Opportunity to gain experience at Bizcommunity.com, SA’s leading business-to-business news portal. Position available for a junior online content assistant at this high-profile, Cape Town-based, online media publisher.

Be the first point of contact, providing support to our clients via email and telephone. Set up, proof, edit and approve online content. You will also be involved in the editorial operation playing a supportive role to our team of editors, initially on a limited scale, but depending on your progress, to an increasing degree, eventually producing your own content. Therefore, a passion and aptitude in writing and editing, and the necessary skills in these areas is essential.

You need to have strong people skills and English language skills, be computer literate, and enjoy spending time on the internet. Basic image editing experience is advantageous.

This position comes with definite opportunities for growth should you show initiative and commitment to building the Bizcommunity brand.

Email your CV and a brief (200 words max) cover letter to 

moc.ytinummoczib@tnetnocylppa

to apply, including #CONTENTASSISTANT in the email subject line. Please include examples of your writing if available. All potential candidates will be required to complete a test.

Requirements:

• Journalism/Language studies
• Fluent in English 
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• You have a profound sense of correctness when it comes to punctuation, spelling and grammar
• Ability to multitask
• Computer literate

Personal skills/attributes:

• Assertive
• Friendly
• Able to work under pressure
• Meticulous
• Self-disciplined
• Patient

This is a junior position with a basic starting salary. Only Cape Town-based applicants will be considered. If you have not received a reply within two weeks of applying, you have, unfortunately, not been considered for the position.

Posted on 26 Nov 13:18

Job description

Ninety9cents is a full-service, integrated advertising agency with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Zambia, 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. Our Cape Town office is looking for a dynamic experienced junior-mid traffic manager to join our DTP team.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Plan and manage workflow for the DTP Studio
• Ensure that each part of the job moves seamlessly through the process as per the required systems and procedures
• Ensure that deadlines are strictly adhered to and communicated with all relevant parties
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Put together and update status reports which are distributed to DTP operators, account managers, creative teams and the external production team
• Hold daily status meetings with account managers to manage and flag potential issues, pressure points and/or non-deliverables
• Ensure accurate information is communicated to all relevant team members at each step within the process

Requirements

Requirements:

• One to two years of traffic in an advertising agency
• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Sound knowledge of Chase, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills
• Strong administrative and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Ability to remain calm in a high pressurised environment
• Focussed
• Solution driven
• Energetic
• Meticulous with attention to detail

Interested candidates must please submit a concise CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within three weeks after submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.  We remain committed to the principles of employment equity.

Posted on 26 Nov 09:11

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