Job Opportunities at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

What you’ll do:

 Editorial Leadership

• Plan and edit content across digital, print, social, and multimedia channels.
• Maintain brand voice, tone, and messaging consistency.
• Ensure all content meets editorial standards and deadlines.

 Project Management

• Oversee editorial calendars, production schedules, and workflows.
• Manage multiple stakeholders and ensure smooth content delivery.
• Track project progress, troubleshoot challenges, and report on performance.

 Team Management & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and inspire writers, editors, and content producers.
• Collaborate closely with marketing, design, and client teams.
• Foster a culture of creativity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

 Quality & Performance

• Implement editorial guidelines and review processes.
• Monitor analytics and audience insights to guide editorial strategy.
• Drive innovation in storytelling formats and content approaches.

What we require:

• Proven experience as a Managing Editor, Senior Editor, or similar leadership role.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent project management and organisational abilities.
• Familiarity with CMS platforms, content workflows, and digital publishing best practices.
• Experience managing teams and collaborating across departments.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret performance metrics.
• Understanding/experience with paid media and digital strategy

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What will you do?

• Drive strategic product development by partnering with editorial leadership to transform business objectives and content strategy into clear product requirements, while maintaining exceptional product quality through continuous refinement and optimization
• Identify and capitalize on market opportunities within the digital media landscape, leveraging competitive intelligence to drive product innovation and iteration based on performance analytics and user insights
• Partner closely with engineering teams to ensure seamless technical implementation, assess feasibility constraints, and deliver robust solutions that meet editorial and business requirements
• Collaborate with design teams to craft exceptional, user-centered experiences for both internal editorial tools and consumer-facing digital products, ensuring intuitive functionality and world-class usability
• Own product lifecycle management while proactively supporting the Netwerk24 editorial team's operational needs and ensuring optimal product performance and user satisfaction
• Champion process optimization by identifying and implementing opportunities to enhance content creation, editing, and publishing workflows through automation and efficiency improvements
• Serve as the key liaison between content creators, developers, and stakeholders, providing expert troubleshooting for product issues while ensuring clear communication and swift resolution
• Build data-driven insights through the development of comprehensive dashboards and reporting tools that empower the Netwerk24 editorial team with actionable analytics and performance metrics

What should you have?

• Bachelor's degree/Diploma in a relevant field
• A minimum of 5+ years of product management experience of which include 4 years in a digital media or content platforms
• Obsession with creating delightful user experiences
• Data and research driven, analytical approach to features and changes
• Proven track record of delivering business value
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Proficiency to manage a diverse workload and assign priorities to tasks
• Familiarity and significant experience with agile and lean processes
• Thorough knowledge of prevailing and emerging mobile trends and technologies
• Experience working on web and mobile products
• An exceptional communicator with presentation experience. Able to convey complex concepts in a simple and digestible manner

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Key Responsibilities:

• Install new air conditioning systems according to specifications and manufacturer guidelines
• Perform routine maintenance on air conditioning systems to ensure optimal performance
• Diagnose and repair any issues or malfunctions with air conditioning systems
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate effectively with clients regarding their air conditioning needs
• Keep accurate records of work performed, including parts used and time spent on each job
• Comply with all safety regulations and guidelines while performing job duties

Requirements:

• N2 certificate with air conditioning & refrigeration trade theory.
• Completion of trade test
• Completed safe handling of refrigeration certificate

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Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification;
• 6-9 years editorial experience in an established newsroom;
• Newsroom management experience would be preferential;
• Experience in a digital environment would be an added advantage;
• Thorough working knowledge of news production, media ethics and the media environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Edit submitted news copy to ensure it meets all quality benchmarks, is free of errors and meets the standards of the Press Code, all relevant legislation and News24’s style guide;
• Rewrite intros and angles of news stories to make them more appealing for our readers;
• Assist the head of news with identifying and evaluating national and regional news events and enterprise hard news and feature stories;
• Assign stories to reporters and freelancers, briefing them clearly on the angle(s) of coverage;
• Debrief reporters during or after the editing process, as deemed necessary;
• Assist with producing a comprehensive daily news diary from our reporters in the coastal provinces;
• Report and investigate news stories when necessary;
• Keep abreast of local, provincial, national and important international news.

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Key responsibilities:

• Project managing books from manuscript to print
• Editing and proofreading
• Reviewing and assessing manuscripts for merit and commercial viability
• Helping to identify commercially viable book concepts
• Assisting the sales, publicity and marketing teams with information and material needed for their purposes
• Liaising with authors

Requirements/Experience:

• Applicable Tertiary Qualification
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in the same or similar position
• Strong English editorial and writing Shortlisted candidates may be required to write a test
• A love of reading and a passion for South African stories, with a focus on non-fiction