Africa’s smartest business information company, Maritz Africa, is seeking a junior editorial assistant. Maritz Africa is the publisher of pan-African online business publication How we made it in Africa (www.howwemadeitinafirca.com), Africa Private Equity News, How we made it in Africa: The book and is also involved in several other business media projects. The position is based in Cape Town. Although this is ideally a full-time position, we are open to part-time and flexible working arrangements.

The role
The successful candidate will work alongside How we made it in Africa’s Publisher and Editor-in-chief and will be responsible for a variety of editorial and other administrative tasks.

Duties will include:

• Assist with content production across several media platforms
• Create engaging social media content
• Write articles
• Liaise with clients

Why work for us?

Maritz Africa started life in 2010 as the publisher of the award-winning pan-African business publication How we made it in Africa. The company has since produced numerous other publications and media products. Our clients include some of Africa’s biggest companies, including Microsoft, Standard Bank, DHL, Orange, Siemens, EY, UCT Graduate School of Business, PwC and Barclays, to name a few.

In 2011, How we made it in Africa was one of the three shortlisted publications, together with The Africa Report and Reuters, in the Media of the Year category of the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards. In November 2013, How we made it in Africa also won a Bronze Award in the Specialist Publisher category of The Bookmarks awards. The awards recognise and reward excellence in digital media and publishing in South Africa.

We are a small team of mostly remote workers. You will learn the ins and outs of the media business in a way a large media house can never offer. Since you will be working side by side with the founder of the company, you might also pick up some entrepreneurship tips. Every day you will also be exposed to entrepreneurs and business people from across Africa.  

The company is in the process of launching several exciting projects, so there are plenty of growth opportunities. We would love for the successful candidate to quickly progress in the company, take on more responsibilities and make more money. It is up to you. 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a recent graduate in journalism, business, economics, marketing or a related subject. The candidate should be resourceful and able to work without supervision. The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Excellent writing skills
• Journalism background
• Ability to create engaging social media posts
• Tech-savvy
• Highly organised

Interests

• Media and journalism
• Business in Africa
• Writing

Apply
To apply for this role, send a CV and cover letter (please state your salary expectations) to

moc.acirfanitiedamewwoh@ocaj

. Also send a video of yourself, clearly stating your name and explaining why you are suitable for this role to +27 79 8827 447.

Posted on 06 Feb 12:51

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Job description

We are looking for an experienced and creative PowerPoint presentation specialist to join our team as a presentation specialist. Presentation specialists are, first and foremost, business communicators. The Presentation specialist will work with the marketing and business team to take text and make it memorable. His/her graphic design skills focus on sharing an idea or a product concept with a crowd. The candidate must be a creative genius with an eye for page layout that makes a slide accessible across a packed conference room.

The presentation specialist can design with PowerPoint in their sleep. He/she must know all the latest Microsoft products but are early adopters of the latest software trends. Internet-savvy but people-friendly, he/she must be as comfortable with a marketing team as he/she is with any digital device.

PowerPoint presentation specialists are great collaborators, working with the business to take a concept and turn it into a visual masterpiece. The successful candidate must be deadline driven, organised and understand how people view and understand the content.

Responsibilities:

• Design influencer marketing campaign strategy presentations, campaign reports, pitch decks, etc.
• Create original graphic content for slides for a wide variety of audiences
• Attend meetings with stakeholders to find graphic solutions to complex problems
• Work with additional freelance presentation specialists to manage workloads and workflow for large-scale productions as needed
• Design marketing materials such as print collateral and websites as needed
• Provide quality assurance of all deliverables

Company Description

R-Squared is a leading boutique influencer marketing agency in South Africa, that partners large brands and advertising agencies in South Africa and internationally.

Requirements

• Four years’ education, two+ years’ design
• Strong presentation design portfolio demonstrating expert level in PowerPoint including use of multiple masters, colour themes, animations, actions and video
• Understanding of and experience in corporate branding, layout, colour theory and typography in both digital and print media
• Experience with strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution
• Understanding of the strengths and limitations of presentation technology including aspect ratios, projectors, sound, and video equipment
• Understanding of image formats, resolution and size
• Keynote experience a big plus, but not required
• Video experience a plus, but not required
• Expert with Adobe Creative Suite
• Well-developed communication skills
• Ability to think creatively and justify concepts to clients and team members
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding
• English first language, any other language an asset
• Must love dogs (dog-friendly office)
• Team player. Colleagues are work family, not competition
• Ability to get a founder’s mentality, mandatory

Applications that do not meet the criteria will not be screened.

Posted on 05 Feb 14:50

Job description

Topco is seeking to add Salespeople to our team. Ideally, the successful candidate will be placed in February 2020. Our hiring process is thorough but moves quickly for the right candidate. 

About you

You are an accomplished salesperson spending 60-70% of the month engaged with customers who are comfortable with occasional travel. You have an ability to prospect consistently on the phone, in person, and at company trade events. Knowledge of the Media industry, primarily B2B and government including publishing, awards, conferences and digital, it is preferred, but not required if you have a history of sales success in a complex selling environment. You are adept at selling solutions that exceed R 150 000 to upwards of R 1,200,000. You are well-spoken, can command a room’s attention, and have high energy levels. People consider you a leader and consider a sales territory your personal business. You are accustomed to tracking your sales behaviour and metrics as a source of effectiveness and improvement and are comfortable with CRM. While already operating at a high level, you understand and accept training and coaching as a source of constant growth.

You must have a verifiable history of earning in excess of R 360 000 and a need to quickly surpass R500,000. Our top earner in the field regularly surpasses R 1,000,000 in yearly earnings excluding company benefits. Salespeople who fail to earn at a high level are not kept at Topco, like our reputation, line of products, and sales leads provide ample opportunity for selling.

Please include a cover letter in your application with the answer to these questions:

What do you consider the key to sales success?

AND What is one of your greatest selling successes to date?

Applications without this information in the cover letter will not be considered. Feel like this job is perfect for you but you don’t fit the criteria? Sell us on why you should be hired anyway.

About Topco

Topco is a leader in business-to-business and public sector media industry, where our primary services and product offerings, i.e. awards, conferences, publishing, data and digital, aim to reward, celebrate and recognise the best in South African business and public sector. For over 25 years, Topco has worked closely with our customers to engineer superior intelligent primary and secondary solutions. Our goal is to make our customers more competitive by becoming more efficient. Our installed base speaks for itself. We will not shy away from a project due to complexity: rather we address each component head on. Our access to global solutions makes Topco a forerunner in media today. Topco offers a competitive salary and full office support.

Company Description

As South Africa’s leader in business research, recognition and networking, Topco Media has helped over 2,500 organisations during its 21 years – including multinationals like Microsoft, McDonald’s, Mercedes-Benz and Coca Cola.

Requirements

• Proven sales experience in selling in advertising.
• Lead generation and effective in winning new business.
• A willingness to continuously identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Passion for selling and target-driven.
• Outstanding written, verbal, editing and communication skills.
•  Strong business acumen and ability to pitch USPs to key decision-makers.
• Ability to build relationships with external partners and approach external meetings with confidence.

Posted on 04 Feb 11:18

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