Active Jobs at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Graphic Design & Visual Content

• Design impactful and eye-catching visuals for the website and our social media platforms
• Create cohesive visual identities for editorial content and campaigns, including logo design
• Develop engaging and interactive web content using Shorthand for editorial project stories
• Transform written content into visually appealing digital experiences that resonate with our audience
• Stay current with design trends and technology, including AI, to enhance creative output
• Apply design principles to improve user experience and engagement across all digital platforms
• Create custom graphics to enhance storytelling and audience engagement

Content Management and Optimisation

• Sub-edit content in adherence to South African media law and the Press Code
• Write creative, tabloid-style and SEO-based headlines
• Extract relevant SEO keywords from content
• Write appropriate and creative captions for all story elements
• Ensure content pieces flow in a sensible and engaging way
• Add appropriate photographic, audio, video and info-box content when creating stories
• Publish content to website
• Use analytics tools to guide decision-making with regards to publishing schedules and ranking stories on the website

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant diploma or degree in journalism, graphic design or related field
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as a sub-editor, digital content manager or graphic designer with a strong portfolio showing versatile design capabilities
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Canva, CMS, and Google Analytics
• Knowledge of the online environment and the Daily Sun audience
• Understanding of the South African media landscape
• May be required to work evenings, weekends and public holidays on a shift basis
• Must submit a strong design portfolio demonstrating versatility, creativity, and visual storytelling skills

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Social Media Management

• Develop and implement comprehensive social media strategies to grow audience engagement and drive traffic to our digital platforms
• Manage and curate content across all social media platforms, tailoring content to meet specific audience needs on each channel
• Create compelling and engaging social media posts that support published content and drive user interaction
• Build and maintain our social media audience, focusing on both retention and expansion
• Stay current with emerging social media trends, features, and best practices to maximize platform effectiveness
• Analyse social media metrics and performance data to optimise future content strategies

Content Management and Optimisation

• Sub-edit content in adherence to South African media law and the Press Code
• Write creative, tabloid-style and SEO-based headlines
• Write SEO-based blurbs and extract relevant SEO keywords from content
• Write appropriate and creative captions for all story elements
• Ensure content pieces flow in a sensible and engaging way
• Add appropriate photographic, audio, video and info-box content when creating stories
• Publish content to website
• Use analytics tools to guide decision-making with regards to publishing schedules and ranking stories on the website
• Moderate comments fairly and effectively

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant diploma or degree in journalism or related field
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in digital content management with a strong focus on social media management
• May be required to work evenings, weekends and public holidays on a shift basis.
• Knowledge of the online environment and the Daily Sun audience
• Understanding of the South African media landscape

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What you’ll do:

• Conceptualise and commission commercially viable book concepts with an emphasis on non-fiction.
• Review and assess manuscripts for merit and commercial viability.
• Project manage new titles from manuscript to publication (including negotiating author contracts, assisting authors in developing manuscripts and co-ordinating book and cover design).
• Ensure projects are published on time and to the highest quality standards.
• Manage a team of freelancers on each book project.
• Liaise with sales, marketing and publicity colleagues.
• Managing the backlist, including reprints.

What you’ll need to apply:

• A tertiary qualification in Journalism, Languages (English and/or any of indigenous languages), Publishing or related.
• 1-2 years’ experience in book publishing, as an editor or journalist in the media, or relevant field, or experience in the book retail environment.