Jobs at at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

• The purpose of this role is to provide an efficient support service to the Key Account Manager. They will be responsible for liaising with customers, service providers and internal stakeholders and providing support required by the team.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare client requests by gathering relevant information, compiling, and ensuring deadlines are met;
• Offer sales support to Key Account Managers by compiling client proposals and following up on stock deliveries;
• Liaise directly with customers and ensure customer requests are implemented;
• Compile proposals, send out to customers, follow up telephonically , process and send off for invoicing and distribution;
• Perform data processing, load brief and generate reports including weekly turnover reports stock reports for Key Account management;
• Liaise telephonically with customers regarding urgent orders/deliveries or queries when Key Account Managers are not available;
• Offer general administrative support to the team; and
• Maintain a filing system of Sales documentation.

Skills and competencies

• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Planning and organising
• Good problem solving ability
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent written communication skills

Requirements

• Grade 12/ matric
• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 1-2 years experience in an administrative role, with some exposure/experience in Sales Support.
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• SAP experience

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Minimum Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in the journalism industry.
• Experience in online environment.
• Proven experience as a reporter, sub-editor or content producer/production journalist.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent writing, rewriting and sub-editing skills.
• Has an excellent eye for visuals.
• Knowledge of photo editing, basic graphics would be advantageous.
• A good understanding of local and international news, and a passion for breaking news, with an ability to identify content that resonates with local audiences.
• Versatile, flexible and adaptable to change.
• Perform under pressure, with short turn-around times.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Knowledge of a CMS.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Produce online-ready content with the appropriate collateral to enrich copy.
• Copy-tasting relevant local and international content.
• Edit content to ensure it’s in line with the style of the publication.
• Help with the moderation of comments.
• Ability to quickly compile breaking news and/or aggregations where needed.
• Manage the flow of content from various sections and sites to the main News24 site when the site editor is unavailable.
• Run live blogs.
• Send out newsletters where required.
• Willingness to work irregular hours – and independently - over weekends and public holidays.

Closing Date 11 August 2023