Junior Administrative Assistant - Content Nation Media

Independent Media; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Content Nation Media in Cape Town is seeking a highly organised Junior Administrative Assistant to support its operations. This role coordinates editorial and administrative processes in a fast-paced, creative environment.

You will manage information flow between sales, editorial and executive teams, prepare reports and briefs, and ensure project milestones are tracked and delivered on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Business Management, Project Management or related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in an administrative or support role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional activities between sales, editorial and executive teams.
• Manage information flow and ensure editorial standards and commercial objectives are tracked.
• Assist in translating project requirements between stakeholders to avoid bottlenecks.
• Provide administrative support to project teams from inception to completion.
• Prepare and update tracking documents and reports on deliverables across pipelines.
• Capture meetings briefs, record key decisions and track action items.
• Consolidate correspondence, data and research to serve as a single source of truth.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word)

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Junior Administrative Assistant - Content Nation Media

Remuneration: cost-to-company

Location: Cape Town

Education level: Degree

Job level: Junior

Reference: #CondeJunAdmin

Company: Content Nation Media

Job description

Content Nation Media (Pty) Ltd (under license to Condé Nast) has an exciting opportunity for a highly organised Junior Administrative Assistant to support its operations. This role is integral to ensuring the smooth coordination of editorial and administrative processes, requiring strong organisational skills and attention to detail within a fast-paced, creative environment.

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional coordination: Act as a primary point of contact and coordination hub between sales, editorial, and the executive team to ensure brand property activities are aligned with both creative vision and commercial goals.
• Information flow management: Facilitate the flow of information across departments, ensuring that Editorial standards are respected while commercial objectives are tracked.
• Stakeholder alignment: Assist in the “translation” of project requirements between technical, creative, and commercial stakeholders to prevent bottlenecks.
• Project administration: Provide administrative support to the project team in coordinating project activities from inception to completion.
• Tracking and reporting: Prepare and regularly update tracking documents and tools to monitor deliverables across the sales and editorial pipeline.
• Stakeholder follow-up: Follow up with stakeholders across the business to ensure progress on tasks, submission of data, and the timely delivery of information materials.
• Executive reporting: Assist with the preparation of high-impact materials, including integrated reports, presentations, and meeting collateral tailored for executive review.
• Briefing support: Attend meetings to capture briefs and understand project scopes.
• Minutes and accountability tracking: Accurately record key decisions, particularly those involving cross-departmental agreements, and track action items to ensure accountability.
• Information consolidation: Receive, organise, and consolidate correspondence, data, and research to serve as a single source of truth for the project team.
• Post-campaign reporting: Assist with the compilation of research and “wrap reports” that demonstrate the success of brand properties to both clients (sales) and internal leadership (executive team).
• General team support: Contribute to the overall success of the team by performing additional duties as required.

Educational

• Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Business Management, Project Management or a related field (required)

Experience

• 1-2 years of experience in an administrative or support role.

Skills and competencies

• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment

Advantageous

• Experience working in a publishing, media or creative environment.
• Familiarity with editorial workflows or content management processes.

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Posted on 01 Oct 15:05, Closing date 30 Nov