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Summary of the position:

Based in Cape Town and reporting to the chief curator, this position is responsible for a broad range of activities related to research, administration and relationship coordination with artists and art agents. The curatorial coordinator provides essential support to the chief curator. This role will suit an individual starting a career as a curatorial assistant and is eager to expand their practical experience.

Areas of delivery:

• Art ecosystem research and reporting
• Artists communication
• Artwork sourcing administrative support
• Collection management administrative support

Company Description

Spier Arts Trust values the cultural contribution of art to South Africa’s creative economy. Our purpose is to facilitate successful art careers by enabling freedom of creative expression with the potential for social transformation. Our business model is one of shared value; our patron partners are committed in a long term strategy to realise economic business goals while doing good in society.

We build significant art collections for our patron partners through the administration of an ecosystem of career development opportunities for fine artists. These include, among others, Spier Artisan Studio’s, Creative Block and Qaqambile Bead Studio

Qualification and requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Visual Arts, Museum Studies, Communications, Film/Media Studies, Arts Administration, or a related arts field preferred and proven relevant work experience
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Analytical thinker
• Excellent communicator (written and oral)
• Ability to work with diversity
• Results-oriented and ability to work under pressure
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong administration skills with a high level of accuracy
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Sketch-up pro or InDesign advantageous
• Preference will be given to EE candidates that graduated between 2015 – 2020

Posted on 18 Dec 09:35

Previously disadvantaged candidates will be given preference.

We have a stunning job opportunity for a mid to senior Digital Content Editor at a renowned through-the-line agency’s Cape Town office. The agency combines incisive strategy, award-winning creativity and cutting-edge technology to transform their client’s business. We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Digital Content Editor to primarily work on a financial services client as well as other clients across the FMCG, retail and automotive sectors. Our client is looking for a mid to senior candidate with strong writing and editing skills and extensive digital marketing/publishing experience. You must be comfortable with Content Marketing on Social and Digital channels. This is a client facing role and the ability to build relationships and network with clients is a must. If you are a digitally savvy editor and content strategist with creative and conceptual skills, you will shine in this role! 

Responsibilities

Content Planning, Creation, Editing & Management

• In collaboration with client, plot monthly communication schedule (promotional mailers, newsletters, SMSs, web banners, social media posts).
• Plan related content to support the monthly planning (write or commission, edit).
• Commission writers and maintain a good freelance base of expert writers to contribute as needed.
• Write copy as required for the elements (or brief junior writer to write as required).
• Brief the communication elements into design studio and manage the process, with guidance for creative look and feel.
• Conceptualise and write copy for communication elements as required by the client.
• Strong writing skills to ensure style is consistent and that complicated topics are clearly explained to the member.
• Ability to plan and edit content to take it to the next level, including turning articles into infographics, generating increasingly interactive and personalised content (like quizzes, gamification etc.)
• Strong understanding of Google and Facebook analytics; able to compile reports on content performance for clients and present these to key stakeholders monthly.
• Manage content budgets and timings, with the support of client service team. 

Strategy

• Lead content marketing strategy for clients across digital platforms and channels.
• Take briefs from clients or potential clients, perform content audits and reviews and provide content marketing strategy, across print and digital.
• Support teams in pitches by providing strategic content thinking for a variety of potential clients.
• Constantly review the content marketing strategy you are implementing with your clients and optimise for best results; ensure all content produced is insights-led and performance-based.
• Advise on content marketing and digital content best practice, for both in-house team and clients.

Relationship & Network

• Grow meaningful, trust-based relationships with clients to ensure long-lasting business agreements that deliver on client needs.
• Manage client relationships and place the client at the heart of your work.
• Identify new business opportunities and nurture relationships with key stakeholders to allow for business growth.
• Build trust-filled relationships within your team and among your peers at the agency so that you are both a pleasure to work with, and you enjoy working with those around you.
• Manage any junior staff members allocated to your team, including mentoring their professional growth and becoming invested in their future at the agency.

Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:

• Industry relevant tertiary qualification
• Strong editorial and communications background across multiple platforms
• Digital marketing/publishing experience is critical
• Comfortable with Content Marketing on Social and Digital channels
• Very strong English language writing and editing skills
• Able to oversee work delivered for clients.
• Must have previous experience in digital marketing/magazine publishing
• Self-sufficient and self-motivated
• Able to hit the ground running
• Leadership ability
• Excellent client service and project management skills
• Ability to multitask and plan across a range of projects.
• Solid time management skills are essential
• Ability to work independently and make things happen
• Ability to bring creative thinking to a range of different marketing and content opportunities. Need to think out of the box!
• Ability to be firm in one’s beliefs on what makes great content
• People person, with good problem-solving skills and the ability to represent the agency in front of clients
• Be a strong leadership figure
• Confident reporting and presenting to key clients
• Comfortable tackling a range of content pillars, including content for clients in: financial services, FMCG, alcohol and more
• Well-versed in digital content best-practice and strategy, from mainstream social media channels and websites to digital magazines, WhatsApp and more
• Strong journalistic network of content writers, creators and producers for commissioning work
• Fundamentally passionate about the power of content and content marketing, be excited by delivering great work to clients, and be willing to go above and beyond, outside of the 9-to-5
• Creatively minded and able to assist with creative direction on shoots.

Should you not receive a response within one week, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Company Description

VGP Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency in the advertising, marketing, media, creative, digital, PR/communications and publishing industries.

Posted on 17 Dec 16:43

Independent Media is one of South Africa’s leading print media production companies. Our stable of fine, quality publications include 18 of the country’s most prominent newspapers with The Star in Johannesburg,Cape Times and Cape Argus in Cape Town and The Mercury in Durban firmly entrenched in millions of households throughout South Africans.

Connect is a dynamic media company, which operates as part of the M&C Saatchi Group of companies in South Africa.

We employ brave and bright individuals with an entrepreneurial attitude to build and evolve our offering in a fast-changing, competitive landscape. We work on some of the best brands in South Africa within diverse categories. Our CPT office is looking for a Media Planner to join our team.

Four focus areas:

• Project management- You take ownership of media plans and implementation. Your media plans are considered and accurate and you commit to adhere to the deadlines made to our clients.
• Stakeholder and integration management – You understand that your role is not in isolation of the other partners – e.g Media owners, Account Management, Buying Agencies and Creative teams. As such, your orientation is to drive collaboration and integration in an effort for your teams to work better together.
• Client facing – We are looking for a planner that would be comfortable to share the rationale behind a plan with clients and pro-actively manage the client relationship when it comes to planning and implementation (alongside a strategist.)
• Attention to detail: You pay attention to the detail and worry about the little things, with strong organization, admin and time management skills. You are pro-active to flag any elements that could impact delivery.

Qualities we are looking for:

• Media savvy: You have the ability to have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the media landscape: you are genuinely interest in how people consume media.
• Proactive Problem Solver – Your ability to solve in the positive, makes all the difference, because you not only find and implement solutions, but you do so by consulting with relevant stakeholders to ensure no deadline is missed. You never panic, and instead provides calmness to the storm.
• Integrated: You are able to “connect the dots” and willing to work as an integrated part of our media team. You don’t distinguish between online and offline plans.
• Can-do attitude: We are a small business, so this person will need to have a can-do attitude and willing to work and learn in a fast-paced, exciting environment without feeling overwhelmed.

Six things you must have:

• Matric certificate with college or university exemption
• Must have at least three years’ advertising background with TTL (ATL, & Digital) experience and an understanding of the key departments, processes and structures within a Media Agency
• Maths literate: You must take ownership for your media plans and be super diligent with numbers and a master around excel sheets. We expect the you to quality control your own media plans and client’ budgets; accurately calculate commissions and discounts,be super detailed to track media budgets and commitment deals; spot mistakes.
• Computer literate: Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Media industry tools expert: You must have recent experience using Telmar, Transit and Adex.
• Good understanding of the SA research landscape and the various studies to profile media consumption – eg E.S.

We don’t do ego. We solve in the positive.

While we look at every CV submitted to us in detail, given the sheer volume of applications we’re not able to respond to every applicant personally. Rest assured that if we like what we see, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. Alternatively, we’ll keep your details on record for future consideration.  If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

Posted on 17 Dec 08:56