Copywriter / Brand Storyteller - Cape Town

HotelJobs; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

HotelJobs is seeking a Copywriter / Brand Storyteller in Cape Town to build a distinctive verbal world for a luxury jewellery brand. You will craft website copy, campaigns, CRM content, social scripts, and founder stories to enhance the brand's voice and global relevance.

You will turn technical jewellery information into compelling human narratives, develop collection storytelling, and ensure SEO-friendly, editorially robust content that resonates across digital, retail, PR and international

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, English, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
• At least 2–4+ years in copywriting, journalism, or corporate storytelling within luxury brands.
• Proficiency with digital publishing tools, basic SEO practices, and layout/design software like Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and protect the brands tone of voice.
• Turn technical jewellery information into compelling human stories.
• Develop narratives around collections and iconic designs.
• Capture brand knowledge and founder story authentically.
• Write campaign, website, CRM and social content.
• Develop long-form authoritative content.
• Work with SEO/AEO requirements without making copy feel mechanically search-optimised.
• Help establish the brand as a credible digital authority on diamonds, jewellery craftsmanship and South African luxury.

Skills

Copywriting

Brand storytelling

Content strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, English, Communications, Journalism, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Luxury Jewellery Brand with Head Office based in Cape Town is looking for a Copywriter / Brand Storyteller. The purpose of the role is to is to build a distinctive and globally relevant luxury brand through exceptional storytelling, design and content while protecting the consistency and integrity of the brand across every customer touchpoint. The creative department operate as an in-house luxury brand and content engine : protecting the brand; creating distinctive work ; and producing enough high-quality content to support digital; CRM, retail, PR and international growth.

Regardless of role, every team member will be accountable for five principles: Luxury Standard Distinctiveness Story Before Content Commercial Awareness Craftsmanship

Purpose of the role: Build the verbal world of the brand Website; campaigns, product stories, CRM, social, scripts, SEO/AEO content Create a distinctive voice and transform the brand's expertise, history, collections and craftsmanship into stories people want to discover and remember.

Owns:

• Brand language
• Campaign copy
• Collection storytelling
• Website copy
• CRM
• Social copy
• Scripts
• Founder storytelling
• Editorial content
• Search and AI-discoverable brand content

Duties:

• Develop and protect the brands tone of voice.
• Turn technical jewellery information into compelling human stories.
• Develop narratives around collections and iconic designs.
• Capture brand knowledge and founder story authentically.
• Write campaign, website, CRM and social content.
• Develop long-form authoritative content.
• Work with SEO/AEO requirements without allowing copy to feel mechanically search-optimised.
• Help establish the brand as a credible digital authority on diamonds, jewellery craftsmanship and South African luxury.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, English, Communications, Journalism, or a related field
• At least 2-4+ years in copywriting, journalism, or corporate storytelling working within luxury brands
• Proficiency with digital publishing tools, basic SEO practices, layout or design software like Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong conceptual thinking, excellent time-management under tight deadlines, and openness to creative feedback