Junior Content Editor Yuppiechef at Mr Price Group

Job Description

• You’ll play a vital role in ensuring our online shopping experience is easy, inspiring, and accurate. Under the guidance of our senior editors and copywriters, you’ll help bring the Yuppiechef brand voice to life across product listings, marketing campaigns, and educational guides.The role reports to the Senior Content Editor and is based at our offices in Westlake, Cape Town.

Responsibilities

• Editing and elevating supplier-provided copy, while thoughtfully combining original writing with AI-assisted drafting to manage product copy at scale —ensuring all listings remain accurate, polished, and fully aligned with Yuppiechef’s content standards
• Managing a portion of product imports onto our website using our content management systems
• Crafting compelling and accurate copy for medium-scale marketing campaigns and initiatives (including newsletters, paid social media, and in-store elements) and setting up campaign-specific website elements to meet deadlines
• Building and updating brand and category landing pages, keeping customers' search behaviour and navigation in mind
• Writing high-quality buying guides and educational pieces that help our customers make informed decisions
• Auditing the site to refresh outdated content, fix errors or broken elements, and improve overall "content hygiene"
• Assisting with the moderation of customer reviews and updating training documentation as our processes evolve.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification (degree or diploma) in journalism, writing & editing, copywriting or equivalent 
• 1–3 years of experience writing copy professionally — e.g., working for an agency, newspaper, magazine, technical writing, online, or other publication with a high readership 
• A solid portfolio that demonstrates your ability to write clear, engaging, and on-brand content 
• Experience writing for another e-commerce retailer would be advantageous

Attributes we’re looking for:

• Excellent copywriting, communication, and product research skills
• The ability to interpret briefs into compelling, on-brand campaign communication
• A sharp eye for detail and a knack for spelling and grammar
• A passion for Yuppiechef products and a genuine interest in how e-commerce works
• High comfort levels with digital tools and a readiness to learn new content management systems
• Excellent time management and the ability to handle multiple tasks without losing focus on the details.
• Positivity, flexibility, helpfulness, and a continuous openness to learning