Job Opportunities at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

Your Mission…should you choose to accept:

• Dive into an array of projects, pioneering graphics that push the envelope and resonate with our vision.
• Collaborate with managers and make sure your designs hit the mark, embodying our brand’s spirit.
• Master the balance of working solo and as part of our vibrant marketing team, meeting deadlines, and managing project rollouts like a pro.
• Spot design process glitches and conjure up solutions to boost creativity and capability.
• Keep our treasure trove of designs, photos, and videos organised and updated.

What You'll Do…the exciting stuff!:

• Partner with teams or clients to brainstorm and strategise a variety of creative materials, from presentations to programming collateral, signage, newsletters, and marketing magic.
• Transform strategic goals into dazzling designs while maintaining brand integrity.
• Craft original content with perfect colour, text, font, imagery, and layout usage.
• Stay ahead of the curve by using trend intelligence and market knowledge in your design processes.

 Your magic ingredients:

• A design wizard with exceptional creativity and a flair for innovation.
• At least two years of experience rocking design software, like Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Stellar communication skills paired with organisational prowess to thrive in our rapid environment.
• A sense of humor is essential; we love a good laugh!

Bonus Points:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, art, or a similar field.
• Photography skills and photo-editing wizardry are a huge plus.

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What you'll do: 

• Dive into viral disinformation and campaigns, busting myths (or confirming rumours) for our News24 readers. 
• Create news and feature articles, meeting deadlines and sticking to News24's style. 
• Brainstorm daily debunks and fact-check ideas. 
• Connect with a network of people to work on debunking/confirming. 
• Keep up with the quality and style that News24 sets. 
• Follow the South African Press Code rules. 
• Help whip up multimedia elements for articles when needed. 
• Find experts for deep-dive interviews on hot topics.

What we are looking for: 

• Genius-level general knowledge and a knack for sniffing out lies and nonsense. 
• Any training or background in OSINT and disinformation is a major plus. 
• Be a pro on all major social media platforms. 
• Have a solid network of contacts (way more than just official folks). 
• Work well on your own. 
• Have a strong grip on English and write catchy, quirky articles. 
• Handle pressure and tight deadlines like a champ. 
• Manage your time well, multitask effectively, and get things done promptly. 
• Know your way around the online news scene and digital publishing tools. 

What you need to have: 

• A diploma or degree in journalism, languages, politics, or media studies. 
• Experience writing for big news organisations, reporting for online, wire news, or broadcast services. 
• At least 5 years of news media experience. 
• Ideally, some experience with creating multimedia content. 
• A valid driver’s license.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Find, research, investigate and pitch original content and ideas for news, feature and analysis stories around the positive work of schools in South Africa;
• Write quality news and feature articles related to this good news beat, adhering to strict deadlines and News24’s style;
• Break developing events and original reportage when required;
• Create target-market-specific articles and contribute to multi-media content;
• Generate ideas for news and features stories on a daily and weekly basis;
• Adhere to the quality, style and content standards as laid out and required by News24;
• Comply with the requirements of the South African Press Code;
• May be required to assist and support freelance staff and junior permanent staff;
• Proofread articles;
• Generate and liaise with network of contacts to assist with research or completion of articles/features;
• Will be required to take photographs and shoot video;
• Live tweet stories from location as they unfold;
• Secure newsmakers for in-depth interviews on topical issues.

Skills & Competencies:

• A passion for South Africa's schools and future leaders;
• Proficient in relevant computer software packages and application used in the media field;
• Passion for media, knowledge of current affairs and schools in South Africa;
• Established network of contacts (over and above official spokespersons);
• Strong command of English;
• Creativity;
• Able to work under extreme pressure and to strict deadlines;
• Good time management, the ability to multitask effectively and complete tasks timeously;
• Sound news judgement;
• Knowledge of the online news environment and digital publishing tools, including mobile video and photos;
• Knowledge of social media;
• Detail orientation;
• Good people skills;
• Quality orientation and the ability to deliver clean copy;
• Good decision-making abilities;
• Persistence and results orientated;
• Strong questioning and listening skills;
• The ability to work independently;
• Resilient.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Diploma or degree in journalism, languages, politics or media studies;
• Experience writing for an online or wire news operation, or mainstream newspaper, magazine or a broadcast news service;
• At least 1-3 years’ experience;
• Preferred would be some experience in producing multi-media content;
• Good general knowledge;
• Insightful knowledge of South Africa’s socio-political landscape;
• Knowledge of topical issues and current affairs;
• Demonstrable network of contacts and a portfolio of work;
• Valid driver’s licence.1