English Travel Writer at Rhino Africa

Job description

From Austen to Dickens, Rowling to Dahl, the age-old debate persists as to who holds the title of the most prolific author of all time. It's no debate, however, that Rhino Africa remains the leading safari company in Africa! At Rhino Africa, our English wordsmiths are skilled at transposing luxurious safari destinations into masterpieces of travel writing. Writing content that is advertised across thirty countries around the world, producing award-winning blogs, enticing communications and websites that inspire with a uniquely untold perspective of Africa, our in-house lyrical geniuses share our vision to be the authority on African travel for the world to read!

As the ambition of our vision grows, so too does the size of our Rhino Crash. Now at 200 staff across our two-office Cape Town HQ, we are currently in search of an eloquent English Travel Writer to join us on our journey. It's a journey built on an unabashed passion for Africa and travel: our ideal candidate will resonate with this feeling, complementing this driving force with an equal passion for the English language and a tenacity for its rules and grammar. As an English Travel Writer at Rhino Africa, responsibilities would include (but would not be limited to):

• Creating and editing inspiring English content for various digital marketing platforms, from social media to blogs to our actual websites
• Ensuring consistency of tone within and across Rhino Africa's umbrella of unique brand identities
• Continually improving the appeal of Rhino Africa's content through market analysis and strategizing towards the expansion of our English-speaking client base
• Acting as the reporting manager, editor and recruiter for Rhino Africa's English writing internship programme
• Developing structures for alignment and process across a multilingual writing department

Requirements

We are looking for a native English speaker who possesses:

• At least a Bachelors degree (preferably in a field of language/literature/communications)
• A passion for language and literature, with a flawless grasp of spelling and grammar
• Clear creative flair and a knack for inspirational research-based writing
• Full professional fluency in English

Advantageous, But Not Required, Would Be

• 1-2 years of work experience (ideally in a digital content production environment)
• Operational knowledge of Agile methodology and of work on CMS systems

Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged individuals (PDIs). Please note that we can only consider applications from South African citizens.

Benefits

At Rhino Africa, there’s a smorgasbord of added delights. With us, you would:

• Use your literary expertise to create content which makes a difference to Africa’s people, places and wildlife
• Have freedom within and ownership of your work, with the support and guidance of your colleagues
• Collaborate with a diverse and talented team for all your written needs
• Carry out your craft in gorgeous offices in the heart of Cape Town, the world's most beautiful city
• Get subsidized meals, coffees (and anything in between) from our own chefs and baristas at the Rhino Cafe
• Earn a competitive salary and accrue 20 days of paid vacation per year
• Offer travel discounts to Africa's most luxurious destinations to your family and friends
• Work under visionary leaders who encourage a family culture, open and direct communication and honest feedback