Content Producer at immedia

Job description

We are currently looking for a Content producer to join the Talent, Learning & Culture team of our ecosystem.

As a team, we are down-to-earth yet ambitious, highly-skilled yet casual, friendly yet professional, strikingly different from each other yet bound by our common human values. Proactive people who thrive on change and are driven to improve themselves and others everyday are the kind of people that will love working with us.

We’d love for our new addition to be authentic, driven, professional and filled with purpose, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

If you are chosen, you will be accountable for the conceptualisation, creation and delivery of promotional, training material and storytelling content.

Note that this position is based in Umhlanga, Durban, South Africa.
essential competencies

• 2 to 5 years’ experience in any of the following:
• Online advertising (e.g. social media, SEO/PPC, newsletters) that make use of current industry trends
• Creating and distributing content (for yourself or others) through social media, blog posts/white papers, infographics
• Creation, engagement and growth of databases and interest groups
• Developing promotion and storytelling concepts, and providing creative direction while driving projects through to execution
• Experience working in an advertising or marketing team or agency
• Delivered multiple projects, working with various teams and brands to deliver parallel outcomes
• Fanatical attention to detail, impeccable spelling and/or the smarts to use available tools to make sure your work is always word, tone and pixel perfect
• A solid awareness of and keen interest in all things geek
• Passion for the people and potential of our city/country
• Awareness of design and layout principles

advantageous skills

• Background in broadcast media or journalism
• Photography and videography
• Graphic design and layout skills
• Experience with sharing your knowledge with and training up other creatives
• Developing creative content for an international audience
• Reporting at board/executive level

personal attributes

• A professional who understands that best results are achieved through collaborating with others, and not just in working alone
• A natural-born teacher who will do what it takes to up-skill the people around you, and has an opinion on what constitutes great work
• Broadly-skilled with the ability to adapt to different tools or workflows according to the deadline or output required
• Passionate about keeping abreast of changes in your chosen area of technology
• The ability to ingest constructive criticism and work with team input while staying true to the product
• The maturity to work purposefully and steadily under pressure with all kinds of clients
• The culture of imparting knowledge to co-workers, regardless of years of experience, and to constantly acquire and adopt knowledge from others
• A strong online presence (you share your interests on social media) and innate drive to share your knowledge (active participation in the community)
• Career-focused with the motivation to forge one’s own path to success within a high-performing team
• The drive to be the best in the industry in every task you undertake
• The diligence and discipline to get things done, no matter the level or perceived cachet of the task

the details

• This position is open to experienced graduates.
• This position is based in Umhlanga, Durban.