Publishing Administrator at HandPicked Recruitment

Job Overview:

• Our client is seeking a motivated and experienced Publishing Administrator to join our publishing team.
• This role is ideal for a proactive, detail-oriented individual with a background in administration and a strong ability to manage multiple tasks and communications effectively

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' administration experience or experience in a similar role.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in office and digital communication tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Afrikaans and English.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong time-management and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Experience or knowledge of design principles will be an advantage.
• Must have own reliable transport.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, review, and manage tickets accurately according to client and internal requirements.
• Verify client instructions, dates, abbreviations, publishing names, sites, content, and links.
• Ensure the correct content is published to the correct client, site, screen, bucket, and timeslot.
• Perform quality-control checks before and after publishing.
• Generate, verify, file, and publish statistics, with statistics prioritised
• Perform screen synchronisation checks and confirm that content is displaying and playing correctly.
• Build and manage buckets, timeslots, and special publishing requirements.
• Communicate professionally with clients and ensure the correct responses, recipients and CCs are used.
• Maintain accurate digital filing structures, file names, links, images, and generated reports.
• Manage ticket workloads and ensure tasks are completed within required timeframes.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy when processing large volumes of information.
• Follow established publishing procedures and ensure no unauthorised changes or removals are made.
• Work independently, take initiative, and assist the team during high-pressure production periods.