Production Manager, Content at Ten Lifestyle Group

The Role Purpose

We’re looking for a highly organised Production Manager to join our fast-growing content team in Cape Town. This role is multifaceted and suited to an experienced writer who has equal lashings of creativity and attention to detail and is inherently process driven.
You will be expected to run content through the right workflows on time, while evaluating briefs and writing to ensure the work aligns for both stakeholders and the creative team. The successful incumbent will also be an adept writer, who can tackle any brief, from travel and dining to product guides and brand content, while mentoring other writers in the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the production flow of content, from stakeholder brief to end product, ensuring work is fully QAed and meets the brief
• Chase commissioning editors, writers and proposition owners to ensure that content is delivered to schedule
• Work closely with the EMEA content leads to refine processes
• Act as a liaison for content with external departments, assisting with briefing processes and sign offs
• Work closely with the chief sub editor to ensure content is meticulously checked, is expressed with Ten’s tone of voice and tells the story of Ten
• Create content for guides and special projects as needed
• Onboard new team members with production processes

Requirements

• Strong experience as a senior writer with strong organisational skills
• Experience in managing workflows
• Strong people skills
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal
• Confident playing a key role within a major company
• Strong administration skills