Job Vacancies at Black Pen Recruitment

Our client, one of Africa’s first premium wellness retail brand, is currently looking for a Digital Content Creator. Their concept is it to create the next generation of wellness rituals, engineered by nature to restore balance.

With dispensaries in Cape Town and Gauteng the brand continues to grow with a strong focus on the retail experience in store as well as online. 

Are you a tech and data focused self-starter with an expertise in digital content creation? Then, this role is for you!

Salary: Market related

Requirements:

• Degree or diploma in brand communication, advertising or marketing. Strong bias towards or an elective in graphic / multimedia design
• Experience in SEO copywriting advantageous
• Experience as Graphic designer
• Experience as Digital UI designer
• Ability to design for online advertising platforms e.g. Social media, Google display network
• Knowledge in web use / customer analytics such as Google analytics / mixpanel
• Knowledge in online content management systems - Wordpress or similar
• Video scripting and basic editing advatageous
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Key responsibilities:

• Website collateral and display ads
• Written copy optimized for online use across websites, social media and notifications
• Bulk and transactional email templates
• Assist in digital media planning for two brands
• Designing display ad creatives as per defined campaigns
• Designing and compiling transactional emails based on user behaviour on various
• online platforms
• Design and manage visual assets on websites via content management systems (Product pack shots, Campaign banners, Product use images and videos)
• Writing copy for blog posts, notifications and emails to be handed over for editing by community manager

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Our client, one of the world-leading online trading providers, is currently looking for a German speaking SEO Copywriter, to support their office in Johannesburg. 

The company gives their clients access to opportunities across thousands of financial markets through their intuitive platforms and apps.

In this role you would be part of a dynamic and innovative team.

If you are a motivated multi-tasker and you can work individually as a part of a great team – then this is the right opportunity for you!

Salary: Market related salary

Requirements:

• Fluent in German and proficient English-speaking skills
• Copywriting experience within a commercial environment, ideally finance or tech advantageous
• Experience in SEO practice advantageous
• Experience in Content Creation advantageous
• Degree in relevant field
• Affinity for teamwork 
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills

Key responsibilities:

• Write articles, web pages, blogs, video scripts and infographics that will demonstrate our expertise in relevant fields and further the business’s SEO agenda
• Update/optimise existing web content when needed
• Produce strong, authoritative SEO copy while ‘learning the ropes’ of this fast-paced financial organisation
• Take direction well, and turn it into engaging content
• Take a proactive role in content ideation for all SEO channels
• Switch tone and style depending on audience
• Understand and promote the key principles of SEO copywriting best practice
• Work with other copywriters, designers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality content on time and on brand
• Thoroughly proofread all copy to check it is factually and grammatically correct; and, when writing in-house materials, to ensure house style, brand guidelines and tone of voice are reflected accurately