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Job title : Marketing Copy Editor
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : September 02, 2024
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Job Description
Marketing Copy Editor
- We are looking for an insightful, motivated, technically-savvy, talented Marketing Copy Editor to join our growing team.
- The role will involve editing all content for IDM, its in-house and partner brands.
This full-time position will include a three-month probationary period.
- The successful candidate will be able to edit for grammatical excellence, accuracy, clarity, simplicity, and brevity, in strict adherence to style guides, with the brand and corporate guidelines in mind.
- 3-5 years of experience is needed in editing B2B and B2C financial copy.
- He or she will be a tech and systems ninja, able to work within a pressurised environment, and to tight deadlines.
- The role will involve working with, and editing for, a passionate and motivated team. The role is a supportive function of the IDM Editor-in-Chief.
Key Responsibilities:
- Editing content across all channels and brands, including but not limited to long-form articles, web pages, news releases, scripts, social media posts, Google and Meta ads, rewards programme material, and extensive email campaigns; ensuring:
- Factual accuracy,
- Grammatical excellence,
- Adherence to client brief – including format, length, suitability for the purpose, and appeal to target audience, and
- Adherence to brand tone, style guide, and CI.
- Upskilling and mentoring junior writers, scoring articles, and providing feedback.
Key attributes and competencies
- A team player, above all else.
- Agile, flexible, and calm under pressure.
- A positive attitude.
- Accuracy while multitasking.
- Strong sense of self-discipline and ethics.
- Organised, with good time-management skills.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or a related field.
- 3-5 years’ experience as a financial copy editor (non-negotiable).
- Superior proofreading and fact-checking skills; must be able to edit to final copy.
- Creative and highly mindful of audience/user/client experience.
- Superior ability to interpret and conform to briefs; asking questions where necessary.
- High level of proficiency in MS Office 365, Google Docs, project management systems, Microsoft Teams, etc.
- Experience in a fast-paced agency environment.
- Deadline-driven, with strong project management skills.
- Strong administrative and organisational skills.
- Must align to IDM’s values.
- Must be based in Cape Town.
- Familiarity with SEO is an advantage
How to Apply for this Offer
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