Are you a talented wordsmith with a passion for creating compelling content? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your creativity and innovation are valued? If so, we want YOU to join our team as a Content Writer for an exciting 6-month position!
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
- Quality control of all copy across all mediums and platforms
- Creating a holistic and uniformed "voice" of Zando and aligning across all communication platforms and customer touch-points
- Brainstorming ideas with the content and marketing teams to come up with campaign messaging
- Work closely with channel managers to optimize platform specific copy and content
- Derive learnings and improvements for channel copy based on data driven insights
- Measure, report and drive blog KPI's
- Ensure content copy is in line with commercial objectives
- Assist in optimizing onsite copy for SEO
- Perform Keyword research
- Maintain view of high value keyword terms, best practices and competition
- Maintain editorial calendar
- Assist in conceptualizing, pitching and roll-out of sponsored content
- Working within the Zando Content team
- Creating original and unique content for all products appearing on Zando.co.za, local Marketplace and Ecom stores
- Update content templates across full assortment every season. To ensure content is dynamic, interesting and informative to the customer
- Research relevant content for certain types of categories (i.e. sports and beauty). Ensure the voice of the Brand and target market it is for, is represented in the content written
- Make products live; reaching daily target for all workstreams on all internal systems
- Quality check all items online to ensure images, descriptions, prices and categories are correct. Reducing returns or customer queries
- Support the Studio Manager in any content related tasks that may come about
- Possession of a relevant marketing or communications Diploma or Degree
- At least 2 years of experience in writing and editing
- Strong writing skills with a high level of creativity
- Positive "can-do" attitude when collaborating within a team to achieve goals
- Essential ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and agile environment
- Strategic and commercial thinking ability
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Driven and proactive mindset
- Capability to perform effectively under pressure
- Organized with adept prioritization skills
- Basic understanding of Excel, SEO, and other online marketing tactics
- Keen interest in current trending topics, both locally and internationally
- Advantageous experience in working with Google Analytics
- A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
- A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
- The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
- An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders
- This appointment will be made in accordance with the Company's Employment Equity Plan and preference will be given to people from Designated Groups and people with a disability, provided such job applicants meet the inherent criteria of the vacancy.
- Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
