Junior Journalism Social Copywriter

Storm Ideas; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 250 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a talented copywriter to join their dynamic team. In this fully remote role, you will craft engaging social media content for renowned journalism outlets, ensuring brand consistency and driving user engagement. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while collaborating with a diverse team. With 33 days of paid leave and a commitment to embracing future technologies, this position offers a unique chance to grow and innovate in a fast-paced environment. If you're passionate about storytelling and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

33 Days Paid Leave

High-powered macOS or Windows machine

Paid training

Budget for home office equipment

Mobile phone budget

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience as a copywriter and in journalism.
• Strong knowledge of SEO and social media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Writing engaging social media copy for multiple platforms.
• Fact-checking and editing content for accuracy and engagement.
• Implementing SEO best practices to maximize content reach.

Skills

Copywriting

SEO

Attention to Detail

Social Media Management

Team Collaboration

Content Strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Teams

Various Social Media Platforms

Job description

WHY US?

R200,000-R250,000 per year, (or local currency equivalent), full-time employment contract

Fully remote working

33 Days Paid Leave and Benefits

Working with globally recognisable brands in US Entertainment

Working with the latest hardware, tech stack and tools

ABOUT US

Founded in 2008, we are an international team that works with incredible and globally-recognised clients all over the world, particularly in the US TV industry.

Whether it’s developing our own products, producing engaging social content en-masse, or designing and delivering services to help our clients work more efficiently, our work is varied, exciting and at the very forefront of the latest technology and trends.

Currently, we are a growing team of 175+ people, but still looking for new colleagues who make an impact and believe in the same ideas and values as we do.

If the idea of a fast-paced, dynamic role with tonnes of opportunity for change, responsibility and innovation sounds exciting to you, then read on!

RESPONSIBILITIES

What can you expect?

• Writing engaging and on-brand social media copy for Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and more for a highly respected journalism outlet.
• Reading editorial articles and crafting social media copy that drives users to read the full articles.
• Learning and adopting the voice and tone required for each client, ensuring consistency across platforms.
• Fact-checking copy against client-provided sources to ensure accuracy and credibility.
• Reviewing and editing written content across clients for social media, blogs, and editorial platforms.
• Pitching article ideas and social content strategies to enhance engagement and visibility.
• Implementing SEO and copywriting best practices to maximize content reach and effectiveness.
• Developing strategies to improve the quality of written content and social media performance.
• Maintaining internal guidelines for social copy, blog posts, and editorial content to ensure brand alignment.

QUALIFICATIONS

What's important for us:

• A 2:1 Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 1+ years experience as a copywriter
• 1+ years' experience in journalism
• Great knowledge of SEO
• High level of attention to detail
• Experience using various social media platforms
• Excellent understanding of grammar, punctuation and written English in general
• Strong work-ethic and self-motivation
• Ability to work well within a team and balance a shared task load
• A friendly and enthusiastic demeanour
• A love of TV shows and movies

YOUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Embracing Future-Facing Technology

Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence present exciting opportunities for us—and our clients. As the world adapts, we’re committed to safely exploring the potential advantages of AI, integrating it thoughtfully into our work where possible, and one day guiding our clients through new possibilities when they’re open and ready for them. By tapping into our creativity, expertise, and collaboration, we aim to embrace its potential together. Our vision relies on people who are curious about this technology and excited to take on this challenge!

Modern Tech Stack

We use the latest tools, hardware and methodologies across our teams. We’re always on the look-out for new ways of working and ensure everyone is setup with enough hardware firepower to excel, Windows or Mac.

Agility & Openness for Ideas

We actively encourage the entire team to share their ideas, with that in mind we regularly adopt and implement suggestions across the company, you’re the specialist here!

Operating with the agility of a high growth start-up, alongside the support you can expect from a larger organisation means we encourage quick decision making and a responsive, adaptive culture.

Outstanding People

We believe that great teams are built by a mixture of personality and skills, we’re an international team with more than 175 people onboard and we’re looking for people with a passion for what they do - just be yourself!

Flexibility

Joining us means becoming an integral part of the whole team no matter where we’re physically working, we have a number of initiatives to create a team environment regardless of geographic location.

IMMEDIATE BENEFITS

• 33 days’ holiday
• High-powered macOS or Windows equivalent machine
• Top of the range monitors, headphones, keyboard, mouse and gel rests
• Paid training to further your skills

AFTER 3 MONTHS

• Up to £700 to spend on a chair, desk or any other necessary workspace equipment to kit out your home office.
• £750 budget every two years to choose your own mobile phone + monthly mobile contract paid for

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

First, you will be invited for a 60-minute interview via MS Teams with Nicola Taghizadeh, Chief Creative Officer and Tania Pardisi, Senior Content Services Manager. We usually ask about your previous experience, future career path and motivation for changing your job, as well as provide you with more details about our projects and working in our team.

And that’s it!