adequately
  • Understanding of and ability in all aspects of the full project’s life cycle
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and execute tasks to meet deadlines as specified
  • Flexible and agile with the ability to work on multiple concurrent projects
  • Pro-active and confident with the ability to communicate progress, developments and difficulties encountered on an ongoing basis
  • Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail

 Key personal attributes include

  • Effective leadership skills and assertive with strong decisions making ability
  • Strong relationship building skills with the ability to build and elicit trust
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to professionally communicate and facilitate workshops and presentations to both small and large groups of varying levels of seniority
  • Ability to learn and adapt to change in a high paced rapidly changing environment
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Strong team player
  • Delivery and service orientated with the ability to drive accountability
  • Innovative and results driven
  • Passionate and self-motivated

Posted on 17 Apr 15:53

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Head of Digital (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: R40000 – R55000 per month Negotiable depending on experience 
Location: Cape Town, Tokai
Job level: Senior
Type: Permanent
Reference: #headofdigital
Company: Global Vision International (GVI)

Job description

GVI is seeking an analytical individual to take on the new role of Head of Digital in our growing marketing team.

As the Head of Digital, you will take overall responsibility for the performance of GVI’s online customer acquisition activities.

You will lead a creative and analytical team who are specialists in content writing, social media, SEO, product development, campaign management, brand strategy, email marketing and website management.

In-depth knowledge of content marketing best practices and testing are essential, as well as a data-driven and analytical approach, to ensure our marketing department makes smart decisions based on data, and that all digital touch points are effectively integrated.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Responsibility for key business metrics including traffic, leads, and site-to-lead conversion
  • Digital reporting: responsibility for gathering and analyzing data, insuring implementation of agreed upon changes
  • Managing technical aspects of key marketing systems (marketing automation, CRM,CMS) used to generate, distribute, and report on leads
  • Providing administrative management and leadership to the growing digital team
  • Responsibility for a consistent and effective user journey across all online touch points
  • Serving as a liaison between the design, development and offline marketing teams
  • Conversion optimisation: responsibility for increasing the rate at which site traffic converts to leads and leads to customers, improving our marketing funnel optimization to drive marketing-qualified leads for our sales team
  • Working closely with the PPC and programmatic teams to ensure integration within our in-house digital efforts
  • Working with the Head of Creative to conceptualise and roll out digital strategies
  • Developing, designing and implementing cross-platform integrated campaigns including but not limited to email marketing, social media, SEO, PPC, and programmatic channels
  • Managing and editing all written content produced by the marketing team, ensuring alignment to the brand guidelines
  • Overseeing the management of our CMS.

Required experience

The successful applicant will ideally have seven+ years of work experience in a related field.

Company Description

GVI is a multi-award winning social enterprise on a mission to build a global network of people united by their passion to make a difference. We run all our own sustainable development programs in 13 countries worldwide aligned to the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.To ensure we are truly having a lasting positive impact, we partner with local governmental and non-governmental organisations on the ground. More than 35,000 participants have either volunteered, interned, or studied abroad with us over the course of our 21 years in operation and most have noted the experience as ‘life-changing.’

Requirements

Candidates for this position must be able to demonstrate the following core competencies and skills:

  • Analytical prowess and the ability to derive meaning from data through testing and optimization
  • Ability to take on responsibility, ownership and accountable for results and actions
  • Proven commercial acumen. Evidence of setting and delivering digital KPIs and metrics.
  • Proficiency in marketing systems (SalesForce, Google Analytics, Adwords and Console
  • Drive to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at once, which involve stakeholders across the company
  • Expertise in digital business strategy
  • A solid understanding of SEO and the relationship with PPC
  • Experience mentoring and developing teams
  • A wide-ranging knowledge of what makes a truly holistic digital marketing team
  • Experience managing a content team, including editing and proofing team members’work whilst aligning it to brand and style guidelines
  • Editorial prowess, and immaculate grammar and knowledge of punctuation
  • An eye for detail and design
  • A high speed of execution
  • Superior organisational skills
  • Alignment with GVI’s core values: Fun, Family, Passion and Commitment, Trust and Respect, Inspire
  • Willingness to assist with or perform tasks outside of own job description and functions required

Additional ideal skills for this position:

  • Experience marketing to an American and/or British audience.
  • Experience writing for the travel and/or international development industry.
  • Experience marketing to millennials and/or gen z consumers.

