Marketing Copy Editor at Intelligent Debt Management

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