Retail Proof Reader

SavageOne Pty Ltd; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Durban seeks a Retail Proofreader to review and correct content in English and Afrikaans. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of copywriting experience, demonstrating strong technical skills and the ability to work independently. Responsibilities include ensuring content accuracy and adherence to client guidelines.

Qualifications

• 2 years of copywriting experience.

Responsibilities

• Review content, identifying and correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax errors.
• Ensure accuracy of content while adhering to CI guidelines.
• Check product matches client brief, including proper description as per packaging.

Skills

Technical proficiency

Ability to work well under pressure

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Communications or Journalism

Job description

R 15,000.00 - 18,000.00 (South African Rand)

As a Retail Proofreader, your primary role will be to review content, identifying and correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax errors. The incumbent will proofread English and Afrikaans material at all stages leading up to the final material, to ensure accuracy of content, whilst adhering to CI guidelines, thereby ensuring consistency across campaigns.

Dimensions of the Job

Statutory Liabilities

• Labour Relations Act
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Quality Assurance

Responsibilities

• Displays an excellent understanding of client-specific CI/guidelines/templates, and marks them consistently, as well as individual campaign-specific CIs/toolkits to ensure that inconsistencies are avoided.
• Ensures all information is accurate (i.e. current theme, disciplines, product descriptions, prices and mandatory inclusions) and there is correct spelling, grammar and consistency at all times.
• Checking that the product matches client brief, including proper description as per packaging as well as correct volume and image correspondence.
• Checking of supplied translations for consistency where required.
• Making sure the content meets the desired quality standards by checking the style, tone, structure,
• Meets deadlines in a fair, reasonable, workload-dependent way.

Competencies Required

Knowledge/Experience

• A bachelor's degree in a related field English, Communications or Journalism
• 2 years of copywriting experience

Behaviours/Skills

• Technical proficiency
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work independently and without supervision
• Team player
• Strong written and verbal communication skills