Who is GVI?

We are a multi-award winning social enterprise on a mission to build a global network of people united by their passion to make a difference. We run all our own sustainable development programs in 13 countries worldwide aligned to the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.To ensure we are truly having a lasting positive impact, we partner with local governmental and non-governmental organisations on the ground. More than 35,000 participants have either volunteered, interned, or studied abroad with us over the course of our 21 years in operation and most have noted the experience as ‘life-changing.’

Our key management and administrative teams have been based in Westlake for the past five years in the laid-back office space (complete with snack bar) which we call home. We are a pretty hard-working bunch, but we are committed to keeping things lighthearted. You’re just as likely to walk into a heated discussion about a current topic in sustainable development as one about which Hogwarts house you might be sorted into.

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  • When submitting an application, please ensure you include “Head of Digital Application” in the subject line.
  • Please also include in the body of the email a short motivation for applying. 

Posted on 17 Apr 14:55

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Jnr Copywriter (Cape Town)

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Private Equity Analyst (Cape Town)

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Location: Cape Town
Reference: #CPT002363/FS
Company: Intelligent Placement

An exciting career opportunity exists in Rondebosch, Cape Town for a Private Equity Analyst within a Financial environment. If you have the following behavioural competency and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.

Behavioural Competency:

  • Proactive and high-energy with a hands-on approach to problem solving, and a positive and creative attitude
  • Providing support to, and working with, experienced team members
  • Depending on experience, providing training and mentoring to less experienced team members
  • Uncompromising with respect to quality of work and completeness in all regards
  • Unquestionable ethics and integrity
  • Willing to take on a challenging amount of responsibility and work load
  • Able to both take direction and show initiative as appropriate
  • Results-oriented, with an ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously and expeditiously
  • Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative analysis, risk assessment and financial modelling
  • Ability to assess risks across a spectrum of areas related to each transaction
  • Superior attention to detail and highly organised
  • Ability to work independently and also to work closely with other team members
  • Excellent analytical, strategic, negotiation and implementation skills
  • Domestic travel required
  • Analytical thinking
  • Numeracy
  • Attention to detail
  • Judgement
  • Initiative
  • Assertive, articulate and confident
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Negotiation skills
  • Networking skills
  • Excellent planning and organisation skills
  • Self-motivated and self-driven
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills (including written and presentation skills)
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability

 Duties include the following, but not limited to:

  • Generate investment thesis/ideas emanating from market developments, sector information and/or company developments
  • Participate in negotiations of new investments with support of experienced team members on behalf of the various Futuregrowth funds
  • Preparation and presentation of Investment reports on new and existing portfolio investments for submission to the Futuregrowth Investment Committee

Provide financial evaluation of project investment opportunities to the Investment Committee which includes but not limited to:

  • Historical financial statement analysis
  • Historic and forecasted financial ratio analysis as well as scenario testing analysis
  • Creating and analyzing complex financial models (including sensitivity analysis) to support potential investment opportunities
  • Conduct market research in potential investment sectors

Requirements:

Technical and Professional Knowledge and Skills:

