Copy and Content Coordinator

Location:	Cape Town
Type:	Permanent
Company:	Absolute Pets

This is an opportunity to join the marketing team of a leading pet care retail company where you will play a key role in managing copy and content across various channels and platforms, as well as provide ongoing support to the marketing in this regard. You would be joining a very ambitious, highly productive team with very high standards and a great deal of passion and energy for the work that they do.

This position requires a candidate with strong planning/coordinating, communication and writing skills, with a good understanding of product and marketing content and the role it plays in a retail organisation.

You will report to the marketing manager, but liaise with various individuals and departments in the company, as well as external stakeholders.

Duties and responsibilities:

Plan and manage content for social media platforms:

• Plan and manage the social media schedule
• Manage and implement the social media content across all platforms for two brands (includes all types of content)
• Manage and coordinate social media influencers
• Work with the graphic designer for creative elements
• Manage and implement social media adverts across Facebook and Instagram

Monitor, coordinate and manage content for website:

• Handle website product content from preparation to implementation (coordinate with various stakeholders: graphic designer, product photographer, product team)
• Monitor imagery and design elements
• Review, edit and write product copy ensuring it is accurate, up to date and relevant
• Applies to three websites

Copywriting and proofreading:

• Write, edit and proofread copy for social media, product packaging, websites, newsletters, blogs/articles, brochures
• Ensuring the brand language, tone and style is adhered to across all platforms and marketing material

Overall management and monitoring of online presence:

• Manage Google MyBusiness listings
• Manage and monitor our brand content and copy on shopping centre websites and social media pages
• Ensuring bios and company profiles are up to date across all platforms

Experience and qualification:

• Tertiary qualification in marketing/copywriting or similar
• Minimum two years full-time working experience in a similar role
• Writing experience (social media, product copy, web copy, short articles)
• Experience with Microsoft office – Word, Excel, PPT
• Experience with Facebook, Instagram, web platforms, GoogleMybusiness and Mailchimp,
• Some experience with or exposure to graphic design is beneficial

Capabilities and strengths:

• Pet lover
• Organised and meticulous – high attention to detail
• Productive and extremely efficient
• Driven/action-orientated
• Excellent communication skills, specifically writing and proofreading skills
• Exceptional planning skills
• Great time management skills
• Ability to grasp concepts quickly
• Strong initiative
• Resourceful
• Service-orientated
• Confident working on digital and online platforms
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and re-prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines

Posted on 06 Jul 21:35, Closing date 31 Aug