Job Vacancies at Benchmark Digital

Job description

We are on the lookout for a (very) talented organic search marketing professional to join our Johannesburg team. The ideal candidate must have the ability to develop an organic search marketing strategy, aligned to our clients’ business goals, with clearly defined KPI’s. The SEO manager will liaise with content, development and social departments to execute the game plan. Accurate measurement and clear progress reporting to our clients is key in daily, weekly and monthly SEO task management.

The Skills

• Ability to think creatively, strategically and identify and resolve problems
• Matric
• Degree in Marketing or equivalent diploma preferred
• Google analytics certification
• Minimum 5 years organic search marketing experience
• In-depth knowledge of all SEO fundamentals and principles (both on-site and off-site)
• Technical understanding of SEO factors
• Solid experience working with industry leading SEO tools

The Awesome

• Self-motivated and positive individual
• Passionate about all things digital
• A superior eye for detail
• Organised and efficient
• Able to work in a team – we do teams well here

Why us?

• Duvet days. Reason enough, we know 🙂
• Free staff lunch – yep, every single day
• Amazing coffee
• Passionate and friendly working environment
• Growing agency with career advancement opportunities
• Competitive remuneration

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Job description

The What

Your skills and expertise will be utilised to provide exceptional content for our clients, making them stand out from their competitors.

• Conceptualise digital and integrated ideas
• Craft captivating copy for multiple brands in line with brand tone
• Interpret internal and client briefs
• Collaborate with key team members, developers and design team
• Keep up to date with current and emerging digital and social trends
• Create Digital and integrated campaign concepts and copy for social, email and media
• Write and refine optimised content for organic search marketing
• Write blog posts, press releases, electronic direct mail copy and any other copy required

The Skills

• A relevant tertiary degree/diploma
• At least 2 years conceptual experience
• Strong grasp of grammar and language
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working with a team of creatives and digital technologies
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Writing for social media

The Awesome

• A positive individual with a can-do attitude (everyone loves those)
• Self-motivated and driven to achieve creative excellence
• Hardworking and work well under pressure
• Passionate about interactive solutions
• A bit obsessed with big ideas and all things digital
• A superior eye for detail
• Organised and efficient

Why us?

• Duvet days. Reason enough, we know 🙂
• Free staff lunch – yep, every single day
• Amazing coffee
• Passionate and friendly working environment
• Growing agency with career advancement opportunities
• Competitive remuneration

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Job description

The What

We are looking for a creative, social media savvy Community Manager to join our team.

You will be required to work on multiple social media platforms across several client accounts, often under pressure. You will be empowered to represent client brands in die social space and creativity, integrity, attention to detail and exceptional editorial precision is essential for this position.

The Skills

• 3+ years experience in similar role
• Degree/diploma in social media or digital marketing /advertising / journalism
• Experience in using industry leading tools to manage posts and report on insights using social analytics
• Experience in managing paid media on social channels
• Proven experience in formulating and executing social strategies across multiple channels
• Solid understanding of the interdependency between social channels and organic search marketing

The Awesome

• Self-motivated and positive individual
• Passionate about all things digital
• A superior eye for detail
• Organised and efficient

Why us?

• Duvet days. Reason enough, we know 🙂
• Free staff lunch – yep, every single day
• Amazing coffee
• Passionate and friendly working environment
• Growing agency with career advancement opportunities
• Competitive remuneration

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Job description

The What

Benchmark Digital, an innovative and leading digital agency in Bryanston, Johannesburg is looking to grow its creative team.

If you have a creative mind and a passion for solving problems in a fun and creative manner, then this might just be the position for you.

You will be expected to produce high quality, creative and engaging material in a timely manner and according to brief. You will also be required to create online visual concepts, logos, typography and any digital visuals that may be required.

As with any good digital agency worth its salt – there will always be many different tasks to handle at the same time teaching you on the job skills and developing your skills further.

The Skills

• Must be fluent in Adobe Creative suite applications.
• Have a solid understanding of best practice user experience, design principles and typography throughout print and digital platforms.
• Have a design and cultural trend addiction. (Just the right amount of crazy welcome)
• Must have an eagle eye for detail.
• Work well under pressure and manage time and workload effectively.

The Awesome

Making great coffee with cinnamon foam designs is a valuable skill, but not a requirement.
If you can code too, consider yourself hired (well basically, almost, just about…)