  • Strong academic credentials – B Bus Science or similar
  • CA or CFA candidate preferred
  • Strong commercial focus with a passion for investments
  • Strong company evaluation skills and private equity valuation skills
  • Previous unlisted deal transaction experience
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A good knowledge of PE and the ability to apply your skills creatively to diverse investment opportunities
  • Proficiency in a variety of computer software applications, including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Salary: Market Related
Application Process:
It is imperative that when applying for this position you make use of the reference number otherwise your application will not be considered.
Vacancy Reference no:  CPT002363                    
Closing Date: 24 April 2019
To apply for the above-mentioned position, please apply on our Website www.intelligentplacement.co.za/vacancies also add your profile picture to your CV.
If you don’t hear from us within three weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 17 Apr 07:32

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Stock Controller (paarden Eiland, Cape Town)

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  • Remuneration : PER MONTH
  • Employment Type : Full Time
  • Industry :
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  • Region : Western Cape
  • Company : MPRTC Recruitment

Our client in the Hydraulics industry is on the lookout for a Stock Controller at their branch in Paarden Eiland.

Please Note:

If you do not fit the specification with the minimum requirements your application will not be accepted for this position. Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete an Assessment or Test to demonstrate your knowledge of this position.

Requirements:

  • Matric certificate
  • Experience on Accpac
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Storeman
  • Hydraulic Experience is advantageous

 

Applicants must reside in PAARDEN EILAND or surrounding area.

Only South African citizens, who are suitably qualified, live in the applicable area and meet the requirements of the position are eligible to apply for this vacancy.

Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

 

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Digital Copywriter (Cape Town CBD)

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Remuneration: Market related 
Location: Cape Town CBD
Job level: Senior
Job policy: Employment Equity position
Type: Permanent
Reference: #DigCW002
Company: ninety9cents

Job description

99cents is a full-service, integrated advertising agency located in Cape Town, and is one of South Africa’s largest independently-owned agencies. Led by founder and Managing Director Andrew Brand, the agency’s extensive client base includes leading brands such as Shoprite/Checkers, Ackermans, PUMA and the Spur Group, to name but a few.  

Do you love the concept as much as you love crafting your writing to entice and excite the consumer?
Are you a quick thinker that is not only awards-driven, but also understands how to work on a strong call-to-action and push retail urgency? 
We want the perfect Copywriter who is versatile and has an in-depth understanding and insight into different markets and what makes the consumer tick.

If you fit this bill, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a talented Digital Copywriter to join our growing team who:

  • Has proven cut-throat writing skills to work on a large national retail brand with a focus on alcohol;
  • Is able to work across various target markets, platforms and channels;
  • Has proven understanding of retail and alcohol brands;
  • Keeps a cool head and delivers exceptional results under pressure, against fast and tight deadlines and in volume;
  • Is able to work collaboratively in a team and
  • Is resourceful; focused and level-headed.

Your duties will include:

  • Working with the creative team on retail/alcohol brands’ copy;
  • Be the custodian and creator of the copy, tone and language style of the Client’s brand;
  • Take responsibility for all written content in communication projects, working closely with account team;
  • Joint responsibility with the art director for the quality of finished work;
  • Able to write in different styles taking into account the brand and its consumers;
  • Able to push and focus a brief to fully exploit opportunities for high creative output;
  • Understand creative, artistic and cultural trends and how to use them with relevance to the brief, the brand, and the consumers; and
  • Be an integral part of ideation and creation – a thought-leader that is impactful.

Requirements

  • Relevant copywriting degree/diploma essential
  • At least three+ years’ relevant work experience as a copywriter in an advertising agency
  • Solid knowledge/understanding of digital platforms in conjunction with more traditional channels
  • Solid working knowledge and understanding of social content including:
  • SEO and SEM
  • AdWords
  • Analytics
  • Reporting
  • Must be willing to work on alcohol brands
  • Must be able to work under pressure and on volume of work
  • Solid portfolio showcasing both ATL and digital work

Please provide your porti/digital porti as part of your application.
Due to the volume of ad responses, if you have not received a response to your application within two weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Applications from EE candidates will be considered with preference in compliance with the Employment Equity Act.

Posted on 16 Apr 14:32

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